Chronic health conditions increasing in children, study finds

Chronic health conditions increasing in children, study finds
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-child-health17-2010feb17,0,456579.story

"The rates are higher and the illnesses are different than in previous generations, researchers say, with youths suffering from attention deficit disorder, obesity and asthma.

More than a quarter of all U.S. children have a chronic health condition, new research suggests, a significant increase from the rate seen in earlier decades and a statistic that looms large for the nation's efforts to subdue rising healthcare costs."