2021
April
20,
2021
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11:04 AM
America/Chicago
Three in a series. Statistics, no matter how alarming, sometimes blur into faceless numbers when parents hear them on TV or read them in a news story.That’s until it’s your child in the emergency room, hooked to an IV while receiving treatment for in...
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2020
November
06,
2020
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14:16 PM
America/Chicago
Two Cook Children’s experts are warning parents nationwide about the potential dangers of social media challenges.Hospitalist nurse practitioner Amber Jewison and psychiatrist Kia Carter, M.D. were featured on the nationally-syndicated show “The Doct...
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September
22,
2020
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14:42 PM
America/Chicago
An alarming rate of children are purposefully harming themselves and ending up at Cook Children’s Medical Center. In August, 29 patients were admitted to the hospital after attempting suicide. This marks the third worst month since at least 2015.“We'...
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September
03,
2020
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14:57 PM
America/Chicago
Many parents know TikTok videos are a popular way teens are passing the time these days. However, they may not realize the social media platform has a dark side, and some content may be outright dangerous.
Three teens were treated at Cook Children...
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2018
April
03,
2018
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09:46 AM
America/Chicago
Ok let's figure it out - Is it allergies or is it a cold?
Both allergies and colds share a lot of similar symptoms:
Sore throat
Runny nose
Sneezing
Coughing
Feeling tired
Feeling achy
Honestly, it can be hard even for us to tell...
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2016
June
08,
2016
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11:46 AM
America/Chicago
When you drop your 8-month old off at day care you expect to pick up your child rested, fed and ready for some playtime before you put them to bed.
You don’t expect tragedy and you certainly don’t expect that tragedy to occur as a result of neglig...
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2014
August
26,
2014
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09:36 AM
America/Chicago
The anger and subsequent anxiety I felt after hearing about “The Newborn Sleep Book” surprised me. I am not a “crunchy” pediatrician by any means. I have taught families to sleep. This is why the feeling I got in my stomach is unexpected.
The ...
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