Briefly noted:

“Stopping Parenteral Nutrition for 3 Hours Reduces False Positives in Newborn Screening” T Tim-Aroon et al. J Pediatr 2015; 167: 312-6. By stopping parenteral nutrition (PN), the authors reduced false-positive results for amino acid disorders among newborn screenings. In patients receiving PN, holding PN (and using IVFs) was associated with a false-positive rate of 2/65 compared with 29/245 who continued PN (3.1% vs. 11.8%; P=.037)

“Age at Weaning and Infant Growth: Primary Analysis and Systemic Review” B Vail et al. J Pediatr 2015; 167: 317-24. UK prospective study with n=571 singletons along with systemic review which identified two trials. Conclusion: “In high-income countries, weaning between 3 and 6 months appears to have a neutral effect on infant growth.  Inverse associations are likely related to reverse causality.”