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Migraines, heart disease increasing in children


 

Poor diet and lack of regular exercise are bringing more children and adolescents into emergency departments with lifestyle-related illnesses such as migraines, heart disease, and kidney stones, explains Dr. Richard Cantor, director of pediatric emergency medicine services at University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y.

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