The New York Times and a Mistaken Infant Mortality Trend
How the paper of record used partial data to reach a wrong conclusion on infant death in Mississippi.
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Visual Cues Make Children More Helpful
A new study finds 18-month-olds who were subtly introduced to the concept of togetherness were far more likely to help someone in need.
Hotter Planet Means More Underweight Babies
If current projections of a warming planet prove accurate, researchers say the percentage of dangerously underweight newborns will increase significantly in the U.S. by the end of the century.
Study: Soaking Up Rays May Produce Bigger Babies
Ultraviolet sunlight exposure in the third trimester of pregnancy may be related to increased height and bone health of children.
Benefits of the Daddy Brain
New research shows that fatherhood can make you a better man. While men don't endure the pangs of childbirth, studies show they get some of the same cognitive and physical benefits from their own altered biochemistry, which occurs once the baby arrives.