By any measure, mother-child bonding is an ideal worth striving for, but new research underscores its importance, finding that toddlers who aren’t securely attached may have a greater risk of being obese before they even start …
Losing your virginity can summon up all sorts of emotions. It can also be an exercise in self-esteem or self-doubt, depending on whether you’re a man or a woman, according to researchers from Penn State University who analyzed …
Here at Healthland, we devote a considerable amount of virtual ink to reporting on research that disses parenthood. I’ve written several stories in this vein, and I find them both wryly amusing and often uncomfortably accurate. But at least in my experience parenting three young kids, they’re not the whole truth.
(Updated) It’s a definite downside of being America’s most-wanted terrorist: your days are numbered. Yet if Osama bin Laden could have chosen who would witness his death, one would figure his young daughter would almost …
A complex mix of revenge and satisfaction at vanquishing evil has combined to make this country a very happy place this week. Generally, it’s bad form to gloat over another’s misfortune, but parents are relearning social …
There’s no doubt that breasts are sexualized in our society, even when they’re doing what they’re designed for — feeding babies. And that’s not sitting well with breast-feeding advocates who are angry that Facebook has …
Little girls love princesses. With royal wedding coverage everywhere — TIME.com alone had more than 10 related stories on Friday morning’s homepage — it would seem the perfect opportunity for diminutive ladies-in-waiting to …
While the world is caught up — or not — in the impending royal nuptials, I couldn’t help but spend some time thinking today about another upcoming wedding that’s now been called off. When Getty photographer Chris Hondros …
When it’s most successful, in vitro fertilization, or IVF, yields far more embryos than a couple could ever use (unless that couple is the offspring-obsessed Duggar family). There are frequently frozen embryos left over, and …
Jenny McCarthy is a former Playboy bunny, not an academic expert, a doctor or a vaccine researcher. Yet 24% of parents surveyed recently by the University of Michigan say they place “some trust” in information provided by …
A fortieth birthday is a big deal that calls for a big present. How about 40 straight days of sex? That’s the gift that Carolyn Evans bestowed upon her husband, Ray, in January 2009. Immediately, she regretted it.
Playing a musical instrument is great for kids’ developing brains — think it’s sheer coincidence that Tiger Mom placed so much emphasis on piano practice? — but a new study shows it could be bad for their health.