It’s normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations — but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot that’s under attack by the Trump administration?…
Read more What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?NEW YORK (AP) — While reflecting on what we’re thankful for during the holiday season, we often focus on the external: the company of loved ones. The nourishment…
Read more Remember to give thanks to yourself during the holidays and beyondWith a runway of smoking-hot coals laid out before them, residents in San Pedro Manrique, Spain, steel themselves as thousands of onlookers cheer them on. The crowd roars…
Read more Move. Cheer. Dance. Do the wave. How to tap into the collective joy of ‘we mode’After spending two college semesters in northern Thailand, Sarah Jongsma found herself back home in the rural Nevada town where she grew up, surrounded by everything familiar yet…
Read more Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the tripOlympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has swimming tips if you’re an older swimmer, or returning to the pool after years away. Gaines won three Olympic gold medals at the…
Read more Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has tips for older swimmers, or if you’re returning to the poolU.S. consumers who have had their fill of finding protein added to everything from cereal to ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad: fiber.…
Read more Fiber is something most people could use more of. But experts advise caution with ‘fibermaxxing’NEW YORK (AP) — Online betting is more accessible than ever, with 14% of U.S. adults saying they bet on professional or college sports online either frequently or…
Read more Online gambling is everywhere. So are the risksNEW YORK (AP) — When Jennifer Austin met Molly in second grade, they quickly became best friends. They giggled through classes until the teacher separated them, inspiring them…
Read more How to connect with old friends and why it mattersShilpa Gajarawala struggled with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and brain fog. But given her history of breast cancer, treating these menopausal symptoms with hormone therapy wasn’t…
Read more Can’t take hormone therapy for menopause? There are other optionsNEW YORK (AP) — As workers face frozen salaries, inflation and fear of layoffs, some have decided to branch out from their traditional careers. They’re taking on side…
Read more Workers turn to ‘polyworking’ to combat frozen salaries and inflationYou won’t find dumbbells or weight machines in the gym Sean Keogh runs. At Calisthenics Club Houston, it’s all about training with body weight. “That’s all we do,”…
Read more Calisthenics are making a comeback. Is body weight enough to get a good workout?WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t lose sleep over headlines linking melatonin to heart failure. That’s the message after some scary-sounding reports about a preliminary study involving the sleep-related supplement.…
Read more A study questions melatonin use and heart health but don’t lose sleep over itNEW YORK (AP) — You keep your trusty reusable bottle filled with only clear, delicious water. Do you still need to wash it? Experts say reusable bottles get…
Read more Yes, you do need to clean your water bottle. Here’s why and howOur immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and…
Read more There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, and they mostly strike women. Here’s what to knowMONTCLAIR, New Jersey (AP) — On a sunny fall morning, children wearing helmets and backpacks gathered with their parents in Montclair, New Jersey, for a group bicycle ride…
Read more From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a ‘bike bus’NEW YORK (AP) — Judges around the world are dealing with a growing problem: legal briefs that were generated with the help of artificial intelligence and submitted with…
Read more Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at workIt’s dangerous. It’s addictive. Get off your phone. Kids constantly hear about the downsides of social media from the adults in their lives, often in the form of…
Read more In their own words: What young people wish they’d known about social mediaWhen she was in fifth grade, Anna Goddard’s daughter started to worry about getting wrinkles. She used adult skin care products she saw on social media and the…
Read more Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deepWESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Kate Bulkeley’s pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. She watched the benefits pile up: She was getting excellent…
Read more Life as a teen without social media isn’t easy. These families are navigating adolescence offlineNEW YORK (AP) — With the U.S. experiencing a significant hiring slowdown, it’s a daunting time to be looking for a job. Many workers are staying put instead…
Read more Career experts say asking for a raise isn’t off the table in a tough job market