Health

Feeling stressed? Why experts say scream therapy might be the self-care you’re missing

Elsa may have said “let it go,” but experts are saying to “let it out.” Here’s how scream therapy can help you release pent-up emotions.

Paid family leave has big health benefits for mothers and babies, study shows

From reducing postpartum depression to improving breastfeeding duration, new research confirms just how vital paid leave is for families.

Swapping beef for chicken in your burrito can have big benefits for the environment, study shows

Simple diet tweaks can mean big reductions in your carbon footprint.

When do we let our kids quit?

He loved gymnastics. Gymnastics was his life. His life was gymnastics.

KinderFarms is recalling all KinderMed Pain & Fever products

The company is voluntarily recalling the medicine due to “acetaminophen instability”.

Women are now outliving men even longer, study shows

The life expectancy gap is widening between men and women—here’s why.

Things to do with baby: An activity guide for your baby’s first year

You every month: This is such a fun age!

4 swim safety tips from a survival swim expert

From how to ditch the floaties to staying engaged during water play, here’s what to consider.

My daughter spent 5 weeks in the NICU—and it could have been avoided

We need to speak critically about the existing systems that can fail women before, during and after pregnancy.

Melatonin use soaring in kids and teens, researchers find

Nearly 1 in 5 kids now take melatonin for sleep, while experts call for more research on safety.

Jill Biden will lead first-ever Initiative on Women’s Health Research

"Research on women’s health has been underfunded for decades,” Dr. Biden said. “Many conditions that mostly or only affect women, or affect women differently, have received little to no attention."

Why nutrition is the missing piece in postpartum care

Food has the power to transform the physical and mental wellbeing of the mother as well as the baby's development and long-term eating habits. As a doula, certified nutrition consultant, and new mother, here’s what I recommend for my postpartum clients—and what I swear by personally, too.

This viral TikTok explains why it’s OK to set boundaries with your kids’ grandparents

The moms of TikTok strike again with another relatable video.

Runner’s TikTok went viral as she documented a stranger following her in real-time

The video, which has now been viewed more than 2.4 million times, is a testament to the fear women feel every single day.

A special toothpaste could ease peanut allergies for adults

Immunotherapy toothpaste could be available for kids one day, too.

Would you try a ride-sharing service for kids?

HopSkipDrive is striving to provide safe, reliable transportation to children and teens.

5 ways to help kids receive constructive criticism—and learn from it

Constructive criticism is tough for everyone—especially kids.

How to teach kids about ‘stranger danger’ today, according to a child therapist

This is definitely not what we were taught growing up!

Covid vaccine doesn’t increase early miscarriage risk in men or women, study finds

The landmark study is the first to assess the risk of early miscarriage.

Study finds women taking oral birth control less likely to have depression

The surprising findings contradict previous studies.