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On December 13th, The Baltimore Sun published an article called, "Reflux among babies often a misdiagnosis." The article's purpose was to inform readers that acid reflux is often over treated in infants and children. Dr. Vikram Khoshoo, a pediatric gastroenterologist at West Jefferson Medical Center in New Orleans, summed up the article with this quote: "It's a laundry issue. You've got to do more clothes. It's truly not a medical issue."
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