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Children’s health: How anxiety can affect your child’s stomach

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Mar 27, 2026 9:27 am - Experts say there is a strong connection between a child’s gut and their brain — and it can play a big role in both physical and emotional health.
Ask the doctors: Research continues in how to treat long COVID

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Mar 27, 2026 9:26 am - It has been nearly three years since the United States declared the federal COVID-19 public health emergency to be over. But for millions of Americans struggling with the syndrome known as long COVID, the challenges continue.
‘Microshifting’ puts a new spin on 9-to-5 schedules

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ
Mar 25, 2026 9:32 am - A new way of scheduling work time is remaking the typical 9-to-5 routine. “Microshifting” is a trend that involves tackling job duties in short, productive bursts instead of a single stretch. Time spent at work is flexible and scheduled around personal responsibilities and priorities.
As New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children, social media firms await more legal decisions

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and KAITLYN HUAMANI
Mar 25, 2026 8:52 am - The first jury verdict in a series of social media child safety trials this year is in — and it’s not looking good for Meta. A jury in New Mexico found on Tuesday that the social media giant’s platforms are harmful to children’s mental health and imposed a $375 million penalty.
2 science-backed ways to improve your breakfast

By Anahad O’Connor
Mar 24, 2026 5:24 am - Want to make breakfast the healthiest meal of your day? Consider making breakfast the biggest meal of your day — while also including more fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans and other fiber-rich plant foods.
Kane County expands public access to naloxone dispensers

By Brenda Schory
Mar 23, 2026 1:18 pm - The Kane County Health Department partnered with healthcare providers, community organizations, libraries and government agencies over the past year to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier for residents to obtain quickly and discreetly, officials announced in a news release.
It’s not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

By LAURA UNGAR
Mar 21, 2026 3:06 pm - One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter didn’t get the shot. Their parents wouldn’t allow it.
Here’s what to eat to sleep a little better

By Lindsey Bever
Mar 20, 2026 8:34 am - Certain foods and drinks have a reputation for making us sleepy. But it may not be a particular snack that does the trick. A growing body of research suggests that consistency with certain diets, particularly those built around lean proteins, fruits and vegetables can have a positive effect on sleep quality and duration.
Shout it out: Scream clubs offer a way to relieve a little stress

By ALBERT STUMM
Mar 20, 2026 8:32 am - With a gut-wrenching wail that rippled from her body, Amber Walcker joined about a dozen screaming people in West Seattle who let their frustrations float away over the Puget Sound. It was just the start.
Children’s health: How to best manage gestational diabetes

By Dr. Suwan Mehra
Mar 20, 2026 8:30 am - Women who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy experience insulin resistance due to pregnancy hormones. This leads to high blood sugar, and, if left untreated, can cause a myriad health problems for both baby and mom.

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