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Leave for the non-birthing parent after a new baby arrives gives the family an opportunity to bond.
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School personnel in Detroit and community members in Flint reported concerns about teens experiencing mental health conditions.
The 2026 guidelines recommend beginning screening as early as age 9, and incorporates more precise diagnostic tests.
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The demands of caregiving can reverberate through family relationships, exposing old disagreements about expectations and…
Many children are seeing aspects of their identity portrayed as problematic. Having regular conversations about identity…
Nicotine products like pouches and patches are being promoted for cognitive enhancement, stress reduction, improved athletic…
Creating a quieter environment can improve your health – but you have to know what you’re listening for.
Smartwatch users should be wary of relying too heavily on these devices’ algorithmic measurements.
Philadelphia has more fatal traffic accidents than other big US cities, and they’re concentrated in poor neighborhoods.
Flushing drugs or throwing them in the trash can have unintended consequences.
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Keeping children home from school if they have COVID-19 protects family and school community members at high risk of serious…
Parents concerned about vaccine overload may not get the outcome they expect from Trump’s recent vaccine executive order.
Most people on GLP-1 drugs can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious observances, but they may need to plan ahead,…
Pittsburgh helped pioneer the polio vaccine. Now, as measles cases rise across Pennsylvania, an epidemiologist explains…
As dengue spreads further outside its normal tropical zones, doctors and patients need to know what to watch for.