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• Too Much Screen Time Tied to School Problems Even in Little Kids Kindergarteners who get more than two hours of screen time a day may be more likely to have behavior and attention problems in school than their classmates who spend less time in front of televisions, smartphones and tablets, a Canadian study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, May 2019
• Refugee Children in Ohio Have Higher Blood Lead Levels Than US-Born Peers Upon U.S. resettlement, refugee children have substantially greater elevated blood lead levels than children born in the U.S., although disparities exist within refugee subgroups, an Ohio-based study has found.
  Reuters Health Information, May 2019
• More U.S. Mothers Diagnosed With Depression at Childbirth Growing numbers of new mothers are being diagnosed with depression before they leave the hospital with their newborns, according to a U.S. study that suggests screening women at childbirth could help get treatment for those who need it.
  Reuters Health Information, May 2019
• Smokers Have Higher Risk for Multiple Strokes Smokers who have a stroke are much more likely to have another one if they don't quit or at least cut back, a Chinese study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, May 2019
• Worse Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity With Apgar Scores of 7 to 9 Apgar scores within the normal range can be associated with worse neonatal outcomes, researchers from Sweden report.
  Reuters Health Information, May 2019
• APA 2019Long-term Data Reveal Health Fallout for Children of 9/11 Children who were directly exposed experience separation anxiety, panic disorder, marijuana use and other psychiatric and physical conditions compared to unexposed children.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2019
• Measles Cases Highest Since 1994, Now in 24 States, CDC Says The number of confirmed measles cases in the United States rose by 41 in the past week, to 880 cases from January 1 to May 17, 2019 — the highest since 1994.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2019
• Enhanced-Recovery Pathway May Reduce Colorectal-Surgery Complications Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols are associated with significantly fewer moderate to severe postoperative complications in adults undergoing elective colorectal surgery, according to results from the POWER study.
  Reuters Health Information, May 2019
• One-Minute Sit-to-Stand Test Valid, Reliable in Pediatric Patients The cardiorespiratory response to the one-minute sit-to-stand test (STST) in healthy children is similar to, and correlates with, their response to the six-minute walking test (6MWT), according to new research.
  Reuters Health Information, May 2019
• Food Dyes Facilitate 3D Bioprinting of Complex Tissue Using synthetic and natural food dyes rather than standard toxic light-blocking chemicals enables production of biocompatible and cytocompatible hydrogels containing intricate and functional vascular architectures, according to researchers.
  Reuters Health Information, May 2019
• APA 2019Anxiety in America Still High: Top Nationwide Worries Revealed A nationwide survey shows two thirds of Americans are extremely or somewhat anxious about keeping themselves and their family safe, paying bills, and maintaining their health.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2019
• Highly Processed Food Intake Leads to Overeating and Weight Gain The first randomized controlled trial to demonstrate that a diet high in ultra-processed foods leads to greater calorie intake and weight gain has been published, albeit in a tiny number of volunteers.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2019
• Ban 'Reprocessing' of Spinal Surgery Screws, Experts Say As mounting research shows that the practice of 'reprocessing' spinal surgery screws leads to contamination, some countries are outlawing them, but the US appears to be foot-dragging.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2019
• Out-of-Pocket Costs for MS, Other Neurology Meds, Soar Out-of-pocket costs for drugs used to treat neurologic diseases have increased sharply over the past 13 years, including a 20-fold increase for MS medications.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2019
• Targeting Inflammation May Help Bipolar Depression Subtype The anti-inflammatory agent infliximab may improve depressive symptoms in patients with bipolar depression and a history of childhood trauma.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2019
• Some Systemic Psoriasis Drugs May Carry Lower Risk of Serious Infection Psoriasis patients who start treatment with apremilast, etanercept or ustekinumab have a lower risk of developing a serious infection than those prescribed methotrexate, new findings show.
  Reuters Health Information, May 2019
• Alert FDA OKs Midazolam Nasal Spray (Nayzilam) for Seizure Clusters Nayzilam is the first FDA-approved nasal option for treating seizure clusters that are distinct from a patient's usual seizure pattern in patients aged 12 years or older.
  FDA Approvals, May 2019
• Psychiatric Treatment During Ramadan Calls for Individualized Decision-Making Muslims with psychiatric disorders need individualized guidance regarding their management during the Islamic month of Ramadan, when fasting can last 10 to 20 hours daily, according to a new report.
  Reuters Health Information, May 2019
• INS 2019Fighting Superbugs With Multipronged Pushback As drug-resistant bacteria become prevalent, healthcare providers need strategies for keeping patients safe, as 2 million people in the United States are infected and 23,000 people die each year.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2019
• Benzodiazepine Use in Early Pregnancy Tied to Miscarriage Use of any benzodiazepine during early pregnancy is associated with a dramatic increase in miscarriage risk.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2019