High incidence of foreskin morbidity in uncircumcised males
1. The cumulative risk of requiring surgery for foreskin-related problems in uncircumcised boys in the Capital Region of Denmark was...
Moderate-to-late preterm birth associated with reduced airway function in adolescence
1. Greater airway obstruction in adolescence was observed in both females and males who were born moderate-to-late preterm compared to...
Early developmental intervention in lower resource countries may improve cognitive development
1. Children from low-resource families whose parents were taught cognitively stimulating activities had better cognitive function at 36 months compared...
Iron supplementation during infancy linked to improved motor development
1. Infants receiving supplemental iron performed better on gross motor tests at 9 months of age. 2. No significant difference...
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents linked to improved cognition in preterm infants
1. Preterm infants receiving erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) performed better than placebo-receiving babies on cognitive tests assessing full-scale intelligence quotient (IQ),...
Increased fiber in young adulthood may lower breast cancer risk
1. Increased dietary fiber consumption in adolescence and young adulthood was associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer, especially...
Parental debt influences child socioemotional well-being
1. Greater total parental debt, dominated by unsecured debt, was associated with increased child behavior problems. 2. Auto, home, and...
β-2 agonist exposure in utero linked to autism
1. Maternal use of β-2-adrenergic receptor (B2AR) agonist drugs was found to be associated with an increased risk for autism...
Treatment risk may outweigh benefit for asymptomatic chorioamnionitis-exposed infants
1. The majority of infected infants born to mothers with chorioamnionitis were found to exhibit signs or symptoms of sepsis...