What Are the Risks of ICSI?
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Q&A on fertilization during IVF
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Understand ICSI risks during IVF, including genetic concerns, birth defect data, and how to weigh egg fertilisation options when TTC.
Why Parenting Feels Harder Than Ever
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The data behind our rising time demands, and how to make saner choices
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Discover why parenting feels harder today, what the data shows about rising time demands, and how parents can make saner, sustainable choices for family well-being.
Living With Long COVID
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What having a chronic illness has taught me about navigating the health care system
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Marisa Renee Lee shares what living with Long COVID and chronic illness has taught her about navigating a broken health care system and advocating for yourself.
What to Know About Vaginal Tearing in Childbirth
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How common it is, and what recovery really looks like
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Learn how common vaginal tearing is in childbirth, what causes it, ways to lower the risk, and what real recovery looks like for new parents.
What Does the Data Say About Getting Infants to Sleep?
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Q&A on nighttime tips
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Emily Oster shares evidence-based tips on infants sleep, from swaddling and white noise to what really helps newborns settle—and how parents can survive the phase.
All About Combo Feeding
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How to get a plan together for balancing breast milk and formula
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Emily Oster explains how to successfully combine breast milk and formula, with practical plans, FAQs, and guidance to make combo feeding work for your family.
Exercising While Trying to Conceive
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Addressing your questions
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Emily Oster explains how exercise affects fertility, what’s safe while trying to conceive, and why fueling your workouts matters more than limiting intensity.
How Bad Is Diet Coke for You, Really?
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Addressing claims about cancer, autism, and obesity
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Emily Oster examines the evidence on Diet Coke, debunking claims about cancer, autism, weight gain, and pregnancy risks — and clarifying what’s actually safe.
What’s Happening with the Hepatitis B Vaccine?
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Guidelines are changing, plus more from the ACIP meeting
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met again on December 4 and 5 to discuss its stance on the hepatitis B vaccine, the childhood vaccine schedule, and aluminum adjuvants. They previously met in September when they discussed the MMRV, hepatitis B, and COVID vaccines. At that time, they did not make significant changes to the vaccine schedule; they tabled a vote on hepatitis B.
What Are Ways to Manage My Child Testing Limits?
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Q&A on keeping your cool
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Emily Oster shares evidence-based strategies for handling toddler tantrums and limit-testing, with simple scripts and calm responses that actually work at 14 months.
What’s the Data Behind Waiting a Year to Check Fertility?
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Q&A on guidelines
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Emily Oster explains when to check fertility, why the one-year rule exists, and what you can do early—from cycle tracking to sperm testing—to understand your chances.
Can I Choose the Sex of My Baby?
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Q&A on gender preferences
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Breonna Slocum explains whether IVF can let you choose your baby’s sex, how clinics handle gender preferences, and what policies mean for family planning.
Is Your Substance Use Affecting Your Sperm?
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The impact of nicotine, cannabis, and alcohol on sperm health
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Are AI Toys Safe for Children?
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What we know (and don’t) about this emerging technology
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Dana Suskind explains what we know—and don’t—about AI toys, why they may affect children’s development, and what parents should consider before bringing them home.
How Do I Prepare for Fewer Naps?
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Q&A on sleep schedules
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Emily Oster explains when to transition to fewer naps, signs your baby is ready, and how to prepare as fewer naps as baby grows shift your daily routine.
What Parents Should Know About Gun Violence
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The data behind kids’ risk
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