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A study at Rutgers University shows Black teens actually experience racial discrimination at a staggering rate of five times per…
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In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a sweeping recall of several brands of powdered infant formula. An…
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The climate crisis becomes all the more urgent when you think about it in terms of the global issues we…
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New research published last week in the journal Pediatrics found that despite an increase in the number of child psychiatrists,…
In an attempt to reduce hot car deaths, Italy passed a law this month requiring all vehicles to have car…
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New York state legislators are considering banning tackle football—in favor of flag football—for kids 12 and under due to the…
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A new pediatric study found that preschoolers’ brains were significantly different depending on how much screen time they were given.…
The title of this article alone is tragic. How can suicide be one of the leading causes of death for…
A new trend in feeding infants breast milk, while well-intentioned, may actually be putting the babies at risk. Some new…
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a terrifying prospect for new parents, but scientists have uncovered one more cause for…
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Have you ever looked at a juicebox, seen a picture of a smiling apple and the words “made with real…
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A new study confirms what most of us parents already know: We’re tired. Not only are we getting up earlier…
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