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Adults can sleep with stuffed animals, too. It might even be a good thing, experts say

Summary Over 20% of plush toys were purchased by adults in 2024, with increased interest since the pandemic, sales data…

A diversity lag in U.S. medicine includes stalled progress for Black men

As female representation rose dramatically in U.S. medical schools, the number of Black men in academic medicine stagnated or decreased,…

Kennedy names new members of CDC vaccine advisory panel days after removing previous advisers

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Harvard-led research identifies potential test for cannabis impairment

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have found a noninvasive brain imaging procedure to be an objective and reliable way to…

How to make friends with the plank exercise for core strength

Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you experience pain. Planks are widely…

Siren call of daylight saving must be resisted, scientists say

The clock, not the steam engine, is the key machine of the modern industrial age. —Lewis Mumford, 1934 Forget long,…

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Why you should take a week off from working out, according to science

If you were to think about the key to getting fit, you’d probably imagine you need to spend plenty of…

Childhood sleep issues may raise suicide risk, study finds

If your child sometimes has trouble sleeping, it may be easy to chalk it up to a phase they will…

Socks could really improve your sleep, experts say

Summary Wearing socks to bed could help improve sleep by lowering core body temperature, according to Cleveland Clinic specialists. The…

1 in 4 parents say their young child has bedtime anxiety, new poll finds

When her daughter was 6 years old, Kelceymarie Warner began to notice her child’s hesitation before bedtime. “Her body would…

Parents ‘should be seen and not heard’ when it comes to kids and their friendships

As a parenting author, I travel the country speaking at schools about the complicated social changes that happen during adolescence…

Wide-awake at night but tired in the morning? Here’s what could help, according to experts

Summary Feeling tired in the morning but alert at night is a common problem linked to disrupted sleep patterns or…

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Kids are being sexually assaulted by people they meet on social media. Here’s how to prevent it

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over...

The ideal couple configuration, according to an expert

I bet you’ve experienced sexual chemistry with someone. But have you experienced what’s called sexual...

How to make friends with the plank exercise for core strength

Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you...

Parents ‘should be seen and not heard’ when it comes to kids and their friendships

As a parenting author, I travel the country speaking at schools about the complicated social...