Florida Not Seeking to Revive Gun-Gag Law

State officials declined to ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that struck down the law, which prohibited physicians from asking patients if they owned guns.

Chronic Pain Opioid Guidelines Updated for State Medical Boards

The Federation of State Medical Boards' updated guidelines on the long-term use of opioid analgesics reflect advisories from the CDC and FDA regarding the opioid epidemic.

Rate of X-Ray Can Be Reduced for Constipation in Pediatric ER

Rational subgrouping, stratification on statistical process control charts can cut abdominal radiographs

Ferrous Sulfate Effective for Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Kids

Once-daily low-dose ferrous sulfate should be considered for children with nutritional iron-deficiency anemia, a new study has found.

Knee surgery rates soaring among teen girls

A growing number of U.S. athletes are getting operations to repair torn knee ligaments, and a new study suggests injury rates are highest and rising fastest among teen girls.

Lumacaftor, Ivacaftor Linked to Improved Lung Function in CF

Findings in patients aged 6 to 11 years with cystic fibrosis homozygous for F508del-CFTR

Premature babies often catch up to peers in school: study

A study following more than 1.3 million premature babies born in Florida found that two-thirds of those born at only 23 or 24 weeks were ready for kindergarten on time, and almost 2 percent of those infants later achieved gifted status in school.

Just a little alcohol during pregnancy may alter baby's facial features

Think the odd drink during pregnancy is safe? New research finds that prenatal exposure to even low levels of alcohol may influence facial development.

Time to Revisit Routine Empirical Antibiotics for Newborns at Sepsis Risk: Researchers

Routine empirical antibiotic treatment can be safely avoided in asymptomatic term or late-preterm infants born to mothers with chorioamnionitis, say clinicians from California.

Migraine Warning Signs May Differ in Kids, Adults

Treating before a headache starts might lead to more effective pain relief, specialist says

Pediatric case of acute right-sided abdominal pain: diagnosis is not always appendicitis (Journal article)

This case report highlights the importance of including OI in the differential diagnosis list of acute abdominal pain in children, in addition to the importance of computed tomography (CT) as the gold standard tool to aid diagnosis.

Zika affects 5 percent of babies with confirmed infections: CDC

The first report on how the Zika virus affected U.S. territories showed that 5 percent of women with confirmed infections had babies with birth defects, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.

Researchers Target Zolmitriptan Dosing for Pediatric Migraine

Study supports body-weight dosing of 5.0 mg and 2.5 mg for children >50 kg and <50 kg, respectively

Newborns Sickened With Legionnaire's Disease Via Home Water Birth: CDC

Arizona investigators say better precautions needed to avoid the potentially deadly infection

High PCSK9 Levels in Youth, Notably Girls, With Type 1 Diabetes

A study suggests that "the efficacy of PCSK9 inhibitors in patients with type 1 diabetes should be further investigated, but optimizing insulin therapy should still be first line," says a researcher.

Standard Tool, Clinical Suspicion Fail to Spot Bacterial Infections in Infants

Neither the Yale Observation Scale (YOS) score nor clinician suspicion reliably identify infants with serious bacterial infections, researchers say.

Neuroimaging technique may help predict autism among high-risk infants

Brain patterns precede behavioral symptoms of autism, NIH-funded study suggest.

Lower HbA1c Linked to Better Diabetes-Specific HRQoL in Youth

Three diabetes management behaviors were significantly correlated with D-HRQoL

One egg per day could reduce stunted growth

Stunted growth affects millions of children worldwide, but a new study finds that feeding young children one egg every day could help.

Doctor, Parent, and Community Intervention Drops BMI in Obese Kids

A study combines clinical visits with confidence building in parents and links to community resources. The interventions' success relies heavily on electronic health records rather than staff, the lead author says.

Sharing Room With Infant May Have Lasting Consequences

Room-sharing was linked with less sleep and unsafe sleep practices, a new study found. More study is needed as current recommendations for the practice are meant to decrease SIDS, editorialists say.

High School Boys Fear Looking 'Weak' if They Report Concussions

Male and female high school athletes have moderate levels of knowledge about concussion symptoms, but the boys are much more likely to not report concussions for fear of seeming weak, a small U.S. study suggests.

Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths May Be Underestimated: Study

Lack of standardized death investigations might leave some babies out of official counts

New Tool Identifies Young Diabetes Patients' Self-Care Strengths

A new self-report measure for teens with type 1 diabetes (T1D) focuses on what they are doing right in terms of their health.