Parents have a wide range of choices for their kids’ toys today which is undoubtedly good. However, specialists warn us that “complex” toys aren’t necessarily better for our kids’ development.According to a report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in December 2018, simpler toys offer kids a better learning and developmental curve.
Being a parent is a unique experience that no amount of advice or stories can prepare you for. We are taught how to handle children when they are younger but what happens when they become adults? If you are like most parents, you worry about your children even when they’ve grown into adulthood. While this is normal, constant worrying can negatively impact your health.>>Older Parents Continue To Lose Sleep Over Constant Worry For Their Adult Children, Study Finds
19-year-old Australian Macinley Butson’s father, a health professional, often took his work home with him. At dinner, he would often talk about the side effects of radiation therapy in breast cancer treatment. As her father’s daughter, Macinley decided she would do something to help people with this condition. But what?>>Meet Macinley Butson, the Teenage Inventor of the Smart Armor Shield for Breast Cancer Patients
The “cure for cancer” is a never ending pursuit. One of the reasons why finding a cure has been so difficult is not only because it’s a complicated disease to treat but also because cancer is not just one disease. There are many different types of cancer, each with its own unique causes and characteristics. That means for each type of cancer, different solutions have to be developed.>>Scientists to Start Human Trials of New ‘Cowpox-style’ Virus That Kills All Types of Cancer
In our efforts to become more eco-friendly and reduce our exploitation of nature we’ve accomplished some pretty great things. We’ve had a few misfires as well, however, and hand dryers in public restrooms might be part of the latter. That seems even clearer now as a new study piles on evidence against hand dryers and shows how they suck up fecal bacteria from the bathroom air and blow it back at our hands.
CPR is a skill every person should know but few actually do. There are major differences between giving CPR to an adult compared to a child. The UK charity St. John Ambulance created a 2-minute cartoon video that aims to teach parents how to perform CPR on an infant.
Most parents appreciate it when their parents help care for their grandkids – it gives them some free time and it saves them the hassle of hiring a babysitter. A lot of grandparents also love taking care of their grandkids which is why it’s usually a win-win situation. If that isn’t enticing enough, there is also a scientific reason why seniors should babysit their grandkids.>>Scientists Confirm: Babysitting Your Grandkids Helps You Live Longer
Cancer research is one of the most important but also most complicated field of modern medicine. One recent breakthrough may end up being very significant against one of the most common types of cancer that are plaguing women around the globe. On November 3, 2019, researchers discovered a new blood test that might be able to detect breast cancer 5 years in advance.>>A new blood test might be able to detect breast cancer 5 years in advance
There once was a time when people did not need the opinion of strangers to validate their every move. Our grandparents enjoyed the bliss of a simple life that even a phone call was exciting for them. Back then the best pictures of you and your partner would be framed and hanged on the wall; this was enough to make any couple feel special. Nowadays, things have changed.>>People Who Have Good Relationships Don’t Have To Tell Everyone on Facebook
Donating organs post-mortem is a great practice that’s sorely needed as it can help save countless lives. But not every organ is fit for a transplant donation. Such was the case when doctors from the Wuxi People’s Hospital in Jiangsu, China, extracted a pair of lungs from a chain-smoker.
