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What Part Family Plays in Poverty
Almost 50 years ago, an ambitious young assistant secretary of labor named Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote a doomsday-ish report warning of the consequences of the alarming rise of black single moms. He made a direct link between …
How to Keep Up With Your Kids: Tips For Older Dads
Fatherhood Helps Men Cut Back on Drinking, Smoking and Crime
It’s not news that becoming a parent changes everything. But a new study suggests that fatherhood’s transformative power is responsible for new dads’ decreased rates of tobacco and alcohol use and crime.
Why Fathers Are Less Likely to Die of Heart Disease
Having children may drain a man’s testosterone, but a large family may also be an indicator of heart health, a new study finds.
The Healthland Podcast: Cervical Cancer, Blood-Donation Rules, and Testosterone
This week we discuss cervical cancer, IUDs and the politicized debate over HPV vaccination. We also talk about whether gay men should be allowed to donate blood and why fathering a child depletes testosterone. Listen to this …
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Why Fathers Have Lower Levels of Testosterone
Fathers may not want to hear that their testosterone levels are dropping, but new research bears that out, finding that the male hormone plummets in men after they have children — most dramatically in dads who really involve …
Introducing the Healthland Podcast
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Healthland Podcast! Click this little arrow for a lively, off-the-cuff discussion of the week’s health/science news.
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The Fathering Gap: Pitfalls of Modern Fatherhood
Father’s Day, which was invented by a woman, used to be a day when the member of the family who was least often home was celebrated with a gift or card he didn’t really want, which was bought with money he probably earned. Yay. …
Wisdom on Fatherhood From Tony Adolescent, Punk Rocker Turned Dad
He’s not just the lead singer of the Adolescents, the legendary Orange County punk rock band, he’s also a loving husband and father of three children: Mia, 14, Nico, 12, and Dario, 8. Now he’s featured alongside other …
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The Daddy Bonus: Which Fathers Get Paid More at Work?
One of the more intriguing explanations for the pesky and persistent gender gap in wages is that becoming a mother tends to depress a woman’s ability to earn, while becoming a father has the opposite effect, especially among …
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Girls Want to Talk About Sex — With Dad?
Mostly, the conversation that dare not speak its name, the most excruciating 25 minutes of either a parent or an offspring’s life, The Talk, is left to Mom. Make lunch, do laundry, figure out where the thing is that goes on that …
The Daily Dose: Superbug Hits Japan, Magic Mushrooms and Fancy Sneaker Smackdown
Custom Running Shoes Don’t Lower Injury Risk: Sporting goods stores that evaluate foot shape to help customers buy running shoes may have it wrong. A study of Marine recruits who had running shoes customized to their arch heights showed that nice shoes didn’t lower the instance of injury during basic training.