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Children under 5 are most often hurt, but some easy adjustments can
keep them safe.
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Common Health Issues Faced by Children
As a pediatrician, I can certainly say that children of the house
are the most prone to the everyday diseases as they do activities
which include mingling with other kids at schools (which might be
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Poor Asthma Outcomes in Black Kids Despite Access to Care
Even with equal access to health care, black and Hispanic children
are more likely than white children to have asthma and their
outcomes are often worse, a U.S. study has found. Researchers
analyzed data from 822,900 children, aged 2 to 17, continuously
enrolled throughout 2007 in TRICARE Prime, a Department of Defense
health maintenance organization-type plan. Asthma prevalence,
treatment and outcomes were assessed among children in three age
groups: 2 to 4, 5 to 10, and 11 to 17.
