An Iowa man is believed to have died from Lassa fever, a virus rarely seen in the US that causes one in three cases of permanent hearing loss and 95% of infected pregnant women to miscarry. The patient, who has not been publicly identified, had recently traveled to West Africa where the virus originated and…
A long-distance runner was lost for 30 days in the Washington state desert before escaping the brink of death. What was supposed to be a one-day excursion for Robert Schock, 39, became a month-long fight for his life without food, shelter, clothing or cell phone service. “[The ordeal] it’s affected me,” Schock told People, “and…
A recent study examined the long-standing debate about the impact of smacking on children’s development. The study, published in Marriage & Family Review, found that punishment may not be as damaging to a child’s future. The study, published in Marriage & Family Review, found that punishment may not be as damaging to a child’s future….
The average American parent gives their child 114 unique pieces of financial advice a year, according to a new study. However, parents admit that their financial advice is not always used: respondents said their child listens only about half (54%) of the time. A survey of 5,000 American parents—ages 30+ and evenly divided among 100…
What’s in a name? Several billion dollars – if you choose wisely Brayden, Cayden and Jayden are today’s cute baby names for boys. But when it comes to attracting capital, according to a new study on billionaire baby names, it’s the name of the game. Old-fashioned biblical names are most popular among the world’s richest…
The number of American children who suffered a seizure after ingesting someone else’s drugs or illegal substances nearly doubled between 2009 and 2023, a new study finds. These types of seizures in people younger than 20 increased from 1,418 in 2009 to 2,749 in 2023, according to an analysis of national poison data by University…
Millions of parents use and have used walkers to teach their babies to walk for years, but it may come as a surprise to many that they are considered harmful. The toy, which helps support babies as they learn to take their first steps and develop other motor skills, has long been declared dangerous by…
And the man makes three. Smiling face to face are conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel, 34, and Abby’s husband Joshua Bowling in his new Facebook profile picture. The happy trio, who united as one during Abby and Bowling’s 2021 wedding, are seen saying “cheese” for a rare selfie as they enjoy a fall night…
A mum has been trolled online after sharing her ‘parenting hack’ where she lets her daughter choose what she wants when they go shopping, then makes her pick just a few items to buy actually bought when they are at checkout. The store employees then have to return all the unwanted items her child has…
Coming this fall, residents in Stockholm won’t have to endure the hour-long drive or train ride between Ekerö, a popular suburb, and central Stockholm, home to the historic City Hall. Instead, they can hop on a 30-passenger ferry and make the trip in half the time, helping to cut carbon dioxide emissions. This is not…