Experts share their advice for booking a trip with children at this point in the pandemic.

Flexible dildos, vibrating cock rings and more beginner-friendly sex toys you’ll want to get your hands on.

Introducing a new love interest to your mom and dad is nerve-wracking, whether it’s the first or ninth time you’ve done it. What if they don’t like your new boyfriend? What if your new girlfriend doesn’t like them? Read more…

Society has long expected boys to ignore their emotional sides. Here are small ways parents can push back.

One family weighs in on the potentially loaded issue of genetic testing.

Look, sometimes you don’t have time to wait. Whether you want to poop now to be sure you won’t later, or you just need some relief, here are a few tricks that can help. Read more…

This will be an extremely pedantic post, and one that I am terribly sorry to have to write. I’ve been into weight lifting (two words) for a long time, but over the past year or two I have gotten into weightlifting (all one word). It turns out these are two very different things. Read more…

Here’s the psychology behind why people love wearing fancy underwear, even just for themselves.

It’s normal to feel sore after your first day of a new workout, but maybe you’ve heard horror stories of people who ended up in the hospital after they destroyed themselves with a super intense workout. Chances are, your soreness is normal, but here’s how to know. Read more…

If you roll out of bed feeling tired or stressed, these a.m. habits can help you turn your mood around.

My first experience of the essential difference occurred when I was three years old, and my mother took me to the shoe store to get my first “big boy” shoes after wearing little white booties up to that age. After walking around the store looking at all the different kinds and colors, I knew what […]

Experts weigh in on how you should break the news to your children, and how to help them adjust to your family’s new normal.

Significant research reveals connections between the human microbiome and disease risk, treatment, and prevention.

Chlorophyll water is a booming trend on TikTok, with influencers lifting a green glass to the camera while showing off their acne-free skin. But there’s no science to back up the claims that it’s uniquely good for skin. Read more…

Dr. Uzma Haque, MD, Division of Rheumatology at Johns Hopkins discusses arthritis and its many forms. by Heather Stringer, updated by Dr.C.H. Weaver 3/2021 When Lauren Marchi entered college as a freshman at American University in Washington, DC, she was a classically trained pianist and ballerina. She had aspirations of pursuing degrees in piano performance […]

The pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine appears to be at its end. The CDC’s independent advisory panel, ACIP, voted today to once again recommend the vaccine for everyone aged 18 and over, even though there is a very small risk of blood clots in women under age 50. Vaccinations… Read […]

Cardio is important for our health in many ways, and we should all aim for at least the minimum requirement of 75 to 150 minutes per week. If you love running, cycling, or hiking and you do it more often, all the better. Read more…

Create good habits for good health and survivorship. by Laurie Wertich​ The best defense is a good offense. Long-term health is the result of a good offense—proactive, preventive, healthy choices that have an impact on your health today, tomorrow, and beyond. To age well, start young. If you want to be a healthy, vital older […]

In new guidance, the CDC says that fully vaccinated people can gather indoors with other fully vaccinated people. Updated 4/23/2021 The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that vaccinated people can gather indoors with other fully vaccinated people without wearing masks or staying 6 feet apart. The CDC Director RochelleWalensky, MD, introduced the first […]

At least six people out of over 6 million who have received the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID vaccine have developed a rare type of blood clot. As a result, the FDA and CDC have announced a pause in the use of this vaccine. The pause is likely to last at least another week. Read more…