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The Average Guy Burns Up to 55 Calories an Hour While Sleeping. Can You Lose Even More?

# Boost Your Nighttime Calorie Burn: What Sleep Science Actually Shows Your body never stops working, even when you're unconscious. The average adult…

2 days ago
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The Art of Body Recomposition for Beginners

# Body Recomposition for Beginners: How to Lose Fat and Build Muscle Simultaneously The fitness world has long promoted a false choice: bulk up or cu…

2 days ago
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My New Skin Care Routine Starts With 50 Plucked Hairs

# A Dermatologist Explains the Hair-Plucking Skincare Trend Taking Over TikTok A viral skincare practice involving plucking 50 hairs from your scalp …

3 days ago
Child Health

These Are the Most Affordable Running Watches With Maps

# Affordable Running Watches With Maps: What Parents Need to Know Running watches with built-in maps transform how young athletes and active families…

3 days ago
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The 5 Best Laser Hair Growth Devices for Men in 2026, According to Doctors

# Laser Hair Growth Devices Offer At-Home Alternative to Hair Loss Treatments Hair loss affects roughly 50 million men in the United States, and many…

3 days ago
Child Health

Can Creatine Make You Smarter?

# Can Creatine Make You Smarter? Here's What the Research Actually Shows Creatine supplement makers market their products as brain boosters alongside…

4 days ago
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The Most Promising New Cholesterol Drug Didn’t Work. Now What?

# The Most Promising New Cholesterol Drug Didn't Work. Now What? A major clinical trial dealt a significant blow to cardiovascular medicine this week…

5 days ago
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The 20-Minute Hack Sleep Doctors Use to Bounce Back After a Terrible Night’s Sleep

# The 20-Minute Recovery Strategy Sleep Experts Recommend After Poor Sleep When your child has a rough night—or when you do—fighting the next day's f…

5 days ago
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Guys Are Literally Shocking Their Penises to Get Hard

# Shock Therapy for ED: What Urologists Say About This Trending Treatment A new wave of men are turning to shock wave therapy to treat erectile dysfu…

6 days ago
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These Soundcore Sleep Earbuds Are $60 Off Right Now

# Soundcore Sleep Earbuds Offer Affordable Noise Masking for Better Rest Sleep earbuds have become a popular tool for parents and partners navigating…

6 days ago
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The Best Sunglasses for Men, Tested by Style Editors

# The Best Sunglasses for Men, Tested by Style Editors While sunglasses clearly matter for style, parents need to know that UV protection matters far…

Sep 8, 2026
Child Health

Do Mushroom Supplements Really Work? Dietitians Break Down the Benefits and Risks.

# Do Mushroom Supplements Really Work? Dietitians Break Down the Benefits and Risks Mushroom supplements have exploded in popularity over the past fe…

Sep 7, 2026
Child Health

A Bump On Your Junk Isn’t Always Cancer

# Lumps Down There Aren't Always Serious. Here's What Parents Should Know About Teaching Sons. A lump, bump, or unusual growth on the genitals trigge…

Sep 5, 2026
Child Health

The 7 Best Kojic Acid Soaps for Men in 2026, According to Dermatologists

# The 7 Best Kojic Acid Soaps for Men in 2026, According to Dermatologists Kojic acid has become a go-to ingredient for men dealing with stubborn dar…

Sep 4, 2026
Child Health

Scientists Might Have Just Discovered a Fourth Factor to Slow Down Aging

# Scientists Might Have Just Discovered a Fourth Factor to Slow Down Aging Researchers have identified what appears to be a fourth biological pathway…

Sep 4, 2026
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The Best Fitness Trackers to Give As Gifts

# The Best Fitness Trackers to Gift Your Kids This Season Fitness trackers have moved beyond adult gadgetry into legitimate tools for helping childre…

Sep 4, 2026
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A New Study Challenges the Longevity Industry’s Biggest Promise

# A New Study Challenges the Longevity Industry's Biggest Promise The longevity industry promises that with the right supplements, diets, and lifesty…

Sep 2, 2026
Child Health

10 Apple Health Hacks Every iPhone User Should Know

# 10 Apple Health Hacks Every iPhone User Should Know Apple Health does far more than count steps. The built-in app on every iPhone collects data fro…

Sep 2, 2026
Child Health

Five Sleep-Tracking Hacks Every Garmin User Should Know

# Five Sleep-Tracking Hacks Every Garmin User Should Know Parents juggling training schedules with family life know the tension: push hard at the gym…

Sep 2, 2026
Child Health

How to Prepare for the 2026 Flu Season

# How to Prepare for the 2026 Flu Season The "Super-K" influenza strain is spreading rapidly, and public health experts are urging families to prepar…

Sep 2, 2026
Child Health

<b><strong>Tendon Injuries Are Sabotaging Athletes. Could This Factor Be the Sneaky Reason?</strong></b>

# Tendon Injuries in Young Athletes: What Parents Should Know About Prevention Tendon injuries are sidelining young athletes at alarming rates, and r…

Aug 31, 2026
Child Health

I Tried a GLP-1 Experiment. The Numbers Say It Worked.

# I Tried a GLP-1 Experiment. The Numbers Say It Worked. GLP-1 receptor agonists, the class of medications that includes Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjar…

Aug 29, 2026
Child Health

Maternal deaths are mostly preventable, and voters across the aisle agree on the fix

# Maternal Mortality Has Bipartisan Support for Solutions, Polling Shows Maternal deaths in America are largely preventable, and voters across the po…

Aug 28, 2026
Child Health

Want to Build Muscle? These Are the 6 Protein Powders Our Editors Trust.

# The Best Protein Powders for Building Muscle: What Dietitians Actually Recommend Protein powder has become a staple in fitness routines across Amer…

Aug 27, 2026
Child Health

7 Signs Your Gut May Be Out of Balance

# 7 Signs Your Gut May Be Out of Balance: What Parents Need to Know Your child complains of stomach pain before school. Your teenager breaks out in h…

Aug 26, 2026
Child Health

How to Choose the Right Probiotic for Your Body

# How to Choose the Right Probiotic for Your Body Parents navigate a bewildering probiotic aisle every time they shop for gut health. The options fee…

Aug 26, 2026
Child Health

Why Most Probiotics Don’t Work for Women (And What Actually Does)

# Why Most Probiotics Don't Work for Women (And What Actually Does) Your medicine cabinet is probably full of empty probiotic bottles. You bought the…

Aug 26, 2026
Child Health

Your child’s meltdowns may be clues to their sensory needs

# Your Child's Meltdowns May Be Clues to Their Sensory Needs When your toddler melts down at the grocery store or your school-age child refuses to we…

Aug 25, 2026
Child Health

What Is AuDHD?

# Understanding AuDHD: When Autism and ADHD Overlap AuDHD is an emerging term describing people who have both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and atte…

Aug 24, 2026
Child Health

Commentary: A case for ethical continuity in the age of medical AI

# Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Needs Strong Ethical Foundations, Experts Say As artificial intelligence tools reshape healthcare, the Child Mi…

Aug 24, 2026
Child Health

Bloomberg: What Adults Get Wrong About Girls and Autism

# Why Autism in Girls Gets Missed: What Parents and Teachers Should Know Girls with autism often slip through the cracks. They're underdiagnosed, lat…

Aug 24, 2026
Child Health

Bridging Countries and Building Capacity: A Bright Path Forward for Global Child Mental Health

# Global Mental Health Initiative Expands to Kenya With New Training Model The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center for Child and Adolesce…

Aug 23, 2026
Child Health

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)?

# Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences and Your Child's Health Your child's early years shape far more than just their immediate wellbeing. Re…

Aug 23, 2026
Child Health

Dissociation: Signs and Causes in Children

# Understanding Dissociation in Children: What Parents Need to Know Your child stares out the window during dinner, completely unresponsive to your q…

Aug 23, 2026
Child Health

Medication Treatment for Tics and Tourette’s

# When Your Child Has Tics: What Parents Need to Know About Medication Your child blinks repeatedly, shrugs shoulders involuntarily, or makes clickin…

Aug 23, 2026
Child Health

How to De-Escalate an Autistic Meltdown

# How to De-Escalate an Autistic Meltdown Parents often use "tantrum" and "meltdown" interchangeably, but the Child Mind Institute makes clear these …

Aug 23, 2026
Child Health

What Is Traumatic Separation?

# Understanding Traumatic Separation: Why Brief Losses Matter to Children's Development Most parents experience that heart-stopping moment when their…

Aug 22, 2026
Child Health

The Child Mind Institute Names Dr. Vera Feuer as Chief Clinical Officer

# Child Mind Institute Appoints Dr. Vera Feuer as First Chief Clinical Officer The Child Mind Institute, a leading nonprofit focused on children's me…

Aug 22, 2026
Child Health

A Shared Vision for Children and Young People: Advancing Partnership and Impact at SNF Nostos 2026

# A Shared Vision for Children and Young People: Advancing Partnership and Impact at SNF Nostos 2026 The Child Mind Institute and the SNF Global Cent…

Aug 21, 2026
Child Health

Nature Neuroscience: Autism subtypes identified using cross-species functional connectivity analyses

Researchers have identified distinct biological subtypes of autism by analyzing brain connectivity patterns across multiple species, a breakthrough th…

Aug 21, 2026
Child Health

Melatonin for Kids: Is It Safe?

# Melatonin for Kids: Is It Safe? Parents looking for sleep solutions hear conflicting advice about melatonin. The supplement floods store shelves, m…

Aug 21, 2026
Child Health

Save up to 49% on These top-Rated Sleep Gear Picks To Get Through the Night

# Save Up to 49% on Top-Rated Sleep Gear for Better Nights Parents of young children know sleep deprivation intimately. Getting quality rest matters …

Aug 21, 2026
Child Health

What Doctors Want You to Know About the New Experimental Melanoma Vaccine

# What Doctors Want You to Know About the New Experimental Melanoma Vaccine A new melanoma vaccine called Intismeran is generating substantial intere…

Aug 21, 2026
Child Health

Yahoo Entertainment: Some parents see a villain in ‘Toy Story 5.’ Others see a lifeline.

Pixar's newest "Toy Story 5" is sparking a divide among parents of autistic children. The film features a character that some parents view as problema…

Aug 20, 2026
Child Health

As a growth marketer, I tried to optimize motherhood

# As a Growth Marketer, I Tried to Optimize Motherhood A growth marketer applied her professional toolkit to parenting and discovered something funda…

Aug 20, 2026
Child Health

12 Healthy Foods That Are Surprisingly High in Sodium, According to Dietitians

# 12 Healthy Foods That Pack Hidden Sodium Foods that seem nutritious can harbor surprising amounts of salt. Registered dietitian nutritionists warn …

Aug 20, 2026
Child Health

Moderna, Merck Melanoma Vaccine May Help Reduce Recurrence, Spread

# Moderna and Merck's Personalized Melanoma Vaccine Shows Promise in New Trial A personalized cancer vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck reduced t…

Aug 20, 2026
Child Health

Your Daily Sugary Drink Habit Could Double Your Risk of Stomach Cancer

# Your Daily Sugary Drink Habit Could Double Your Risk of Stomach Cancer A new study links regular consumption of sugary beverages to a significant i…

Aug 20, 2026
Child Health

HIV: Once-Weekly Pill As Effective As Daily Treatment, Global Study Finds

# HIV Treatment Gets Easier: Once-Weekly Pill Works As Well As Daily Doses A global study shows that taking an HIV medication once per week works jus…

Aug 20, 2026
Child Health

Treating ADHD With Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta)

Methylphenidate stands as one of two primary stimulant medications prescribed for ADHD, helping children and teens regulate attention, focus, and impu…

Aug 19, 2026
Child Health

New Study Identifies Different Biological Subtypes of Autism

Scientists have identified distinct biological subtypes of autism, a finding that explains why the condition presents so differently across children a…

Aug 19, 2026
Child Health

How to Stay Cool While Sleeping This Summer

# How to Stay Cool While Sleeping This Summer Summer heat disrupts sleep for many families, and the solution often lies in choosing the right bedding…

Aug 19, 2026
Child Health

Childhood Vaccine Exemptions Hit Record High as Measles Cases Surge Across U.S.

# Childhood Vaccine Exemptions Hit Record High as Measles Cases Surge Across U.S. The number of children skipping vaccines through exemptions has rea…

Aug 19, 2026
Child Health

A Handful of Nuts a Day May Help Keep Blood Pressure at Bay

# A Handful of Nuts a Day May Help Keep Blood Pressure at Bay New research finds that eating a small portion of nuts daily can lower blood pressure i…

Aug 19, 2026
Child Health

Record-Breaking Year for ADHD Summer Program

The Child Mind Institute's ADHD Summer Program served 65 children this July, marking its largest enrollment since launching a decade ago. The program …

Aug 18, 2026
Child Health

The 7 Best Supplements For Hair Growth, According To Beauty Experts

# The Best Hair Growth Supplements, According to Beauty Experts Hair loss and thinning affect millions of people, including parents juggling stress, …

Aug 18, 2026
Child Health

This Is How to Actually Make Your Hair Grow Faster, According to Dermatologists

# How to Actually Make Your Hair Grow Faster, According to Dermatologists Your child's hair grows at a predictable rate, but dermatologists say sever…

Aug 18, 2026
Child Health

‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria Cases Identified Along the Gulf Coast. How to Stay Safe

Cases of Vibrio vulnificus, commonly called "flesh-eating" bacteria, have surfaced along the Gulf Coast. Health officials are monitoring the situation…

Aug 18, 2026
Child Health

Just Ahead of Flu Season, FDA Approves First mRNA Vaccine for Older Adults

# FDA Approves First mRNA Flu Vaccine for Older Adults The FDA approved Moderna's Spikevax RSV vaccine, marking the first mRNA-based flu vaccine opti…

Aug 18, 2026
Child Health

What Happens to Testosterone When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep? We Have Some New Answers.

# What Happens to Testosterone When You Don't Get Enough Sleep? We Have Some New Answers Sleep deprivation tanks testosterone levels, and new researc…

Aug 17, 2026
Child Health

Are You Really ‘Maxxing’ Your Health? What to Know About 4 Viral Health Hacks

# Are You Really 'Maxxing' Your Health? What to Know About 4 Viral Health Hacks Social media spreads health trends faster than ever. Wellness creator…

Aug 17, 2026
Child Health

‘Poop Pills’ Show Promise for Severe Peanut Allergy, Early Research Shows

# 'Poop Pills' Show Promise for Severe Peanut Allergy, Early Research Shows Researchers are testing an unusual treatment for severe peanut allergies:…

Aug 17, 2026
Child Health

Why Taking GLP-1s Like Ozempic Before Bariatric Surgery May Not Lead to More Weight Loss

# Why Taking GLP-1s Like Ozempic Before Bariatric Surgery May Not Lead to More Weight Loss Parents considering weight loss options for themselves or …

Aug 17, 2026
Child Health

5 Mental Health Benefits of GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic, Wegovy

# 5 Mental Health Benefits of GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic, Wegovy GLP-1 receptor agonists, medications originally designed to treat type 2 diabetes and …

Aug 17, 2026
Child Health

How Much Weight Can You Actually Lose in a Week? Here’s How to Calculate.

# How Much Weight Can You Actually Lose in a Week? Here's How to Calculate. If your child or teen asks about rapid weight loss, the answer matters fo…

Aug 16, 2026
Child Health

The New Hatch Is Also a Sleep Tracker You Don't Need to Wear

Hatch, the company behind the popular sunrise alarm clock, has released a new bedside device that tracks sleep without requiring wearables, charging c…

Aug 16, 2026
Child Health

Experts Explain Potential Health Benefits of Moringa

# Experts Explain Potential Health Benefits of Moringa Moringa, a tree native to India and parts of Africa, has gained attention in wellness circles …

Aug 16, 2026
Child Health

Scientists Say This 1 Simple Habit May Help With Chronic Pain and Depression

# Scientists Say This 1 Simple Habit May Help With Chronic Pain and Depression Researchers have identified a straightforward practice that appears to…

Aug 16, 2026

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