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Being the parent to a newborn is no joke, and Chip Gaines knows that firsthand. He and Joanna Gaines, his business partner and wife, now have five kids, including little Crew, who is just about 7 weeks old. So when he posted a silly picture on his Instagram about car seats, it was bound to

Can’t imagine telling your symptoms to a robot doctor and then following its advice? Britain’s National Health Service is trialling a chatbot that gives advice on how urgent your condition might be. If the chatbot decides you’re sick enough, it might put you through to a virtual doctor via your smartphone video. Wait time only

Pin For a lot of parents, their back-to-school routines include school supply shopping, looking up recipes for healthy lunches and scheduling a pediatric checkup for their kids. As long as we get some face time with our children’s doctor, we want to be prepared with knowledge going in so we utilize our time and ask

Hand, foot and mouth disease is in the news with Yankees pitcher J.A. Happ becoming the second Major League Baseball pitcher afflicted in recent weeks. Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard was the first player to get felled by the ailment, reportedly after visiting a children’s camp. But doctors say it’s vital to understand that the group

Joint pain can be a mild annoyance that crops up just once, or it can be a clue that you may have something a little more serious going on. Here are some of the many reasons you may have joint pain as well as when it may be time to see a doctor. What is

If you can’t stop watching Dr. Sandra Lee’s (better known as Dr. Pimple Popper) videos, you’ve got plenty of company. In addition to her Instagram account, which boasts nearly 3 million followers, Lee has launched a skin care line and has her own show on TLC.  The squeamish among us often need to look away,

Seriously, does anyone really like peas? More importantly, should parents pressure kids to eat them anyway, and does it hurt or help the child? Parents struggle mightily with this question, and a recent University of Michigan study clears up some of the confusion, says Julie Lumeng, director of the U-M Center for Human Growth and

A Deakin University proposal to measure the height and weight of all Australian school children has understandably generated controversy. Some commentators have labelled it misguided, fearing it could encourage kids to “pursue weight loss at any cost”. While there are benefits and downsides of measuring kids’ height and weight at school, the pros outweigh the

Have you ever walked into a restaurant fully intending to order that strawberry-walnut with Gorgonzola salad you’ve been dreaming about the whole car ride over, but next thing you know, you’re reaching into a basket of bottomless fries and staring down a cheeseburger dripping with grease? You were probably thinking to yourself, "What went wrong

Come summer, I’m all for cooking as much food on the grill as possible. I love the slightly charred taste of grilled food and the way it cooks just a little bit unevenly — vegetables that are blackened at the edges but still al dente inside and meat with a charred crust and an almost-rare

For a long time, I thought getting shingles was something that could only happen to you once you reached the age of 60 or older. But after a friend of mine had it in his 30s and was in quite a bit of pain, I realized it’s not a virus only older people can get. 

Someone alert the NFL (but maybe not Joanna Gaines) because Drake Gaines is ready for his shot at the pros. Former Fixer Upper star and lover of all things demo day Chip Gaines took advantage of a perfect Texas summer afternoon by taking his 13-year-old son out to the lake for some good old-fashioned daredevil

WEDNESDAY, July 18, 2018 — Fizzy, fermented kombucha tea is the hot new health drink. But experts say it’s not clear whether the bacteria-laden beverage lives up to all of its health claims. Proponents say kombucha’s powerful probiotics can help improve digestion, promote your immune response and reduce inflammation in your body by introducing healthy

Amoxicillin comes from penicillin, which is known to cause allergic reactions in some people. An amoxicillin rash can be mild or severe, depending on how sensitive the individual is to the medication. It can be red or purple and can spread across the body. Amoxicillin rash may also show up as hives, which are red

I’m just going to say it right now: Cranberries (and cranberry juice) will not cure your urinary tract infection. Or prevent you from getting one. Don’t shoot the messenger! But just because cranberries’ all-powerful UTI benefits have largely been debunked doesn’t mean that the fall fruit is totally worthless, nutrition-wise. There are actually a lot

MONDAY, July 9, 2018 — With 21 confirmed child vehicular heatstroke deaths already recorded this year in the United States, KidsAndCars.org is urging parents to be extra vigilant during changes in routine brought about by summer holidays. On average, 37 children die in hot cars in the United States every year. In 2017, 43 young

Living close to nature and spending time outside has significant and wide-ranging health benefits—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new report published today reveals that exposure to greenspace reduces the risk of type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, premature death, preterm birth, stress, and high blood pressure. Populations with higher levels

A new Australian study has found that following just four healthy guidelines can help prevent weight gain. And they’re easier than you might think. For your best chance of staying in the same pair of jeans, researchers advise: eating breakfast daily, not eating take-away more than once weekly, watching less than two hours of TV

The eyes may be the window to the soul, but according to a skin care diagnostic technique called facial mapping, the face is the window to understanding why your skin is breaking out in the same (or very similar) areas over and over again. Facial mapping uses the ancient practice of dividing the face into

Finally, a study proves that potato chips can help you get lean: cheat days may help you stick to your healthy eating plan in the long term, research published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology suggests. Scientists put study participants on a diet that was limited to only 44,000 kilojoules a week. (That’s compared to the average