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And what precautions make sense, whether to get a booster, COVID and pregnancy, and more
Adults
One Thing to Make Parenting Easier
A strategy for dealing with challenges
Pregnancy
Can Poppy Seed Bagels Cause Positive Drug Tests?
Q&A on risks
Birth
Do Epidurals Lead to Greater VBAC Success?
Q&A on birth interventions
Trying to Conceive
Do I Have to Stop Running Before an Egg Retrieval?
Q&A on IVF
Adults
What Are My Chances of Having Another Child With Autism?
Q&A on heritability
Adults
Can You Really Make Your Baby Smarter By Eating a Mediterranean Diet?
Lessons from the latest panic headlines
Babies
New RSV Prevention Drug for Babies and Toddlers
And who should consider getting it
Pregnancy
Are Ultrasounds Safe?
Q&A on risks and benefits
Later Pregnancies
How Likely Am I to Have Twins Again?
Q&A on multiple multiples
Kids
Should I Worry About BHT in My Kid's Cereal?
Q&A on butylated hydroxytoluene
Adults
Zuranolone and Breastfeeding
Q&A on causality
Adults
Why You Should Test for Anemia
It is incredibly common—but usually simple to treat
Adults
Competing With Your Younger Self
What running times can tell us about slowing down
Adults
Are "Baby On Board" Stickers Worth It?
Q&A on safe driving
Adults
Should I Make My Relatives Get a Tdap Booster?
Q&A on visiting a newborn
Birth
I Have COVID. Should I Be Induced?
Q&A on 38-week induction
Babies
My Relative Insists My Baby Is Autistic
Q&A on what to do
Kids
Is Homeschooling Worth It?
What the data can (and can't) tell you
Adults
Data Literacy for Parenting
The statistical tools you need once you have kids
Babies
Is It Better to Breastfeed or Pump?
Q&A on benefits
Babies
Is High-Altitude Travel Dangerous for a Baby?
Q&A on travel
Pregnancy
How Worried Should I Be About Microcephaly If My Baby's Head Is Measuring Small?
Q&A on ultrasounds
Adults