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What's changed about treating the health of children?

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What's changed about treating the health of children?

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It used to be unusual to see kids with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar or a large waist size, but now it’s becoming very common. Alan Greene, MD, chief medical officer at Scanadu, explains why.

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