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IntroductionWhy is Sleep Important?How Much Sleep is Needed?What are the Signs of Sleep Deprivation?How to Improve Sleeping Time and Quality References Further Reading Good quality sleep is essential for optimal mental and physical functioning. The amount of sleep required for a healthy life varies with age. A lack of sleep can significantly affect the health of people with chronic diseases. Healthy sleep. […]
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Reddit is rallying around a mom who took to the “AITA” forum to share a very unpleasant interaction she had with her husband over the kids. The Reddit user explained that she has two kids (11M and 10F), and her husband has two daughters (18F and 15F). Her partner is a strict parent and protective, she said, but has a […]
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Shawn Johnson’s 2-year-old daughter Drew is taking after her mama. Johnson shared a video of the little one embarking on a gymnastics journey that involved jumping into colorful ball pits and walking on the balance beam — all while wearing a pretty rocking sparkly leotard. “This was such a special day @drewhazeleast met my gymnastics coach and played in the […]
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A new episode of our podcast, “Show Me the Science,” has been posted. In addition to reporting on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, these episodes feature stories about groundbreaking research, as well as lifesaving and just plain cool work involving faculty, staff and students at the School of Medicine. Brain-computer interfaces connect activity in the brain to an external […]
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Kaavia James has four wheels, and she’s ready to take on the world! But her mom, Gabrielle Union, seems a little more hesitant about her daughter’s newfound independence. In a new video posted to Instagram today, Union’s 4-year-old daughter is riding the cutest pink bicycle with training wheels, as her mom follows anxiously behind. Kaavia, a.k.a. Shady Baby, who Union […]
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Related story We Need to Talk About What a 'Break' Really Means for Moms The assumption is that I’ll have all the leisurely time in the world. What will I do to fill my time? I must earn my worth, I guess? Contribute to my family by bringing in a consistent and respectable paycheck? I used to work outside my […]
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Some kids get toys for their birthday. Some get video games. If you’re really lucky and you’re Kulture, Cardi B and Offset’s 4-year-old daughter, you get $50,000 in cash. The little one rang in her date of birth with a big bundle of money, which she carried in her hands during a video that her dad posted to Instagram stories, […]
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“Listen,” I tell my daughter one night at dinner. “I need you to help me help you.” She stares back at me blankly, pushing her food around a little with her fork. “You seem resistant to change and I’m getting concerned that you’ll fall behind your peers.” She doesn’t respond. This is probably because she’s 8 months old. At this […]
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IntroductionEvolutionary Roots of the Problem of SustainabilityHow does Antibiotic Resistance Develop and Spread?The Invention of AntibioticsClassifications of AntibioticsResponse from the World Health OrganisationReferencesFurther Reading Antibiotic resistance is a pressing issue that has been brought to the attention of the scientific community in recent times by the discoverer of the structure of DNA, James Watson. Antibiotic resistance. Image Credit: Fahroni/Shutterstock.com In […]
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The Fourth of July is almost upon us, and while plenty of us are feeling not-so patriotic during this time of the Supreme Court’s revocation of women’s rights (and/or already celebrated America’s diversity on Juneteenth), the holiday remains a day of celebration for many Americans. And hey, what’s not to like about food, fun, and fireworks — and a day […]
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