Commentary: All the presidents' children

Concluding Commentary: Children in All Cancer Prevention Policy Decisions.

Dr Bearer conceptualized, drafted, and revised the initial manuscript; Dr. Goldman critically reviewed and revised the manuscript; and both authors approved the fi nal manuscript as submitted. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-4268O Accepted for publication Feb 16, 2016 Address correspondence to Cynthia F. Bearer, MD, PhD, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland, School o...

Invited Commentary Invited Commentary: Ripeness Is All

An association between air pollution and hospital admission for heart failure was first noted in the literature in 1995 (1). The association was confirmed in subsequent studies (2, 3), along with many studies showing an association with a more general increase in cardiovascular admissions (4–6). The most consistent associations have been with carbon monoxide and particulate matter, and both Poi...

Underwriting the presidents.

The United States has had 43 presidents. We examined whether they survive significantly longer or shorter than their contemporaries. We found that survival was better for presidents elected in the 1789-1841 and 1933-2001 periods (SMRs of 0.7 and 0.6, respectively), but worse for those elected in 1845-1929 (SMR = 2.9). We also found increased mortality during the years lived in office (SMR = 1.4...

Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Death: Closing the Constitution's Succession Gap

A Letter from the Presidents

Hello and welcome to the first edition of the bimonthly STIMulus Newsletter. STIM (Students for Technology In Medicine) is a new student interest group dedicated to all things tech in medicine. One of our primary goals is to educate ourselves and our peers about all the latest and greatest happenings in the world of medical bio-tech, and come together to discuss the incredible advances that are...