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Is bovine colostrum really 'liquid gold' for gut health?
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (902+ words) Known as "liquid gold," colostrum is the first milk that mammals produce after giving birth. And it's chock full of antibodies, proteins, vitamins and minerals that help build up a newborn's immunity and strengthen their gut lining. But this substance…...
The cost of IVF: How far did you go to pay for your fertility treatment?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (201+ words) IVF, or in vitro fertilization, has reshaped who gets to be a parent today. But IVF is a complicated process " involving retrieving and freezing a person's eggs, fertilizing them in the lab and. .. IVF, or in vitro fertilization, has reshaped…...
A vasectomy and a side of beef: The only thing these Vermonters don't need is syrup
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (512+ words) What do you get when you put together a vasectomy, a side of beef, and a surplus of maple syrup? A winning raffle ticket in Strafford, Vt. A small-town fundraiser, a free vasectomy and a box of beef - this next…...
COMIC: To raise a confident little talker, learn to speak 'parentese"
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (280+ words) Looking to raise a confident little talker but not sure where to start? You don't have to overthink it. According to science, your baby's brain is primed to join in on conversation from the moment they're born. And there's plenty…...
More than 500 children have died in an outbreak that the world is virtually ignoring
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (1592+ words) Thirteen-month-old Jannat cries as her mother Sohana, a garment worker, tries to feed her. The child is hospitalized for measles at DNCC Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Anike Rahman for NPR hide caption Hantavirus and Ebola are making headlines. But another…...
A kick takes on a life of its own in the kids' book, 'When Tad Kicked Vlad"
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (467+ words) Author Julian Gough was giving a talk to children one day when they gave him the best gift an author can get: an idea. "I was telling them how you make up stories and how you invent stories," Gough remembers....
Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states
1+ week, 3+ day ago (981+ words) The Planned Parenthood clinic in Pullman, Washington. Abortion pills will be offered in advance for future use at Planned Parenthood clinics in Washington state and Hawaii. Don and Melinda Crawford/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption When abortion…...
Could artificial intelligence improve special education? : Consider This from NPR
1+ week, 4+ day ago (202+ words) Special education teachers are using artificial intelligence to manage crushing paperwork. Could it help instructors spend more time with their students? Millions of students qualify for special education and they need qualified teachers to help them. But burnout for these…...
In the face of devastating loss, Jesmyn Ward holds onto 'respair"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (367+ words) Jesmyn Ward was named a Mac Arthur Fellow in 2017. Beowulf Sheehan/Simon & Schuster hide caption Writer Jesmyn Ward calls her maternal grandmother, Dorothy, the "first storyteller of my life." Dorothy was a twin, but her sister was stillborn. Her mother,…...
The missing men of the American marriage market
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1319+ words) It's a bit weird to think of dating or marriage as a market " but this is a newsletter that tries to make sense of the world through economics. And, like any market, shifts in supply and demand can reshape romantic…...