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When my first child was born, I found myself staring at a thick folder of paperwork that included what looked like a complex spreadsheet of vaccines. I remember sitting in the car park after the first appointment, scrolling through the…
I’m not someone who thinks screens are evil. I work on a computer most days, my kids use tablets for schoolwork, and we watch films together on weekends. But over the past couple of years, I’ve become increasingly aware that…
In the 21st century, the boundaries of what is possible in medicine have expanded significantly, and topics that were once discussed only in whispers in doctors’ offices have become the subject of open discussion. Infertility, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and…
People love hitting the donate button. It gives you a quick hit of dopamine. You see a sad commercial or a shocking post on your feed. You punch in your credit card numbers. You feel like a hero. Then you…
Stop asking prospective babysitters for their college transcripts. Nobody cares if a nanny minored in developmental psychology. I care about whether they can stop a toddler from choking on a Lego. Parents waste hours worrying about the wrong credentials. You…
Postpartum mood disorders are fairly common, affecting 13% of people who give birth in the United States, according to a survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Screening for depressive symptoms both before and after childbirth is…
During waking hours, our body is positioned vertically and constantly in motion. As a result, blood flow is at its peak in the daytime. When our body is positioned horizontally, however — such as while sleeping — blood pools in the lower…
Picky eating is common among kids (and even adults), with most people eventually growing out of it. But when this doesn’t happen — and you go as far as to refuse to eat an entire food group to the point…
It’s hard to deny that we’re constantly glued to our screens and always connected. Personally, we would go as far as saying that sharing TikToks has become a unique love language, and the ability to access random information at any…
Registered dietitian and nutrition expert, Ilana Muhlstein, is the creator of OzHelp nutrition program, 2B Mindset, which helps you lose weight without exercising, counting calories, or feeling deprived. Ilana shares how she struggled with being overweight and lost more than…
