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Every parent knows how heartbreaking it can be when a child gets sick; they feel anxiety, helplessness and a desire to "fix" what’s wrong. Parents have the right instincts.

New research from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) suggests that failing to get ill children the medical treatment they need doesn't just prolong that physical damage and emotional trauma in the here and now -- it also raises the risk they'll suffer poor health in adulthood.

The NBER compared the incidence of childhood and adult illnesses in America and England and found that American children are more likely to develop chronic diseases later in life because illnesses go undetected or untreated when they're young.

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