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9 Scientific Reasons Baby Teeth Are Weird As Hell
Baby teeth are as small and strange as the children who wield them.
Health
This Sleep Hack Gives Teens 50 Minutes More Rest a Night
A combination of flashing lights and talk therapy may be the secret to getting teens to sleep at night.
Health & Science
What Living Near a Busy Road Does to Your Kid's Brain
Living near a busy road doesn't just hurt kids lungs, it has the potential to alter their brains as well.
Health & Science
30-Something? Unhappy? Welcome to the Party.
One question defines Americans' third decade: Why am I so sad?
Health & Science
Want to Know About Your Baby's Health? You Need to Know About Your Exposome
Scientists are just beginning to understand how the outside world is impacting fetuses. The research could upend the way we approach pregnancy.
Genetics
Parents Worry Incessantly About SIDS Risks. Should They?
SIDS is a clinical phrase that helps professionals categorize a cause of death in babies. What can a parent do about it? Focus on more pressing things, for starters.
Health & Science
Yes, New Moms Women Have Low Libidos. Here's Why.
The dry spell parents of newborns endure has nothing to do with love or intimacy, and everything to do with biology.
Conception
What Men Can Learn from Lamaze
The deep focused breaths women take during labor can help dads during painful and stressful situations throughout life for a very specific scientific reason.
Health & Science
Are Home Births Safe? A New Study Weighs the Evidence
A large new study points to the idea that home birth poses no increased risks for mothers and their babies. It’s not that simple.
Health & Science
Do Kids Really Need All That Milk?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommend toddlers drink up to 24 ounces of milk a day. Is that really necessary?
Health & Science
Is Smoking Weed Actually Bad for Your Sperm?
A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that marijuana seriously impacts sperm health. Here’s what would-be dads need to know.
Conception
The Sex Recession Is a Myth
Teens are having less sex than ever before. Or more. Experts can’t agree because they don’t know. The research on teen sex falls short.
Health & Science
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Miscarriages
Couples trying to conceive after a miscarriage may have trouble finding fact-based recommendations. Here's what the research says.
Conception
Scientists Have Decoded Baby Talk. Turns Out They’re Bossing Parents Around
When babies babble, they are communicating exactly what they want. Even if they don't know it, parents are listening.
Development
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