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  "textContent": "A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston University, Boston Medical Center, UMass Chan Medical School, and Brown University finds that children's mental health concerns are appearing more often during routine visits with primary care doctors. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study shows a steady rise over the past decade, with especially large increases in visits related to anxiety.",
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