Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
Statin in childhood reduces CHD risk in familial hypercholesterolemia
Major finding: At age 30, the cardiovascular event rate in 214 Dutch patients with FH who began statin therapy as children or adolescents was zero...
Conference Coverage
Reimbursement shortfall stymies pediatric obesity care
Commentary
Family history, genetic testing, and the electronic health record
News
USPSTF: No evidence for routine blood pressure screening in children
News
Healthy weight-related behaviors in teens increased, but so did BMI
Major Finding: Despite an increase in physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and daily breakfasts in addition to a decrease in TV...
News
Correlates of excellent type 1 diabetes control found
Major finding: Of patients with excellent type 1 diabetes control, 68% never miss an insulin dose, compared with 32% of patients with fair or poor...
News
AHA statement spotlights severe pediatric obesity
News
Antipsychotics triple risk of type 2 diabetes in young people
Major finding: Children and young people who started antipsychotic medication were three times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes within 1...
News
Oregon lowest in obesity among children aged 10-17 years
News
Breastfeeding linked to less obesity in Asian children
Major finding: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in 7- and 8-year-old Japanese children declined with increasing duration of breastfeeding...
News
Obesity among preschoolers down in 19 states
Major finding: Eighteen states and the U.S.