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Through a randomized, multicenter, open-label, controlled study, investigators determined there were no suggestions of important differences for very preterm infant body composition when comparing an exclusive human milk diet to a diet containing cow milk products. 

Comparing body composition of preterm infants on human breast milk or cow milk diet

The 20 children in the investigation had been diagnosed with ASD by PCPs who were trained using the ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Autism Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children (STAT). 

You may not need a specialist to diagnose ASD

Angelica Joshi, BA, is a research assistant in the Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY.

*Co-first authorship was earned, as each equally contributed to the methodical and rigorous review of the literature, writing, and editing of this article.

Update on pediatric COVID-19 vaccination

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