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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for November 2018. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n
Family Functioning Does Not Impact Family Dinner, Diet Link<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Among adolescents and young adults, family dinner frequency is associated with healthful dietary intake, regardless of family functioning, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Limiting Social Media May Improve Psychological Well-Being<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Limiting social media use to 30 minutes per day may lead to significant improvement in well-being, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Case Description Can Reliably Define Acute Flaccid Myelitis<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A case description can reliably define patients with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial 1<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial 2<\/a><\/p>\n For Teen Girls, Depression May Predict Subsequent Alcohol Use<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For adolescent girls, depression, but not anxiety, predicts future alcohol use, according to a study published online Nov. 25 in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Results of Pediatric Genomic Epilepsy Tests Often Reclassified<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The interpretation of genomic epilepsy tests has evolved rapidly in the last five years, and genetic variants identified in pediatric patients are often reclassified, according to research published online Nov. 5 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Most Bills Enacted Into Law Limit Vaccine Exemptions<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Most proposed bills in state legislatures from 2011 to 2017 sought to expand access to immunization exemptions, but the majority of bills enacted into law limited exemptions, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in the American Journal of Public Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Climate Change Ups Heat Deaths, Especially Among Elderly<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Risk for heat-related disease and death is rising worldwide due to climate change, according to a report published online Nov. 28 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Liquid Biopsy Can Assess Tx Response of Peds Brain Tumors<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A liquid biopsy using blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can effectively quantify changes in mutation levels among pediatric patients being treated for diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs), according to a study recently published in Clinical Cancer Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n ADHD Diagnosis, Treatment Up for August-Born Children<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In states with a Sept. 1 cutoff for kindergarten entry, the rates of attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis and treatment are higher for children born in August than those born in September, according to a study published in the Nov. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Feature Tagging of Home Videos Promising in Autism Diagnosis<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Feature tagging of home videos for machine learning classification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with the use of a mobile device produces accurate results in short time frames, according to a study published online Nov. 27 in PLOS Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Large at Birth, Maternal Diabetes Up Child’s Risk for Obesity<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Large for gestational age (LGA) is a stronger marker than maternal diabetes for subsequently being overweight or obese in early childhood, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Diabetologia<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Amblyopia Linked to Lower Self-Perception in Children<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Children with amblyopia report lower self-perception for scholastic, social, and athletic measures, which may be associated with slower reading speed and worse motor skills, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in JAMA Ophthalmology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required<\/a><\/p>\n USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Prevention of Child Maltreatment<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence on the benefits and harms of primary care interventions for preventing child maltreatment is currently inadequate. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online Nov. 27 in the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Final Recommendation Statement<\/a><\/p>\n Evidence Report<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n FDA to Update Medical Device Approvals Process<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A major update of the United States’ system for approving medical devices was announced yesterday by the Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n CBS\/AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Safe to Eat Romaine Lettuce Again, but Check Labels<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In a statement released late yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced that the agency was lifting its advisory against eating romaine lettuce, first put in place last Tuesday. At that point, the agency had not been able to narrow down the source of the tainted lettuce. But now the source seems to be “end-of-season” lettuce harvested somewhere in the Central Coast regions of central and northern California. And “harvesting of romaine lettuce from this region has [already] ended for the year,” Gottlieb noted.<\/p>\n More Information: FDA<\/a><\/p>\n More Information: CDC<\/a><\/p>\n Prevalence of Eating Disorders 1.4 Percent in Preteens<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of eating disorders among 9- to 10-year-olds in the United States is 1.4 percent, with no difference in prevalence between boys and girls, according to a research letter published online Nov. 26 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Four Principles Underlie Patient and Family Partnership in Care<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Patient and family partnership in care should include treatment of patients and families with dignity and respect, their active engagement in all aspects of care, and their contribution to the improvement of health care systems and education of health care professionals, according to a position paper published online Nov. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Position Paper<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Less Pediatric Screen Time Tied to Better Well-Being<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A higher amount of screen time per day is associated with decreased psychological well-being in children and adolescents, according to a study published in the December issue of Preventive Medicine Reports<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Early Antibiotic Use May Be Tied to Higher Childhood Body Weight<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Antibiotic use in children <24 months of age is associated with a slightly higher body weight at 5 years of age, according to a study published recently in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Newborns Infected With Ebola in Congo Outbreak<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Ebola infections in newborns are being reported in the current outbreak of the deadly disease in Congo, the World Health Organization says.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n More Information: CDC<\/a><\/p>\n Estimated 2.5 Percent of U.S. Children Diagnosed With Autism<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of parent-reported autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is estimated at 2.5 percent among U.S. children aged 3 to 17 years, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n ACA Coverage Substantial, but Did Not Impact Labor Markets<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Millions of workers gained insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without adverse effects on labor markets, according to a report published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute.<\/p>\n Report: How Have Workers Fared Under the ACA?<\/a><\/p>\n Child Overweight, Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma Risk<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Children who are overweight or obese have an increased risk for asthma, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Probiotics Show No Benefits for Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For children with acute gastroenteritis, probiotics show no significant benefit versus placebo, according to two studies published in the Nov. 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Schnadower (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Freedman (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Youth Smoking Decline Mirrors Rise in Vaping Popularity<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Even with the rapid rise in popularity of electronic cigarettes, there has been a simultaneous decline in smoking prevalence among U.S. teens and young adults, suggesting e-cigarettes may not prompt young people to start smoking, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in Tobacco Control<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Approves Drug to Treat Rare Immune Disease<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Gamifant (emapalumab-lzsg) for the treatment of primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in pediatric (as young as newborn) and adult patients who have refractory, recurrent, or progressive disease or intolerance with conventional HLH treatment.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n U of Maryland Student Dies of Adenovirus-Related Illness<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An 18-year-old University of Maryland student has died from an adenovirus-related illness, and there have been reports of five other cases among students.<\/p>\n CBS News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n More Information: CDC<\/a><\/p>\n Few Mandatory Pediatric Postmarketing Studies Completed<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — During a median follow-up of 6.8 years, only 33.8 percent of mandatory pediatric postmarketing studies were completed, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n ED Utilization Up for Pediatric mTBI After TBI Legislation<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of state youth traumatic brain injury (TBI) legislation correlated with an increase in pediatric emergency department utilization for youth sports- and recreation-related mild TBI (mTBI) evaluation, according to a study published in the November\/December issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n CDC Announces Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A task force to investigate a rising number of cases of a rare polio-like disease among children in the United States has been created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Another E. coli<\/i> Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with health officials from various states are asking American consumers to avoid romaine lettuce due to an outbreak of Escherichia coli<\/i> illness.<\/p>\n FDA Fast Facts<\/a><\/p>\n CDC Food Safety Alert<\/a><\/p>\n Vaccine-Exempt Students Behind N.C. Chickenpox Outbreak<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — North Carolina’s largest chickenpox outbreak in decades is centered in a primary school with a large number of vaccine-exempt students, according to health officials.<\/p>\n BBC News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Prenatal Nitric Oxide Exposure Linked to Higher Risk for Autism<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal exposure to nitric oxide (NO) is associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Nov. 19 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n 11th Child Dies in Adenovirus Outbreak at N.J. Care Facility<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An 11th child has died in an outbreak of a respiratory virus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in New Jersey, health officials say.<\/p>\n CBS News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n More Information: CDC<\/a><\/p>\n Cap’n Crunch Cereal Recalled Due to Salmonella<\/i> Scare<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A small number of boxes of Cap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch are being recalled due to potential Salmonella<\/i> contamination, Quaker Oats says.<\/p>\n FDA Recall Notice<\/a><\/p>\n More Information: CDC<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Warns Against Giving Honey-Filled Pacifiers to Infants <\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Pacifiers filled with or dipped in honey should not be given to infants, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Prevalence of Food Allergy 7.6 Percent in U.S. Children<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of food allergy (FA) is 7.6 percent among children in the United States, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Increase Seen in Salmonella<\/i> Illnesses From Ground Beef<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There have been 126 more cases of illness added to an investigation into a Salmonella<\/i> outbreak linked to recalled ground beef products from JBS Tolleson Inc., bringing the total to 246 cases in 25 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.<\/p>\n CDC Food Safety Alert<\/a><\/p>\n AAP Updates Management of Sport-Related Concussion<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Recommendations have been developed for the diagnosis and management of pediatric sport-related concussion (SRC), according to a clinical report published online Nov. 12 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Epinephrine Personal Autoinjectors Cost-Effective at $24<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In a simulation of children with peanut allergy, epinephrine personal autoinjectors are cost-effective at $24, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: 8.8 Percent Uninsured in U.S. in First Half of 2018<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In the first six months of 2018, 8.8 percent of U.S. individuals of all ages were uninsured, which was not significantly different from 2017, according to a report published Nov. 15 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Name-Brand Medications Driving Spike in U.S. Drug Spending<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Rising drug spending in the United States is being fueled by expensive name-brand prescription medicines, a new study shows.<\/p>\n NBC News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Blue Cross Blue Shield Report<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Moves to Restrict Flavored E-Cig Sales, Ban Menthol Cigarettes<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today it will take steps to limit or ban access to flavored electronic cigarettes, menthol cigarettes, and flavored cigars.<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Statement From FDA Commissioner<\/a><\/p>\n No Age-Related Increase in BP for Yanomami Community<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The Amerindian Yanomami community, which has no exposure to Western lifestyle, has no age-associated rise in blood pressure (BP), according to a research letter published online Nov. 14 in JAMA Cardiology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Patient Experiences Shed Light on Diagnostic Errors<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Data from patient- and family-reported error narratives indicate that problems related to patient-physician interactions are major contributors to diagnostic errors, according to a study published in the November issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Record Number of Tickborne Disease Cases in U.S. Last Year<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans with tickborne diseases reached a record high of nearly 60,000 in 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.<\/p>\n NBC News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n CDC Tickborne Disease Surveillance Data Summary<\/a><\/p>\n Tickborne Disease Working Group 2018 Report to Congress<\/a><\/p>\n Under Pressure, JUUL Withdraws Most Flavored E-Cigs From Market<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — JUUL Labs, which commands 70 percent of the U.S. electronic cigarette market, announced yesterday that it would cease selling most flavored versions of its popular vaping pods in retail stores.<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n JUUL Statement<\/a><\/p>\n AMA to Collect Data on Suicide Among Doctors-in-Training<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — By collecting data on suicides by medical students, residents, and fellows, the American Medical Association hopes to identify ways to reduce suicides among doctors-in-training. The data collection policy was approved at a meeting yesterday.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n CDC Probe Continues as Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Rise<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Cases of a mysterious polio-like illness continue to mount in the United States, and health officials are scrambling to figure out the cause.<\/p>\n HealthDay<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Many 6-Month, 12-Month-Olds Do Not Sleep Through the Night<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Many 6- and 12-month-old infants do not sleep through the night, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Short Interpregnancy Intervals Tied to Adverse Outcome Risk<\/font><\/p>\n