RealPeopleGroup/E+/Getty Images Twenty-five years ago, the United States reached a remarkable milestone: measles was considered eradicated. With vaccination rates at “herd immunity” levels — 95% — the highly contagious virus did not have the opportunity to spread as it had in the past, when an estimated three million people per year would become infected. Since...
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision/Getty Images A peanut allergy is no fun, especially for kids — not only are you deprived of one of life’s greatest joys, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (cut in triangles with no crust), but you can also be at real risk for serious reaction and injury if accidentally exposed. Well,...
Ziga Plahutar/E+/Getty Images You slather on your lotion every night, yet every morning you wake up with your legs still itchy and dry. What is going on here? Lotion used to be enough, so why are my legs so itchy all the time now? If you’ve found yourself applying lotions, oils, and body butters to...
TikTok It can be really hard to admit a mistake as a mom, especially a serious or dangerous one. Everyone makes them from time to time, and hopefully they result in little more than a scary moment that teaches us to do better. TikTok creator Ashley (@messybunmommy1) made a mistake with one of her three...