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Benefits outweigh risks associated with newborn screening for disorder
From an economic perspective, the benefits of diagnosing a newborn through screening outweigh the stress of false positives or treatment for the disorder, which can cause mental retardation or death
Newborn screening for a metabolic disorder could lead to false positives -- adding stress to parents, costing money and possibly subjecting a baby to unnecessary follow-up treatment and dietary restrictions.
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Childhood obesity may contribute to later onset of puberty for boys
U-M study finds increased body fat in boys may predict later onset of puberty
Increasing rates of obese and overweight children in the United States may be contributing to a later onset of puberty in boys, say researchers at the University of Michigan Health System.
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