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Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

By ROD McGUIRK
Dec 10, 2025 6:59 am - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power from tech giants but warned the implementation would be difficult.
Children’s health: Early warning signs of diabetes in children

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Dec 07, 2025 9:30 am - When children start to have constant thirst, extra trips to the bathroom, or sudden tiredness, many families wonder if something more serious could be going on. Being aware these early signs can make a big difference when it comes to identifying diabetes in kids.
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

By MIKE STOBBE
Dec 05, 2025 9:48 am - A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
Kennedy’s vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns

By MIKE STOBBE
Dec 04, 2025 9:11 am - A federal vaccine advisory committee on Thursday voted to delay a decision on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they're born.
Hanover Township to host Cookies & Cocoa with Santa Dec. 12

Submitted by Hanover Township
Dec 03, 2025 12:01 pm - The community is invited to attend Hanover Township’s Cookies and Cocoa with Santa from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 at the Izaak Walton Youth Center, 899 Jay St. in Elgin.
Children’s health: How safe is that holiday gift for your kids?

By Dr. Samuel Leung
Nov 28, 2025 8:09 am - For many families, gift giving is one of the joys of the holiday season. Unfortunately, not all toys are as safe as they appear. Even popular, well-reviewed toys can pose serious safety risks, including choking or ingestion hazards that may lead to life-threatening complications.
Children’s health: When to take your child to the emergency department

By Drs. Katherine Flynn-O'Brien and Mary E. Fallat
Nov 23, 2025 8:56 am - If your child breaks a bone, struggles to breathe or suffers frightening thoughts that tell them life isn't worth living, will you know how to help them? Injuries are the number one cause of death among kids in the U.S., so families need to prepare themselves to act when seconds count.
‘Eating disorder’ and ‘disordered eating’ are not the same

By Bonnie Lane
Nov 23, 2025 8:55 am - During the holidays, many families will gather for festive meals. If you pay attention to how and what a tween, teen or young adult is eating, you may detect a pattern that could indicate something is “off” about their approach to food. So that makes this an appropriate time to discuss what constitutes an eating disorder.
Children’s health: Pediatric diabetes is on the rise. What can parents do?

By Ascension Illinois
Nov 14, 2025 8:04 am - According to the CDC, over 350,000 Americans younger than 20 have diabetes, with a majority of them having type 1. The agency also found that young people were 2% to 5% more likely to be diagnosed with a form of diabetes in 2018 compared to 2002.
Geneva baby and children’s boutique grows with the next generation

By Vicki Martinka Petersen
Nov 12, 2025 9:24 am - When Sylvia Torres first opened Little Barn Baby nearly six years ago in Geneva, she initially had to think back to her own days as a new mother when ordering items for the store. Now that she’s a grandmother, she’s got her own crew to test out the merchandise.

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