Children Witness Nearly Ten Percent of US Violent Deaths and Suicides
A CDC surveillance analysis reveals that most child-witnessed fatal events occur in homes and involve firearms or domestic conflict.
Medicaid Expansion Linked to Lower Mortality in Young Adult Dialysis Patients
A cohort study shows a 1.8 percentage point drop in one-year mortality for young adults starting dialysis after Medicaid expansion.
Perinatal Cash Transfers Linked to 32% Drop in Infant Maltreatment Reports
A study of Flint's Rx Kids program shows unconditional cash support significantly reduces child protective services investigations.
Early Language and Motor Skills Predict Adolescent Independence in Autism
A decade-long longitudinal study identifies preschool markers that determine functional daily living outcomes for autistic teenagers.
Water Access and Vaccination Linked to Lower Pediatric HIV Mortality
Meta-regression of 67 cohorts identifies water access, pneumococcal vaccination, and maternal education as key predictors of survival.
Chronic and Social Needs Linked to High School Absenteeism
A national study finds children with both chronic health conditions and social instability face a 9.4% risk of missing 11 or more school days.
Delaying Infant Hepatitis B Vaccination Increases Infections and Costs
A Markov model of 3.6 million infants shows even a two-month delay in the birth dose raises mortality and healthcare expenditures.
Targeted Hepatitis B Birth Vaccination May Increase Neonatal Infections
A simulation of 3.6 million infants suggests replacing universal birth doses with targeted strategies could add 628 neonatal infections.
Online Therapist-Assisted Program Reduces Posttraumatic Stress in Injured Children
A randomized trial shows a digital cognitive behavioral intervention lowers symptom scores for six months following pediatric hospitalization.
Cerebral Oximetry Fails to Improve 2-Year Outcomes in Preterm Infants
A phase 3 trial of 1,601 infants shows no reduction in death or disability when using oximetry to guide early postnatal care.
Chronotherapeutic Protocol Advances Circadian Timing and Extends Adolescent Sleep
A two-week intervention using light-modulating glasses and scheduling increased weeknight sleep by 47 minutes in high school students.