E-cigarettes may lead to cigarette smoking in lower-risk teens
1. Among adolescents, the prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use was 17% and the prevalence of dual cigarette and e-cigarette...
Study evaluates family-initiated medication dialogues on rounds
1. Over half of families studied initiated a discussion on a medication topic during Family-Centered Rounds (FCR). 2. Eight percent of...
Physician-rating sites influential in choosing primary care doctors
1. A total of 74% of all surveyed parents were aware of physician-rating websites and 28% had used these sites...
Single-family room model improves NICU outcomes
1. Single-family room (SFR) model of care in the NICU improved medical and neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants. 2. Increased developmental...
Weight associated with bullying behavior in younger children
1. In a cross-sectional study of first graders, an elevated body mass index (BMI) was related to a slightly greater...
Parental conceptions of weight are becoming increasingly inaccurate
1. Compared to parents surveyed more than 10 years earlier, parents surveyed between the years 2005-2010 were more likely to...
Impaired brain growth in preterm infants linked with delayed cognitive development
Very preterm (VPT) infants with small biparietal width (BPW) and increased interhemispheric distance (IHD), measurements of brain growth at term...
Protocol-driven Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome care effective
1. Among infants managed for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), strict weaning protocols were associated with significantly shorter opioid treatment duration...
Caffeine affects teen boys, girls differently
1. In a randomized control trial, caffeine administration was associated with greater cardiovascular effects in post-pubertal boys than girls. 2....
Adverse childhood experiences identified by low-income, urban young adults
1. In low-income, urban young adults, family relationships, community stressors, and personal victimization were ranked as the 3 most stressful...
