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A state is trying to get children out of the ER
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on Tuesday issued new guidelines for screening for anxiety among children and adolescents. It recommended that doctors screen all children between the ages of 8 and 18 for anxiety, with the exception of children with serious, life-threatening or life-altering medical conditions. The guidelines also suggested that parents should…
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Health panels advise against screening kids for anxiety.
A panel of medical experts on Tuesday recommended for the first time that all kids under the age of 18 are screened for anxiety. “The earlier you identify symptoms, the earlier you intervene, and that reduces the amount of time a child is suffering,” a researcher said. In June, the Biden administration called the recent…