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Children’s Health

The start of another school year is just around the corner making this a perfect time to focus on children’s health. This month, find out how much screen time kids should get as well as get strategies to manage it. You’ll also learn ways to overcome school refusal and anxiety as well as get tips to help your child achieve a healthy weight.
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Six Tips to Manage Your Child’s Screen Time

By Dr. Fayeza Mohammed

The amount of screen time your child should get varies by age. Here’s what the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends.

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Taking Steps to Address Childhood Obesity

By Dr. Darius Radvila

When kids are obese, they have an 80 percent chance of staying obese their entire lives. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help your child achieve a healthy weight.

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Helping Kids Overcome School Anxiety

By Laura Koehler, Psy.D.

School refusal is emotionally based and tends to occur with underlying mental health issues. It’s often to avoid some type of anxiety – general, social, performance or separation.

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Featured Articles

Windy City Live: Heart Health

Dr. Michelle Meziere and Wendy Murphy from Edward-Elmhurst Health appeared on a recent episode of Windy City Live on ABC7 to answer common questions about heart attacks.

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Five Cardiac Risk Factors You Need to Know

People tend to think if they're feeling good, they must be in good health. But the truth is, you can feel great and still be at a higher risk for heart disease.

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Six Successful Diet Strategies

If you’ve ever considered dieting, you know just how confusing it can be with all the conflicting advice. But it doesn’t have to be so complicated.

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Take Control of Back Pain

Back pain can affect everything from simple self-care, to your job, to how you interact with your family and friends. When your back is compromised, so is your life.

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New Technology Improves Heart Disease Screenings & Treatment

Advances in technology are allowing more patients with heart disease to undergo successful treatment. These new devices and procedures make it possible to treat more people than we could have 10 years ago.

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Is it Time for a Joint Replacement?

If you find yourself unable to perform simple tasks after trying more conservative treatments, it may be time to consider a joint replacement.

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