Birth weight modifies association between weight and hypertension in childhood and adolescence
1. In a retrospective cohort study, birth weight modified the risk of hypertension in children who were later obese or overweight....
Prematurity and gestational size are associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation
1. In a multinational retrospective cohort study, preterm birth was associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). 2....
Maternal lithium exposure in drinking water may increase risk of autism in offspring
1. In a population-based case-control study in Denmark, maternal exposure to lithium in water sources was associated with an increased...
Exhaled volatile organic compounds predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants
1. Exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at day 3 and day 7 of life in preterm infants (<30 weeks) are...
Drinking characteristics in adolescence predict alcohol behaviors in early adulthood
1. In a retrospective cohort study, initiating high-intensity drinking (HID) by 11th grade was associated with an increased risk of alcohol...
School nutritional quality programs associated with lower BMI in children
1. In a retrospective cohort study, the implementation of policies to strengthen nutritional standards in school-provided meals was associated with an...
Infant screen use is associated with alterations in neurocognitive measures
1. In a prospective cohort study, screen time at 12 months of age was associated with altered electroencephalography measures, attention,...
Dietary interventions effective in treating pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy
1. In a systematic review and meta-analyses of dietary interventions for drug-resistant epilepsy in children, the ketogenic diet, modified Atkins diet,...
Expansion of food insecurity programs associated with fewer child protective services reports
1. In a cross-sectional study, expanding eligibility criteria for social programs to support food costs was associated with fewer CPS-investigated reports...
Study details side effects of alpha-2-adrenergic agonists for treating ADHD in preschool children
1. In a retrospective cohort study, the use of alpha-2-adrenergic agonists to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preschool children was...