Midlife Crisis? Most of Us Actually Get Happier, Study Finds
If you’ve made it through your 40s without suddenly acquiring a blood red convertible, piercings, or a skydiving habit, you might have wondered whether you were the only one...
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This Type of Mom Is More Likely to Live Longer
Chasing after two toddlers at once (and worrying about them) must take a few years off a mom’s life, right? Apparently not.
Why Some Doctors Aren't Recommending the HPV Shot for Preteens
Many pediatricians and family doctors are not strongly recommending the cancer-preventing HPV vaccine to preteens and their parents, contributing to low vaccination rates, a survey of nearly 600 doctors...
11-Year-Old Boy Becomes First Child in Country to Undergo Mastectomy
After Lewis Deakin, an 11-year-old boy in the United Kingdom, had several benign tumors grow in the arteries of his chest thanks to a condition called arteriovenous malformation, he...
My Teenage Son Said He Wanted to Commit Suicide
It was the one phone call I never expected. My child’s high school counselor was on the other end of the line, explaining to me that my son had...
Do Fertility Treatments Cause Cancer?
One of the reasons I was reluctant to start fertility treatment—aside from the astronomical costs—was I was afraid what it would mean to start putting all those chemicals in...
6 Foods That Could Boost Your Breast Milk Supply
Ever heard of galactagogues? If you’re a breastfeeding mom, they could be your new best friend.
Childhood Asthma Rates Are Leveling Off Except for One Group Of Kids
Childhood asthma rates appear to have stopped rising among many U.S. groups, but not among the poorest kids or children aged 10 and older, a study suggests.
Are Children Without Both Parents Destined to Have Mental Health Issues?
A new study has found that children brought up by single parents and in step-families are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than kids living with both parents...
Simple Habit That Can Prevent Kids From Becoming Fat
There’s a free and easy technique that can help stave off excessive weight gain in childhood: Eat more slowly and stop eating when you’re no longer hungry.
