April 18, 2019 Health Headlines Study cannot show that children exposed to more than two hours of screen time are more likely to exhibit ADHD symptoms. This one had self-reporting bias and did not have the power to show causality.
April 17, 2019 Bariatric Medicine Tobacco soon to be shoved off its perch as the number one cause of preventable cancers by increasing obesity rates
April 16, 2019 Bioengineering Proof-of-concept succeeds in producing functional 3D-printed heart tissue and anatomical architecture but clinical application requires many trials in animal models before considering human ones.
April 15, 2019 Health Policy If truly happening, ‘measles parties’ designed to purposefully infect children with a potentially fatal disease is the epitome of ignorance and can be considered a form of child abuse.
April 12, 2019 General information Add hospital privacy curtains to the list of under-recognized sources of bacterial contamination
April 11, 2019 Depression There is no one encompassing reason why more children and teens think about suicide according to study
April 10, 2019 General information Melatonin use generally safe but some people are exceeding recommended dose. It can help for jet lag but little evidence that it helps for other sleep disorders/problems.
April 9, 2019 Infectious Disease Under-reported potentially fatal drug-resistant fungal organism noted to be spreading worldwide
April 3, 2019 Bariatric Medicine Children with obesity should have health issues evaluated with more than just BMI.
