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. 

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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All About Preeclampsia

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Risk factors, prevention, and treatment

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Learn how to identify, prevent, and treat preeclampsia with clear guidance on risks, monitoring, and evidence-based steps to protect your pregnancy.