Articles filed under Health
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Children’s Health: Are AI chatbots safe for kids?Jul 02, 2025 4:35 pm - Artificial intelligence chatbots are now a part of daily life for many families. But children and teens increasingly turn to chatbots for entertainment or companionship. That’s when these computer programs, designed to interact like humans, can be risky for young users.
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Ask the doctors: Can stem cells help cure Type 1 diabetes?Jul 02, 2025 4:33 pm - Stem cell research shows promise for treating Type 1 diabetes, but expanded trials are still needed to evaluate effectiveness and side effects.
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‘Why risk it?’: Despite state ban, fireworks injure on average 150 each year in IllinoisJun 28, 2025 12:45 pm - If it’s anything like the past decade, roughly 150 Illinois residents will be injured in a fireworks-related accident this year. Most of them will occur in the days surrounding the July 4 holiday.
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Ask the doctors: Can we actually train for old age?Jun 27, 2025 8:29 am - We can train for old age by making good lifestyle choices like diet and exercise and preparing our bodies for the physical challenges of aging.
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Patient Advocate: Should you get a virtual second opinion for your health diagnosis?Jun 27, 2025 8:28 am - If you receive a diagnosis that will require a major intervention, such as hospitalization, chemotherapy or surgery, consider getting a second opinion. Virtual second opinions have been growing in availability and use over the last few years.
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Children’s health: Keep your newborns SIDS-safe this summerJun 27, 2025 8:27 am - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death in babies between one month and 1 year old in the United States. SIDS is often unexpected and happens while a child is sleeping. It is also referred to as “crib death.”
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NFL widows say new study minimizes struggle to care for ex-players with CTEJun 19, 2025 4:07 pm - Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and dismissive of their experience living with the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions and other repeated head trauma common in contact sports like football.
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Wear treated, light clothing to prevent tick bitesJun 19, 2025 3:43 pm - How can you protect yourself against tick bites this summers? The doctors answer your question.
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Don’t let smoke get in your eyes — or lungsJun 19, 2025 3:42 pm - Climatologists are telling us that the central and eastern U.S. states are in for a long, hot and smoky summer because of raging wildfires in Canada, mainly in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario provinces.
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Probiotics for kids: What parents need to knowJun 19, 2025 3:40 pm - Many parents have heard of probiotics — those “good bacteria” that help with gut health. But are probiotics safe for kids? And do they really help? Caroline Salozzo, MBA, RD, LDN, a registered dietitian at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, helps answer these important questions.