With Halloween fast approaching, I realized I’m more than a little behind on the kids’ costume prep. I’m terrible at Halloween. This is supposed to be the fun part, right? Spooky decorations, cool costumes, and candy overload. How could any parent fail at Halloween? I always start out with the best of intentions. This year,
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 21 2020 On 22 October 2020 paediatrician Ellen van der Gaag will receive her PhD for her thesis entitled ‘Health-promoting effects of nutrition in children’. The award ceremony was originally planned for March 2020, but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Van der Gaag’s thesis considers the effect of unprocessed,
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Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE If you’ve seen any Spider-Man movie, you may know about the scorpion villain spraying deadly acid from its venomous tail. The first things that come to our minds when we think of scorpions are their venomous sting and their stark resemblance to lobsters. But, what else do you know about
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Oct 21 2020 To mark Allergy Awareness Week (19-25 October), two leading allergy charities are urging parents and teachers to ‘Check It, Don’t Chance It’ to ensure pupils and young adults with allergies are safe in schools. Most classrooms can expect at least one child to have a food allergy with 20% of severe food
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 21 2020 Researchers at McMaster University have found distinct effects of adversity early in life in the genomes of men compared to women who were born extremely preterm. The study, published online in the journal Development and Psychopathology, followed infants who weighed between 580 and 1000 grams at birth. The
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Winter doesn’t have to suck. These cozy suits are warm, durable and built to withstand the elements so kids can just be kids this winter. It’s no secret, winter is coming,  and when the mercury dips, you want to be prepared. With so many cozy options out there, it can be challenging knowing where to start. Here
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Gardens and backyards can be tricky places to decorate and make pretty. We know that, and that’s why we’ve decided to put together this video filled with crazy hacks that will help you give your garden a complete makeover. The first hack you’ll learn today is how to build your own DIY slow water sprinkler.
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 20 2020 Humans aren’t born with mature brain circuitry that attaches emotions to the things they see or hear in their environment, a new study shows. Researchers studying brain scans of newborns found that the part of the brain involved in experiencing emotions isn’t functionally connected in a mature way
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In most places around the world today, testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is initially based on common symptoms. The assumption is that testing symptomatic individuals and tracing, testing, and isolating their positive contacts is the most efficient way of using limited testing resources. In the UK, the criteria for testing individuals
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 19 2020 Like a cold front that moves in, setting the stage for severe weather, coronavirus infection triggers showers of infection-fighting immune molecules – showers that sometimes escalate into a chaotic immune response known as a cytokine storm. About 20 to 30 percent of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 develop severe
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