Among social and economic considerations, more parents are foregoing siblings, choosing to stop at one child.WWhen Jen Dalton got pregnant in 2018, she made a spreadsheet. Taking into account maternity leave, family-spacing health recommendations and even potential family holidays, she planned out when to have each of the four kids she thought she wanted. “I […]
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A Baby Is Born With Three Biological Parents
This procedure is not legal in the United States. (Photo: FreeProd/Alamy Stock Photo) It’s a pretty well-known fact that it takes two people to make a baby. But a 5-month-old is blowing the lid off that concept: He has three biological parents. Scientists made the announcement after using DNA from three people to create a […]
9 out of 10 teenagers don’t exercise enough
Over 90 percent of U.S. high school students don’t get enough exercise to stay fit and healthy, and the pattern persists after they graduate, a new study finds. The researchers followed students at 44 high schools for four years, and found that only 9 percent met current exercise recommendations throughout that time. For the most […]