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High Rates of Missed Diagnoses of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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Of youth with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders, 86.5 percent had not been diagnosed, been misdiagnosed
For children presenting with an unclear history

Caustic Ingestion Can Be Mistaken for Anaphylaxis

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Two case studies show similar symptoms in children presenting with unclear history
Many hepatitis C patients get "lost" in the U.S. health care system

Many Patients With HCV ‘Lost’ in U.S. Health Care System

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Patients lost at each stage, from screening to disease confirmation to care and treatment
Evidence is insufficient for opioid use in chronic pain

NIH: Insufficient Evidence for Opioid Use in Chronic Pain

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Insufficient evidence for every clinical decision that a provider needs to make about use of opioids
Children in the U.S. preschool Head Start program tend to have a healthier weight by kindergarten than similarly aged children not in the program

Preschool ‘Head Start’ Could Help Combat Childhood Obesity

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Preschoolers' weight loss attributed to emphasis on nutrition, exercise, and structure
The 10 to 20 minutes of a typical well-child visit isn't enough time to reliably detect a young child's risk of autism

Brief Well-Child Visit Inadequate for ID of Autism Risk

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Typical behaviors often exceed atypical ones and mislead clinicians in brief assessments
Many U.S. cancer survivors have unresolved physical and mental health issues long after being cured

Providers Urged to Address Patients’ Post-Cancer Concerns

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Many U.S. survivors have unresolved physical, mental health issues long after cancer
Many older people with diabetes may be exposed to potential harm because doctors are trying to keep overly tight control of their blood glucose levels

Research Suggests Diabetes Overtreatment in Seniors

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Very tight blood glucose control can pose problems without benefits, researchers say