Health & Safety

How old is too old?

When it comes to ditching the pacifier, when is it time to put your foot down? Our resident pediatrician, Dr. Lisa Thornton, weighs in.

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Chicago's food deserts putting families at risk

The number of Chicagoans living without access to fresh food could fill U.S. Cellular Field 10 times over. Here’s why the problem exists—and what you can do to help. 

Chicago nutritionist: Can eating well while pregnant make your baby smarter?

Mothers who wish to boost their babies' IQ often turn to Baby Einstein videos. But what just eating well could do the tricks? 

Real-life "Mean Girls" in Chicago schools: What's a parent to do?

Relational bullying tends to rear its ugly head more among girls than boys. 

Music therapy for kids with special needs works for some Chicago families

Music can help many kids with special needs better process the world around them.  

iPad apps eases anxiety at Shriners Hospital

Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago is turning to the iPad to help reduce the fear and anxiety kids experience when facing tough medical procedures. 

Chicago fitness guru designs exercises to put kids with special needs on the move

More than half of the children with autism spectrum disorder Suzanne Gray sees are overweight, so the special needs fitness guru took action.