According to a study that appeared in the November, 2008 issue of Pediatrics, prescribed medications for chronic diseases and conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, have increased between the years 2002 and 2005.

Antidiabetic medication use has doubled during this period, with kids between the ages of 15 to 19 receiving the most prescriptions. More than 3 million kids were included in the study, which drew information from a nationally representative (more…)

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