Fathers want to be more involved but often feel sidelined, studies suggest. George Rudy/Shutterstock.com Joyce Y. Lee, University of Michigan and Shawna J. Lee, University of Michigan Fathers have a…
Fathers often place more emphasis on their role as head of household than their health. Marmion/Shutterstock.com Derek M. Griffith, Vanderbilt University and Elizabeth C. Stewart, Vanderbilt University If you had…
Ticks are typically most active in Wisconsin from May to September, but it is still important to use caution year-round. Black-legged, or deer ticks, can harbor the Powassan virus along…
By Julie St. Louis Courthouse News (CN) – Runoff from U.S. farms may be causing more than 12,000 cases of cancer per year as Americans drink up nitrate-polluted tap water,…
By Susan Jaffe At least a quarter of a million Medicare beneficiaries may receive bills for as many as five months of premiums they thought they already paid. But they…
Graison Dangor Amanda Bacon’s eating disorder was growing worse. She had lost 60% of her body weight and was consuming about 100 calories a day. But that wasn’t sick enough…
How many times do you hit snooze before getting out of bed? DGLimages Steven Bender, Texas A&M University To sleep or to snooze? You probably know the answer, but you…
Heather L. Hanna, Mississippi State University The first three years of a child’s life are the most crucial for brain development. In fact, children raised in poverty have less brain…
What is brunch with eggs of some sort? simona pilolla 2/Shutterstock.com Brent Fountain, Mississippi State University The recent news that eating three to four eggs a week is linked to…
Margaret Kristin Merga, Murdoch University and Saiyidi Mat Roni, Edith Cowan University There is a common perception that children are more likely to read if it is on a device…
By Judith Graham (Kaiser Health News) Society gives short shrift to older age. This distinct phase of life doesn’t get the same attention that’s devoted to childhood. And the special…
WAUSAU — Speech, language, and swallowing disorders are common following a stroke, head and neck cancer, and a variety of other illnesses and injuries in adults. And each May, Better…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jelena Kecmanovic, Georgetown University (THE CONVERSATION) More than one-third of American adults view social…
Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News Anne Brescia sat beside her only child, Anthony, as he lay unconscious in a hospital bed at age 16. Just a few months before, he…
Bernard J. Wolfson For several months last spring and summer, my teen daughter, Caroline, experienced near-daily bouts of depression and debilitating panic attacks. During those episodes, she became extremely agitated,…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jennifer Reich, University of Colorado Denver (THE CONVERSATION) Whenever I talk about my research…
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW Federal health officials have recalled more than 31 tons — 62,211 pounds — of raw beef products amid fears the meat could be contaminated with E.…
Dennis Pond doesn’t tell his psychiatrist about his thoughts of suicide. But he has them. He often feels useless, in large part because his diabetes has caused terrible pain and…
