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A mom and her son take a winter walk.
the magic number is...
By Katie McPherson

Is 9 The Best Age Ever? This Mom Describes It Beautifully

The comments suggest age 9 is a real developmental sweet spot.

A variety of Kratom based products are pictured for sale at the Smoke Shop Factory pictured on Satur...
buyer beware

Calls About Kratom To Poison Control Have Spiked 1,200% In The Past Decade

The numbers suggest this substance isn’t going anywhere. What do parents need to know?

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 19: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Federal Courthouse in ...
the first domino

Jury Finds Meta’s Platforms Addictive & Harmful To Kids In Landmark Lawsuit

Experts say this is the start of Big Tech’s accountability tour.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during an announcement at th...
Is this...accountability?

A Federal Judge Has Spoken; RFK Jr.’s HHS Must Undo All Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes

The ruling says the changes to COVID and childhood vaccine guidelines were not based in science.

Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
it never stops

Missouri Senator Josh Hawley Introduces Bill To Ban Abortion Pill

The Republican Senator says the abortion drug, which is safer than Viagra, has “devastating health effects.”

Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, senior advisor for Clinical Sciences at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),...
Pregnancy

FDA Official Moves To Hire A “Friend” Who Wants Unproven Pregnancy Risk Claims Added To Antidepressants

The researcher says taking SSRIs during pregnancy can cause fetal abnormalities, but the data doesn’t agree.

the magic number is...
By Katie McPherson

Is 9 The Best Age Ever? This Mom Describes It Beautifully

The comments suggest age 9 is a real developmental sweet spot.

buyer beware
By Katie McPherson

Calls About Kratom To Poison Control Have Spiked 1,200% In The Past Decade

The numbers suggest this substance isn’t going anywhere. What do parents need to know?

the first domino
By Katie McPherson

Jury Finds Meta’s Platforms Addictive & Harmful To Kids In Landmark Lawsuit

Experts say this is the start of Big Tech’s accountability tour.

Is this...accountability?
By Katie McPherson

A Federal Judge Has Spoken; RFK Jr.’s HHS Must Undo All Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes

The ruling says the changes to COVID and childhood vaccine guidelines were not based in science.

it never stops
By Sarah Aswell

Missouri Senator Josh Hawley Introduces Bill To Ban Abortion Pill

The Republican Senator says the abortion drug, which is safer than Viagra, has “devastating health effects.”

Pregnancy
By Katie McPherson

FDA Official Moves To Hire A “Friend” Who Wants Unproven Pregnancy Risk Claims Added To Antidepressants

The researcher says taking SSRIs during pregnancy can cause fetal abnormalities, but the data doesn’t agree.

sorry, there are hammers involved?
By Katie McPherson

Parents Of Teen Boys, "Looksmaxxing" Is The Dangerous Trend You Need To Know About

It can be pretty harmless or seriously harmful, depending on how far they go.

reproductive rights
By Katie McPherson

A Hospital’s Religious Ethics Committee Canceled A Woman's Sterilization Surgery While She Waited In Pre-Op

The hospital cited “a duty to protect her sacred fertility.”

It's Not "All In Your Head"
By Katie McPherson

New Study Sheds Light On Why Women Experience More Chronic Pain Than Men

And it might open the door for a new kind of treatment.

Something's Not Right...
By Katie McPherson

A New Study Says If You Think Your Child's Seriously Ill, You’re Likely Right

Parents’ gut feelings are a better predictor of serious illness than a kid’s literal vitals, apparently.