Dec 4, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
The prevalence of ever-diagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is 2.79 percent in the United States, with state-level variations in prevalence, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in JAMA Pediatrics. Guifeng Xu, M.D., from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, and colleagues used cross-sectional data from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health to estimate the prevalence and treatment patterns of ASD among young children. Data were included for 43,032 children aged 3 to 17 years and were obtained from questionnaires completed by a parent or guardian. (more)
Dec 4, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
As more and more parents buy into the belief that vaccines cause autism and refuse to vaccinate their children, previously eradicated diseases are making their way back into society. These beliefs are part of “post-truth” politics in which authority figures are making public assertions without any proof or factual basis and are refusing to acknowledge factual rebuttals. The relationship between the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination and autism has perpetrated society despite having been debunked in numerous scientific studies, and the Human Papillomavirus vaccine has been targeted as well. (more)
Dec 3, 2018
UPI – Tauren Dyson
Children around the world don’t get enough exercise, according to a new study. The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance reports in a study published Monday in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health showing that 75 percent of countries surveyed have failing grades on physical activity for children. (more)
Dec 3, 2018
NPR – Maanvi Singh
But in light of recent research, this month the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guideline for treating mild brain trauma, urging physicians and parents to let kids return to school sooner, and allow them to use electronics and ease back into physical activity after just a couple of days of rest. (more)
Dec 2, 2018
The Citizen Times – Emily Eileen Carter
It’s hard to avoid germs in wintertime. So keeping children healthy certainly be more of a challenge than other times of the year. How do you keep this season of sickness from taking over your home? (more)
