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How childbearing choices have changed across three generations in one family
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (71+ words) Fewer women are having children than a few generations ago. Sarah McCammon talks with three generations of women in one Atlanta family to understand how opportunities and choices have changed. How childbearing choices have changed across three generations in one…...
WA lawmakers look to protect minors from AI chatbots
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (611+ words) Washington state lawmakers are considering stronger regulations on artificial intelligence companion chatbots. This comes amid growing concern over the technology's impact on young peoples' mental health. State Sen. Lisa Wellman, a Bellevue Democrat and the sponsor of the Senate bill,…...
ADHD drugs may work indirectly to boost attention
3+ week, 1+ day ago (674+ words) Scientists are updating their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stay on task. The latest evidence is a study of thousands of brain scans of adolescents that confirms earlier hints that…...
Are Santa's elves stored along I-5 in Tacoma?
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (416+ words) Driving down I-5, a sign illuminated with red lights comes into view: Tacoma Self Storage. But every year on Black Friday, it becomes Tacoma Elf Storage. The tradition of turning the sign from "Self Storage" to "Elf Storage" began one fateful…...
CDC advisers delay planned vote on hepatitis B vaccine for infants
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (620+ words) Vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unexpectedly postponed controversial votes Thursday on changes to the current recommendation of universally immunizing newborns against hepatitis B. Confusion and disagreement over the language of the votes led the Advisory Committee…...
Ahead of the holidays, consumer and child advocacy groups warn against AI toys
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (279+ words) A nonprofit children's safety organization, Fairplay, is urging gift givers to avoid buying AI toys for children this holiday season, according to an advisory issued on Thursday. Fairplay, along with other child and consumer advocacy groups, say these toys " playthings…...
Families say cost of housing means they'll have fewer or no children
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (803+ words) Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. NPR's series'Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing the World'explores the causes and implications of this trend. At an indoor…...
Public health experts wary as Trump administration takes aim at aluminum in vaccines
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (537+ words) The Trump administration is studying another big change to some commonly used vaccines. It is considering removing aluminum. The effort is raising new worries among many public health experts. NPR health correspondent Rob Stein has the story. ROB STEIN, BYLINE:…...
Exploring the link between Japan's depopulation and gender inequality
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (51+ words) Gender inequality is accelerating young Japanese women's flight from rural areas to the cities, further depressing the country's already low birthrate. Exploring the link between Japan's depopulation and gender inequality Gender inequality is accelerating young Japanese women's flight from rural…...
'Why does my toddler … ?' Your kiddo's most confounding behavior, decoded
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1341+ words) Parenting a two year old is such a wild ride. The other day, my son started the morning with an explosion of cuddles, followed immediately by refusing the blueberry muffins he had declared his very favorite the week before. Once…...