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While most Americans assume that their children will live longer than they do, a growing body of evidence suggests this isn’t true for everyone. The latest piece of evidence is a study by Jay Olshansky, a public health professor at the...
A Senegalese woman holds her baby shortly after giving birth in her home, a mud hut. (Mercedes White, C/O Dana Allison, Women’s World Health Initiative.) Mercedes White If there is one thing every mother knows, it is that babies arrive...
Studies are showing a strong connection between good health and religiosity. (Shutterstock) Matthew Brown Studies are showing a strong connection between good health and religiosity. A recent New York Times column by Stanford anthropologist...
Julia Nielsen Teens have a lot on their minds — it’s no wonder that insomnia is becoming commonplace. Sleep disorders can also stem from too much stimulation before bedtime. Homework, sports, hobbies, friends and family all keep teens up...
Mel Borup Chandler TORONTO Canada — Burn victims may soon have an ingenious alternative to skin grafts. University of Toronto engineering doctorate student Lian Leng is leading a team developing a printing device similar to a 3D printer that...
Nyumbani, Kenya (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Mercedes White The World Health Organization estimates that Tanzania’s maternal mortality ratio is 578 deaths per 100,000 live births. Death related to pregnancy and childbirth represents 18 percent...
Brooke Smith So much of the public dialogue concerning children is focused on their being bullied, harassed and mistreated outside of the home. However, focusing exclusively on these issues can cause us to overlook some big issues. Preventing...
Cathy Hiu-Liu, lead researcher of a study linking marriage to longevity, poses outside Berkey Hall at Michigan State University. (G. L. Kohuth, Michigan State University) Rachel Lowry The number of Americans who live together without being...
When it comes to your finances, you need to take an honest look at yourself and your habits to figure out what you are doing to stop yourself from succeeding. (Shutterstock.com) By: Michael De Groote Changing your finances and other areas of...
Moms who see themselves as the most important person in a child’s life and always put that child first may be setting themselves up for stress and depression, according to a study from the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. (Shutterstock.com) By: Lois...
