A simple saliva test may be able to identify children at highest risk of developing type 1 diabetes, according to scientists at the Center for Public Health Genomics at the University of Virginia.
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Pediatricians should incorporate a thyroid gland examination into all regular physical exams and trigger further evaluation if thyroid asymmetry, enlargement, or nodularity is found.
