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Vaccines Prevent Death — But What About Kids? “Any suffering or death from COVID-19 is tragic,” Walensky said. “With vaccines available across the country, the suffering and loss we are now seeing is nearly entirely avoidable. COVID-19 [vaccines] are available and free for everyone aged 12 and up, and I encourage everyone who has not been vaccinated, especially those in vulnerable communities with low vaccine coverage, to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated,” she said at a press meeting....

“The most common question I get is, ‘can I get this?’,” Dr. Matthew Murray at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego told Fatherly. Murray attends to the sniffling, sneezing, aching, coughing, stuffy-head, and fevers of more than 90,000 kids a year (including his own, at home). “Most of these [diseases] are super contagious, but the reason that parents don’t get them is because they’ve formed antibodies to fight them off....

Not yet. There are some silver linings to this virus, now technically called SARS-CoV2, short for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (its other names are Wuhan virus, novel coronavirus-2019, and COVID-19 virus). For one, according to the data at hand, it spreads at about the same rate as the flu — and is so far less fatal. For kids especially, early indications find that this virus is, in fact, a minor threat....

The scenes of people running down airport runways, attempting to flee the Taliban and falling to their deaths from clinging to the sides of U.S. Air Force planes are indeed shocking. But the stories of women, girls, and children worried about their futures and looking for ways out of the country are, for long-time child advocates and educators within Afghanistan, sadly predictable. What cannot be forgotten in the chaos and tragedy is the endangered future of Afghan kids, girls in particular, and the missteps that brought about this situation....

The AFT represents 1.7 million members across the country, and with some 90 percent of educators and staff in schools already fully vaccinated, Weingarten said that teachers “are probably the most vaccinated profession right now.” That might be true, but it doesn’t mean that there aren’t educators who are ready to resist a potential mandate. Research from EdWeek has found that the 10-11 percent of educators surveyed who aren’t vaccinated are potentially quite hesitant....

Days ago, the Alabama Senate approved two new bills that limit the rights of transgender youth in the state. One is similar to Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bill, and the second – SB 184, also dubbed the Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act – bans medical gender-affirming services to trans youth. The bill, which passed on April 7, now makes it a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison for physicians who provide medical care to trans youth....

And the best part of all (well, after knowing your baby’s old clothes are going to good use) is that your car can finally go back in the garage.

This is the car seat to get when you’re bringing your newborn home from the hospital. It has a click-in attachment and one-hand removal from its based. And it’s fully compatible with Chicco strollers, for added convenience. It fits babies from four pounds to 30 pounds. It’s a four-in-one car seat that gives you 10 years of use, transforming from rear-facing to forward-facing to backless belt-positioning booster. It fits kids up to 120 pounds....

This is not to say that the report was precisely wrong, but that the vector of reporting — the notion that brains might be changed by exposure to screens — overwhelmed the facts of the story to such a degree that it was hard to focus on what the researchers were actually saying. Dr. Gaya Dowling of the National Institutes of Health told Cooper, “We don’t know if it’s being caused by the screen time....

How Do I Know If My Anger Is a Problem? A common misconception is that one’s anger is only a problem if it explicitly manifests itself in every area of their life. This can make it harder for one to recognize whether or not they have a problem. “Even when an individual is able to behave appropriately at work, anger issues are often problematic in key personal relationships,” says Dr. Carla Marie, author of Joy From Fear....

Apple admitted in December 2017 that it used software updates to slow down older iPhone models, but only after customers alleged this was happening after updating their phones. It was suggested that Apple did this on purpose to encourage or force users to upgrade to a newer model, but the company denied that. Apple stated that the updates and slowing of the phones were to address issues with the older lithium-ion batteries....

Dubbed the Sawmill Fire, the blaze burnt through a large chunk of the grasslands in southern Arizona for more than a week in April 2017 and took over 800 firefighters to put out. Though Dickey had innocent intentions, it’s hard to say he thought this through. Shooting a rifle at a balloon full of explosive Tannerite in the middle of one of the most arid environments in the continental US is incredibly dangerous....

Quick! To the totally baby-safe bath receptacle in the appropriately warm room with all the essential supplies! It’s time to learn how to wash your baby. (Bath toys are optional at this point, but a few simple ones can’t hurt.) RELATED: 22 Baby Bath Toys for Toddlers Under $10 When To Wash Real talk: your baby doesn’t need to be bathed daily. In fact, it can be super bad for their skin if you bathe them more than a couple of times in a week....

Twitter user FoundFootage shared a 59-second clip of a 1992 segment on Faith Daniels’ talk show, A Closer Look. One guest on the show was Danny Slaski, a 10-year-old USA Today Summer Junior movie critic. He was there to give his take on the latest superhero movie, PG-13 rated Batman Returns, and its appropriateness for kids. When Batman Returns was released, it received a lot of criticism from parent groups who felt the film was too violent for kids....

Bed-sharing (or lack thereof) is a consequence of customs, environmental conditions, cultural values, and affluence. Bedmates wield an enormous amount of influence over our rest, from the quality to the duration, and are yet another factor proving that sleep patterns are as much cultural as they are biological. As it turns out, Americans are in the minority. Around the world, sleeping together in marriage isn’t normal and sleeping away from one’s children is considered weird....

Frustrated and surrounded by comics page-style squiggles, I called Dr. Bobby Buka, “New York’s Most Sought After Dermatologist” for help. Interestingly, Buka was quick to explain that neither deodorant nor antiperspirant is the answer. “It’s actually not the sweat that smells so bad,” explained Dr. Buka. “It’s the bacteria.” The problem, he says, lies in my apocrine glands. “They’re around the butts, groin, and armpits and they’re the most malodorous since they create the perfect petri dish for smelly bacteria....

But with so many Lego Batman sets to choose from, which ones are the ‘best?’ Or even still available to buy? We took a look at everything out there and came up with our top 10. The LEGO Batman Movie Batcave Break-In The 1,000-piece Batcave Break-In is something of a flagship for other Lego Batman Movie sets, which means other vehicles like the bat shuttle and batmobile can park themselves inside this larger set....

RELATED: The Best Father’s Day Gifts for Dads Who Are Kids At Heart If you’re still on the fence when it comes to voice-controlled assistants, the Echo Dot should make you a believer this Father’s Day. Using Alexa technology, this puck-shaped personal assistant can play music, make calls, read the news, control your smart appliances, set alarms, read audio books aloud and so much more. Even with plenty of background noise, it will happily obey your wishes, which – let’s face it – is far more than you can say about your actual family....

Here’s How Much The Average Family Will Save On Their 2021 Tax Year According to the Tax Policy Center, while the majority of the benefits of the COVID-19 stimulus package will go to low and middle-income households, even higher-income households will benefit from the expansion of tax credits, direct COVID stimulus payments, and more that are in the bill. On average, an American household could expect to see their 2021 federal taxes reduce by around $3,100....

It’s easy to have the relationship get lost in the shuffle. But the way the Biden family make sure to connect each day is a marriage hack more of us need to practice. On Feb. 25, 2021, Jill Biden spoke with Kelly Clarkson on her talk show. The two touched on everything from Kelly’s divorce, Jill’s fashion, and how the first lady and president make time for each other. Despite their busy schedules, there’s always a moment for the two each day, thanks to a longstanding tradition between them....