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Informal sharing of breast milk gains popularity among women, despite safety risks

25.10.2019 Kids Health

Women who are unable to produce enough breast milk for their children are increasingly turning to “mother-to-mother” informal milk-sharing, a potentially unsafe practice that is discouraged by the pediatric medical community, according to new research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2019 National Conference & Exhibition. The research abstract, “Where to get Donor Breast Milk? Self-Reported Parental […]

Parent who listens can help kids thrive despite trauma

09.07.2019 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Heartfelt talks between parent and child are essential to help kids overcome tough times and do their best at school, a new study says. Traumatic events in a kid’s life can cause the child to neglect school work and increase the odds that they’ll wind up repeating a grade, researchers found. But having even one parent lend a kind and […]

Kane Brown Is Ready to Be 'Great Dad' Despite Never Having 'Father Figure'

06.06.2019 Kids Health

Preparing to be a parent! Kane Brown is getting ready to welcome his baby girl with his wife, Katelyn Jae. “I think I’m going to be a great dad,” the country singer, 25, told Us Weekly exclusively at the CMT Awards on Wednesday, June 5. “I love kids and I grew up with all females. I’m having a girl. So, […]

My cum is crystal clear and despite months of trying, my girlfriend can’t get pregnant. It has always been clear and not white. I read this could be due to low sperm count. Do I need to undergo fertility tests or is clear ejaculation normal?

05.02.2019 Beauty & Balance

Thanks for your question. Pre-ejaculate (pre-cum) that is released before a guy climaxes is often clear. However, ejaculate or semen (cum) that’s released during orgasm is typically thick, whitish, gray or slightly yellow in color, and slightly transparent (you can see through it). It also feels a bit sticky. It’s interesting though because once semen leaves a guy’s penis, it […]

Research shows more seniors are happy despite cognitive decline

10.08.2018 Health Problems

It’s the diagnosis those 65 and older often fear, but what are the chances you will be unhappy if you develop some cognitive impairment in the years ahead? A new study, authored by Anthony Bardo and Scott Lynch, tackles that very question by examining “cognitive life expectancy.” What exactly does that term mean? Bardo, an assistant professor of sociology at […]

Liquid nicotine used in e-cigarettes still a danger to children despite recent decline in exposures

23.04.2018 Kids Health

A new study published online today by Pediatrics and conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that there were more than 8,200 calls to US poison centers regarding exposures to liquid nicotine and e-cigarettes among children younger than 6 years of age from January 2012 through April […]