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US fertility rate hits historic low as more families look to IVF

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By Kate Chappell Verified
| WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified
The U.S. fertility rate dropped to a historic low in 2025, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency found about 53 births for every 1,000 women of reproductive age, a 1% decline from 2024. The fertility rate has dropped 23% since 2007. Experts point to a decline in teenage pregnancies, down 80% since 1991, but also to women waiting longer to give birth. The average age of first birth is now 27.5, up from 25 in 2005, and 24 in the 1990s, according to the CDC.
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School just started, so why is my kid already sick? 4 illnesses are surging

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By Kate Chappell Verified
| WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified
Children are just getting back to school and already illnesses are spreading. A pediatrician at Northwestern Medicine calls this the "in between" season, but says, in addition to common coughs and colds, four illnesses are surging right now: G-I bugs; hand, foot and mouth disease; strep throat; and mono. "Why is my child already sick? Because they're exposed to so many kids suddenly," said Dr. Anita Chandra-Puri.
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When back-to-school jitters become anxiety: Symptoms to watch for

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By Kate Chappell Verified
| WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified
Northbrook native Lexi Serra is heading back to Butler University to start her Junior year next week. She spent much of her summer traveling abroad and looks forward to seeing her friends again. However, the back-to-school transition hasn't always been easy. Six years ago, she was diagnosed with an eating disorder, anxiety and depression. That made leaving her tight knit family difficult. "When you go off to school, you have to build a whole new support system from scratch," said Serra.
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