Michael G. Burke, MD

Asking teenagers how often they have consumed alcohol in the past year provides a simple screen for those at risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD), a study in 1193 adolescents in rural Pennsylvania showed.

Given that college athletes are up to half as likely as their peers to smoke cigarettes, investigators explored whether varsity, club, and intramural athletes also are less likely than nonathletes to engage in waterpipe smoking

Journal research looks at elevated BP in children who snore, leading treatments for lice and cause of colic.

A review of three articles, about media exposure's link to increased BMI, a better test for tuberculosis, and how parents may be put off if you don't greet them properly.

Journal abstracts and commentary on articles abotu fighting sleep apnea, a less invasive way to test for STIs after possible sexual assault, and colic's relation to maternal depression.

Reviews of three pediatric articles: a quicker way to evaluate a child's blood pressure, giving parents a choice of oral or IV fluids for their kids, and a study on early weight-based stereotyping.

A review of several recent medical journal articles of interest to pediatricians.

The infant rate of influenza was reduced 63% among vaccined mothers.

Procalcitonin levels may be useful to detect serious bacterial infections in febrile infants.

The risk of sudden infant death syndrome may be reduced with the presence of a turned-on fan in the infant's room.