Giving your kid a drink, snack or small bag of fast food on the way home from day care might distract them during a busy…
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Getting the HPV shot in adolescence can spare kids a lifetime of risk for cervical and other cancers related to the virus, but only half…
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Having a child with food allergies isn’t easy to manage, and now new research shows that most of these parents turn to social media for…
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The benefits of physical fitness for kids spill over into their mental health, new research shows. Getting plenty of exercise may guard against depressive symptoms,…
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Doctors argue that genetics aren’t destiny when it comes to a person’s health, and a study appears to support that notion. A healthy lifestyle can…
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As the battle over abortion continues to rage in the courts and American politics, a new report estimates that one in every four U.S. women…
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Want to live longer? Choose the stairs over the elevator, a new review suggests. Folks who regularly climb stairs have a 24% reduced risk of…
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The short post-pandemic uptick in U.S. births may be over, with 2023 numbers showing a decline in births. According to provisional data from the U.S.…
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Prescription opioids taken during pregnancy are not associated with a substantial increase in risk of developmental disorders like ADHD in children, a new study has…
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Anne Helms is one busy mom, constantly juggling the demands of working from home with parenting two young children. Despite that whirl of activity, Helms…
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The percentage of married American women under the age of 50 who are infertile rose between 2011 and 2019, new government statistics show. Data from…
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A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new KFF analysis says. That’s because the…
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