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From tod­dler tantrums to pre­teen mood swings, child behav­ior can be hard to inter­pret. This par­ent-friend­ly guide breaks down what’s devel­op­men­tal­ly nor­mal by age, high­lights when pat­terns may sig­nal a need for sup­port, and offers prac­ti­cal guid­ance to help you respond with confidence.

Cre­at­ing a safe sleep envi­ron­ment for your baby isn’t just about com­fort, it’s about pro­tect­ing your lit­tle one’s life. Fol­low­ing the Amer­i­can Acad­e­my of Pedi­atrics’ rec­om­men­da­tions can pro­tect against sleep relat­ed risks.

Increas­ing your step count doesn’t have to be dif­fi­cult. There are many small things you can do — and it’s not just about tak­ing more steps.

Ear­ly detec­tion changes out­comes — for can­cer, for chron­ic dis­ease, for just about every­thing. And the only way to catch some­thing ear­ly is to actu­al­ly show up.

Here’s a look at the vis­its worth keep­ing on your radar, no mat­ter where you are in the year.

Col­orec­tal Can­cer rates have been going up in adults under the age of 50, but know­ing your risk and talk­ing to your doc­tor can sup­port your health.

While pro­longed hos­pi­tal stays are intend­ed to restore your body, long peri­ods of bedrest may result in var­i­ous phys­i­cal side effects. Inter­nal Med­i­cine physi­cian Dr. Joseph Suther­land shares insights to help pre­pare you for phys­i­cal changes that you may expe­ri­ence with a long hos­pi­tal stay.

Inter­na­tion­al trav­el can expose you to health risks that are uncom­mon in the U.S. A trav­el med­i­cine vis­it with your pri­ma­ry care provider helps you pre­pare with per­son­al­ized guid­ance based on your des­ti­na­tion, health his­to­ry, and trav­el plans. In this guide, learn who should sched­ule a trav­el health appoint­ment, when to do it, which vac­cines and med­ica­tions you may need, and prac­ti­cal tips to stay healthy through­out your trip and after you return home.

Dr. Sameer Shar­ma is the first physi­cian in Illi­nois to use Cytalux, an FDA-approved imag­ing agent that caus­es ovar­i­an can­cer cells to glow dur­ing surgery. By improv­ing vis­i­bil­i­ty of hid­den can­cer deposits, this inno­v­a­tive tech­nol­o­gy sup­ports more com­plete tumor removal — a crit­i­cal fac­tor in long-term sur­vival. Com­bined with Dr. Sharma’s high sur­gi­cal vol­ume and decades of exper­tise, patients at Duly Health and Care now have access to cut­ting-edge ovar­i­an can­cer treat­ment close to home.

When Thays noticed her new­born son Noah favor­ing one side, she learned he was expe­ri­enc­ing tor­ti­col­lis and pla­gio­cephaly. With sup­port from his pedi­a­tri­cian and per­son­al­ized phys­i­cal ther­a­py at Duly Health and Care, Noah made remark­able progress. Through gen­tle exer­cis­es, con­sis­tent at-home rou­tines, and a strong ther­a­pist-fam­i­ly con­nec­tion, Noah over­came tor­ti­col­lis and is now thriv­ing — proof that ear­ly inter­ven­tion and com­pas­sion­ate care can make all the difference.

Menin­gi­tis is rare but can become seri­ous quick­ly — espe­cial­ly bac­te­r­i­al menin­gi­tis. With cas­es ris­ing nation­al­ly and recent alerts in Chica­go, it’s impor­tant to rec­og­nize ear­ly warn­ing signs. Learn the symp­toms in adults and chil­dren, when to seek emer­gency care, who is at high­er risk, and how vac­ci­na­tion and prompt treat­ment can pro­tect your family.