karetoria/Moment/Getty Images All we wanted was to help the environment. Menstrual solutions have come a long way from our grandmothers’ sanitary belts and our mothers’ industrial strength cardboard tampon applicators. And as time has gone on, we’ve come up with a number of products that are both comfortable and reusable, so they’re good for both...
Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images The kids are all right… for the most part. And we know that in part thanks to the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS… not exactly a catchy acronym, to be honest). This CDC initiative has monitored adolescent health behavior changes over time since 1991 through a series of surveys given to high...
FG Trade/E+/Getty Images Autism diagnoses are becoming more prevalent in the United States. An April report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that approximately one in 31 children (approximately 3%) were diagnosed with autism in 2022, up from one in 36 two years prior. The CDC notes this is due not...
skynesher/E+/Getty Images The amount of time kids spend glued to a screen gets a lot of attention. But, it turns out that parent’s screen time might be an equal culprit in hindering children’s development, thanks to a phenomenon called “technoference.” You know those moments when your kid comes up to you, yapping away while you’re...