Psychiatric emergency visits increasing among youth, especially racial minorities
1. An analysis of emergency department (ED) visits across the United States showed a 28% overall increase in psychiatric ED...
Prolonged antibiotic use in very low birth weight neonates associated with increased morbidity
1. Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants who received antibiotics for 4 to 7 days had significant increased odds of...
Parental nonmedical prescription opioid use linked to adolescent use
1. Nonmedical prescription opioids (NMPO) use in parents is an independent risk factor for use in their adolescent children, even...
2-Question Screen Identifies Adolescents at Risk for Future Alcohol Use Disorders
1. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 2-question screen showed high predictive validity in identifying adolescents at...
Behavioral dysregulation in infancy predicts later child mental health
1. Infants classified as having moderately or severely unsettled behavioral regulation at 12 months of age had greater odds of...
Hydrocortisone in very preterm infants does not improve rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and mortality
1. There were no significant differences in rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and mortality at 36 weeks’ postmenstrual age (PMA)...
1 in 5 US women report delayed contraceptive initiation after sexual debut
1. A total of 1 in 5 women in the US reported delayed contraceptive initiation (>1 month after sexual debut),...
Plagiocephaly/brachycephaly associated with lower cognitive and academic achievement scores
1. Children with positional plagiocephaly and/or brachycephaly (PPB) had significantly lower scores in global cognitive ability (GCA), nonverbal reasoning, verbal, and...
Strict tobacco licensing laws linked to reduced adolescent smoking initiation
1. Strict tobacco retail licensing (TRL) regulation, including enforcement of laws banning cigarette sales to minors and regular compliance checks,...
Meningococcus B rates higher among college students compared with noncollege peers
1. College students were at significantly higher risk of contracting meningococcus serotype B (MenB) disease compared with noncollege students in...
