Health

Oh, toddlers. One minute, they love carrots — and the next, they're throwing the mushy orange vegetable against the wall in an epic tantrum. The thing is, it's completely normal; their tastes and preferences are constantly changing. Still, it can be…

It goes without saying that your pet is part of your family. More than likely, you probably consider your dog or your cat to be like one of your kiddos — except furrier. So it might come as a surprise to learn that during a snuggle sesh, something…

Zach and Tori Roloff welcomed their second child two months ago — and since then, the Little People Big World stars have shared regular updates about their newest addition. From posts about appreciating her postpartum body, to updates about how big…

The ongoing arguments over the rights of transgender children continue with the latest attempts by Republican lawmakers to restrict medical care for transgender youths. In South Dakota, an anti-transgender law looking to criminalize medical…

A new study has found that breastfeeding and pregnancy may lower risk of early menopause. While breastfeeding for any length of time and being pregnant at least once were both found to be associated with lower risks of early menopause, researchers…

No parent wants their kid to get sick with the flu. Most people take precautions against it, of course, but sometimes it seems like the flu is a freight train careening down the tracks and there is simply no stopping it. This season is particularly…

Most people think of a child’s life and imagine playing in the sandbox, romping in the cul-de-sac, and having sleepovers with friends. But for some kids, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine. Depression in kids can start as early as preschool age, and…

Experts are claiming that this 2019/2020 flu season is turning out to be one of the worst they've ever seen, and folks who have gotten their flu shots are still managing to get the flu (though less severe). Thankfully, there are definitely quite a…

The blood begins to course down the door in a sheet that grows thicker and heavier, then thwacks its way up the walls with terrifying fanfare, exploding into a frothy wave: it is a horror scene, an analog for monster periods after birth. YOU KNOW…

Holding your baby while they wiggle and squirm with general irritation is admittedly frustrating, but when they're so mad they start the dreaded back arch, all bets are off. They're screaming, you're upset, and it's one big power struggle. The…

If you have a headache right now and are thinking about reaching for some pills to help you make it through, you might want to double check what's in that bottle. Two types of Excedrin pain pills have been temporarily discontinued by the company as…

Chances are you've heard a lot about "coronaviruses" in recent days. If you're wondering what coronaviruses are, you might want to read up... because the first case has been confirmed in the United States. Scientists believe the current outbreak in…

You’re shaking and rocking a 101 degree fever, and you feel like a minivan rolled right over your body. Chances are you might have the flu, momma. So in an attempt to get yourself back to wellness (and back to caring for your kiddos), you schedule…

Being pregnant or a new parent during the height of flu season can be genuinely stressful. So right about now, parents everywhere are wondering: When will flu season end? Fortunately, the flu timeline is pretty cyclical, with only minor shifts from…

Women who are trying to get pregnancy want to know as soon as possible whether they have a baby on board, and many report experiencing a slight fever before they’ve even missed their period. Is a fever an early sign of pregnancy? The answer is more…

There are few things more terrifying than a viral Facebook photo that starts out with "I just want to warn parents," am I right? And lately, a lot of these posts have been about hair wrapped around baby toes, otherwise known as an actual hair…

When thinking about childbirth, the pains of labor are generally thought to be a given. Of course every woman is writhing in agony like a feral animal, alternately shouting for the epidural and screaming profanity at her partner. That's just what…

In a candid and refreshingly honest conversation with Ashley Graham, actress Shay Mitchell opened up about experiencing "prepartum depression" during her pregnancy and described it as a "completely isolating" experience. Like Mitchell, Graham, who…

Maybe you held off on getting your kid the flu shot because they predicted that it would be a mild season. Or maybe it simply slipped your mind. Thing is, all it takes is one official-looking letter from school reporting a flu outbreak and you're…