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New Jersey offers the best mental healthcare for young individuals

April 26, 2024 - Ranking ahead of all other states, New Jersey has received the best score in mental healthcare for young individuals, according to an analysis by Onyx Behavioral Health. The state received a final score of 70.79, with consideration of multiple factors, including the following; Young individuals with at least one major depressive episode Young...

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CDC issues measles outbreak health advisory, encourages vaccination

by Veronica Salib

The CDC is urging healthcare providers to recommend and administer measles vaccines for patients six months and older in a recent Health Alert Network (HAN) Health advisory. In light of recent measles...

Childhood cancer survivors don’t adhere to surveillance guidelines

by Veronica Salib

On March 11, 2024, the Canadian Medical Association Journal published an article evaluating longitudinal adherence to surveillance for childhood cancer survivors, highlighting that many survivors did...

Multiple Unsafe Sleep Factors Characterize SIDS Incidences

by Veronica Salib

On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) journal, Pediatrics, published a study characterizing factors in sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID), which is sometimes...

Preterm and Early-Term Birth Rates in the US Increased Since 2014

by Veronica Salib

On January 31, 2024, the United States CDC published a National Vital Statistics Report (NVSS) evaluating the distribution of births by gestational age from 2014 to 2022. Through data stratification,...

CBT Reduced Frontal and Parietal Activity in Children with Anxiety

by Veronica Salib

On January 24, 2024, researchers from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a subset of the NIH, published a study in the American Journal of Psychiatry revealing that cognitive behavioral...

Eli Lilly Gene Therapy Restores Hearing Within 30 Days

by Veronica Salib

On January 23, 2024, Eli Lilly and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced the success of an experimental gene therapy for patients with genetic hearing loss. According to the press...

Four States Identify Measles Outbreak This Year

by Veronica Salib

Throughout the past month, four states, including Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, confirmed measles cases, indicating a potential outbreak and sparking concerns about vaccination...

Almost 10% of Adolescents Use Non-Prescription Weight Loss Products

by Veronica Salib

Earlier this week, a study published in JAMA Network Open raised concerns about the use of non-prescribed weight loss products among adolescents. The systematic review and meta-analysis calculated that...

Researchers Identify Potential Cause of SIDS: Convulsive Seizures

by Veronica Salib

Yesterday, January 4, 2023, the Journal of Neurology published a research article analyzing videos from baby monitors and nanny cams to identify potential causes of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)....

Reckitt Recalls Nutramigen Infant Formula for Bacterial Contamination

by Veronica Salib

Closing out the year, Reckitt, which owns Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN), voluntarily recalled six batches of Nutramigen Powder, an infant formula sold under the Enfamil brand, on December 31, 2023. The...

March of Dimes Gives US D+ Premature Birth Grade on 2023 Report Card

by Veronica Salib

Recently, March of Dimes released its annual report card on maternal and infant outcomes across the United States and its territories, highlighting that the US received a D+ for premature birth, with a...

CDC Reports That Infant Mortality Rates Rose 3% from 2021 to 2022

by Veronica Salib

Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Vital Statistics published a provisional report highlighting a 3% increase in infant mortality rates...

Maternal Stress and Prenatal COVID Status Impact Infant Attention Span

by Veronica Salib

On September 27, 2023, scientists published the results of a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a subset of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), that evaluated the...

Increased Screen Time at 1 Year May Be Linked to Developmental Delay

by Veronica Salib

Earlier this month, an article published in JAMA Pediatrics linked screen time with an increased potential for developmental delays. Researchers set out to understand the dose–response...

Gene Therapy Restores Sight in a Pediatric Patient with DEB

by Veronica Salib

Alfonso Sabater, MD, PhD, played a significant role in restoring the vision of 14-year-old Antonio Vento, a dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) patient. Alongside two surgical procedures, a recently...

Researchers Predict Childhood Obesity Using Umbilical Cord Blood

by Veronica Salib

A recent study published in eBioMedicine, a Lancet journal, revealed that DNA methylation (DNAm) in umbilical cord blood could predict a child’s growth trajectories up to 18 years. Providers may...

Exercise Program Improves Pediatric Cardiometabolic Health

by Veronica Salib

A study published in JAMA Network Open on July 27, 2023, evaluated the effects of implementing an exercise program for overweight and obese children on cardiometabolic and mental health. Researchers...

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced US Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness

by Veronica Salib

An assessment published in JAMA Network Open on national pediatric readiness in United States emergency departments (ED) found that the COVID-19 pandemic reduced readiness. However, additional...

NIH-Funded Study Highlights the Importance of SCID Screenings

by Veronica Salib

An NIH-funded study in the Lancet highlighted the importance of newborn screenings for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). The study was a longitudinal analysis of 36 years of data from the...

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