### Health Behaviors and Infant Health Outcomes in Homeless Pregnant Women in the United StatesHomeless pregnant women tend to be younger, less educated, less likely to get prenatal care, and have a higher likelihood of relying on government assistance and delivering premature, low-birth weight infants.This study provides insight about the effects of homelessness on maternal and infant health in the United States. Homeless women had less preconception supplement intake, less breastfeeding initiation and duration, and a higher likelihood of being underweight or obese.### Suicidal Behavior Differs Among Early and Late Adolescents Treated With Antidepressant AgentsAdolescent suicidal behavior is a major public health problem. Late adolescents (aged 15–18 years) have higher rates of suicide and suicidal behavior than early adolescents (aged 10–14 years), which possibly reflects differences in developmental stage, psychopathology, or methods used.In 250 episodes of suicidal behavior from a cohort of adolescents prescribed antidepressants, 85.2% involved medication ingestion and half had previous attempts. Suicidal behavior among early and late adolescents differed in methods used, presence of psychotic disorders, and abuse history.### Pediatric Injuries Attributable to Falls From Windows in the United States in 1990–2008Preschool-aged children have the highest risk of falling from windows, boys fall more frequently than girls, and the number of falls from windows peaks during warmer months.This study is the first to use a nationally representative sample of children treated in US hospital emergency departments, over a 19-year period, to identify risk factors and trends for pediatric window fall–related injuries.### Fasting Might Not Be Necessary Before Lipid Screening: A Nationally Representative Cross-sectional StudyFasting lipid panels are recommended to screen for lipid abnormalities; however, fasting can be difficult for children and make screening difficult. Results of studies in adult patients are raising questions of whether fasting is needed before lipid screening.In a nationally representative sample of children, small but likely unimportant differences in lipid panel results were found between children who had fasted and those who had not fasted before testing, which indicates that fasting before lipid screening in children might not be necessary.### Prospective Longitudinal Study of Signs and Symptoms Associated With Primary Tooth EruptionCurrently, there is not enough scientific evidence to …
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