Pediatrics
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Diabetes Deaths Decline in Tots and Teens
Major Finding: Deaths among children and teens aged 19 years and younger with diabetes dropped from 2.69 per million in 1968-1969 to 1.05 per...
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ACIP Backs Meningococcal Vaccine for High-Risk Infants Only
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Study Backs Intervention to Cut Teens' Sugary Drink Intake
Major Finding: The between-group differences for changes in body mass index and weight among the 224 participants randomized to the intervention...
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Youth Smoking Linked to Carotid Intima-Media Thickening
Major Finding: Smoking duration in youth was positively associated with common carotid intima-media thickness (0.014-mm increase/year).
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Bariatric Surgery Prevents Type 2 Diabetes
Major Finding: During follow-up, type 2 diabetes developed in 110 of the bariatric surgery patients and in 392 controls, corresponding to...
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Flu Vaccine Approved for Upcoming Season
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Earlier Kawasaki Diagnosis and Treatment Needed
Major Finding: Among a large group of children with Kawasaki disease who developed coronary artery abnormalities during their acute illness or...
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JUPITER: Cardiovascular Benefits of Statins Outweigh Diabetes Risk
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Last 20 Years: U.S. Youth Lipid Profiles Have Improved
Major Finding: Over the 20-year study period, children and adolescents showed a 5-mg/dL decrease in mean serum total cholesterol, an 8-mg/dL drop...
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Negative Emotions Could Drive Abnormal BP Pattern in Some Teens
Major Finding: Compared with white Americans, black adolescents who reported negative emotions were at higher risk for nocturnal blood pressure...
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Men Benefit Most From Combined Weight-Loss Procedure
Major Finding: At 6 months after undergoing BPD-DS surgery, men had a significantly greater reduction in weight (–-30% vs. –26%, respectively),...