Benign Breast Lumps: Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
You’ve discovered a lump in your breast and you begin to panic, but what if it’s benign?That’s often the case, with most lumps found in the breasts turning out to be noncancerous, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).Here, experts will guide…
Learn MoreQuiz: How Much Do You Know About Adoption?
Millions of Americans have considered adopting a child, and small wonder. For many people, adoption is the ideal way — and possibly the only way — to make a family grow. If you’re thinking about adopting a child, either from the United States or abr…
Learn MoreQuiz: Do You Know How to Cope With Job Stress?
Whether you’re at the top of the career ladder or a few rungs down, chances are you’ve felt some stress on the job. In a survey reported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 40 percent of Americans said their jobs were “very o…
Learn MoreYou, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works
SUNDAY, June 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have a family history of cancer and are considering genetic counseling to measure your risk for the disease, an expert offers some advice.Genetic counseling can help you understand your family’s cancer …
Learn MoreChildproofing Your Home
How can I make my home safe for my child?Parents worry endlessly about how to protect their children from everything — from ill-intentioned strangers to random bullets and stray dogs — but many overlook one of the biggest threats to their children’s…
Learn MoreKids and Guns
Guns in the home would be 100 percent safe for kids — if the guns were always unloaded, locked away, and never touched. But as soon as a bullet enters the chamber and a hand nears the trigger, guns become a serious hazard to children. According to th…
Learn MoreYelling at Children (Verbal Abuse)
We’ve all heard the adage, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” Yet name-calling does hurt — especially when the person doing it is a parent, a teacher, or a coach. Hollering might strike you as a natural and effectiv…
Learn MoreChild Neglect
A child left alone in a dirty apartment
while his parent sits in a bar drinking — this is
the sort of picture “neglect” often brings to mind.
But child neglect can take many fo…
Learn MoreHow to Tackle Theme Parks Safely
A theme park may seem like the most family-friendly vacation destination, but that’s not always the case. Along with the rides, attractions, and cartoon characters come to life, you and your child might well encounter long lines, high temperatures, an…
Learn MoreCerebral Palsy
What is cerebral palsy?The growth of a human brain is an incredible feat of nature. Even before a baby is born, many billions of neurons have to fit together as precisely as the pieces of a puzzle. With that kind of complexity, it’s no wonder that the…
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