Researchers find cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

SIDS is the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old, typically during sleep, according to the Mayo Clinic. The CDC reports SIDS accounted for 37% of infant deaths in the United States in 2019.

Chicago area nurse honored decades after discrimination at Elgin hospital

On Thursday, Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin honored a 90-year-old woman who decades ago was denied the chance to train at the hospital because she was Black.

Chicago area nurse honored decades after discrimination
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On Thursday, Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin honored a 90-year-old woman who decades ago was denied the chance to train at the hospital because she's Black.

Chicago researchers want to study lung health of millennials

Chicago researchers want to see how Covid-19, smoking, drinking, diet, the air we breathe, and more affect respiratory health in millennials.

Lung health study launches at Northwestern University in Evanston
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Chicago researchers want to see how Covid-19, smoking, drinking, diet, the air we breathe, and more affect respiratory health in millennials.

CPS launches 'Please Stay' campaign to help Chicago students address mental health issues
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Dr. Tali Raviv from the Center for Childhood Resilience talks about the importance of providing mental health resources to children and installing a network of support around them at a young age.

Frequent marijuana use may lead to higher risk of heart disease, study finds

Researchers say frequent use of THC can increase plaque buildup in the arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease and eventually heart attacks.

Pediatrician's plea to parents: Do NOT make your own baby formula

Amid today's baby formula shortage, Dr. Sarah Adams of Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio warned parents away from homemade options.

The dangers of self-diagnosing mental illnesses based on Tiktok videos
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Dr. Michelle Cutler from The Chicago Schol of Professional Psychology talks about the pitfalls of teens self-diagnosing mental health disorders based off information from Tiktok videos.