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Pediatrics and Parenting September 27, 2022
Families Walk to Remember Lost Infants
Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is hosting its 32nd annual event to honor and remember all babies lost through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth and newborn death. The Walk to Remember event to be held Sunday, October 9 at 1 p.m. and will include a virtual memorial service on Zoom. At 3 p.m. there will be an […]
News Releases March 17, 2022
NCH announces new Pediatric Acute Care Center in partnership with the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance
Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) today announced the launch of a new Pediatric Acute Care Center adjacent to the hospital’s emergency department. The new center includes dedicated pediatric nurses and pediatric hospitalists providing care to children 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. “The new Pediatric Acute Care Center will continue NCH’s decades-long tradition of […]
News Releases January 17, 2022
First born in 2022 at NCH
Congratulations to Julianna and Manuel of Wheeling! They welcomed NCH’s first baby of 2022, Alejandro Orozco at 11:33 a.m. Alejandro was 6 lbs and 10 ounces. Pictured; Mom, Dad, Alejandro and NCH nurses Kathryn Beam and Jackie Guihan.
COVID-19 November 15, 2021
NCH provides vaccines for kids aged 5-11
Many parents and grandparents across the nation have been eagerly waiting for the approval of the Pfizer vaccine youngsters ages 5 to 11. Retiring NCH Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President Alan Loren, M.D., PhD, is one of them. “My grandson Mason and granddaughter Joanna, just became eligible for the vaccine, and I’ve never […]
Behavioral Health October 6, 2021
Support for the unthinkable
If you or someone you love has lost a child to ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death, SIDS or any other cause, you may know that October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. It is a time to not only honor bereaved parents and siblings, but also raise awareness about the challenges many families […]
Pediatrics and Parenting September 29, 2020
NCH Medical Group offers free HPV webinar
Parents of children pre-teen and older are invited to a free, virtual webinar titled HPV: Know the Facts, recorded by Pamela Seegert, BSN, R.N., nurse manager with NCH Medical Group’s Pediatrics team.
COVID-19 July 22, 2020
Parents ask their COVID-19 questions
Part II of our Back to School series Parents of school-aged children have a lot on their mind as the start of the academic year approaches. Every new school year is full of promise and uncertainty as kids fill their backpacks with school supplies, get their school physicals and try on their new school clothes. […]
COVID-19 July 8, 2020
Back to school: Send them back in good health
In this first part of a two-part series, Kristina Mitton, M.D. addresses traditional school physicals as we help parents navigate the back-to-school season during COVID-19.
Community April 3, 2020
Helping children cope
How can we help the children in our lives cope with the new reality created by a pandemic? Kids know things have changed, and we have some strategies for helping them understand.
Fitness and Nutrition August 5, 2019
How to get your kid to eat healthy
Are you at your wit's end with trying to get your kid (or kids) to eat healthy? Try these creative and very colorful ways to present food to them. Mindful by Sodexo offers these ideas.
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