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Newborn Just 30 Hours Old, Tests Positive for the Coronavirus, Becoming the Youngest Patient so Far

Newborn Just 30 Hours Old, Tests Positive for the Coronavirus, Becoming the Youngest Patient so Far

“It’s more likely that the baby contracted the virus from the hospital environment, the same way healthcare workers get infected by the patients they treat. It’s quite possible that the baby picked it up very conventionally — by inhaling virus droplets that came from the mother coughing.”

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Arizona Supreme Court Has Ruled That a Woman Must Donate Her Fertilized Eggs after Divorce and Cancer Treatment Due to Standing Contract

Arizona Supreme Court Has Ruled That a Woman Must Donate Her Fertilized Eggs after Divorce and Cancer Treatment Due to Standing Contract

Ruby Torres underwent cancer treatment more than five years ago and chose to fertilize several eggs before undergoing chemotherapy in the hopes of using them after treatment was over.

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Expert Answer: How Can I Help Calm My Son Who Has ADHD?

Expert Answer: How Can I Help Calm My Son Who Has ADHD?

A mom writes in asking for advice on how to help her son who has ADHD. Specifically, she’d like recommendations on natural ways to calm him down. Certified school psychologist Kathryn Schwab weighs in with some expert advice below. A Mamas Uncut fan asks: “How can I help my son who has ADHD? No bashing, please! I just need some advice. My son has extreme ADHD, and I’m looking for natural ways to calm him down. I’d try anything at this point, as I’ve got a 5-week-old as well, and the two don’t mix. We don’t want to try prescribed medicine because of bad past experiences with it.” – Mamas Uncut Community Member YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Should I Consider Medication So That My Three-Year-Old Will Go to Sleep Before 3 a.m.? Advice from Kathryn Schwab I understand your reluctance to try prescription medications for your son. Fortunately, there are natural ways to help him feel calmer. First, make sure that your son gets plenty of physical activity. To give you an idea, children aged 1 to 5 need at least three hours of activity a day and children 5 to 18 years of age need one or more hours a day.

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Former Host of 'The View' Paula Faris Explains Why She Pulled 12-Year-Old Daughter Into the Bathroom to Watch Her Miscarry

Former Host of ‘The View’ Paula Faris Explains Why She Pulled 12-Year-Old Daughter Into the Bathroom to Watch Her Miscarry

“I knew what was going on. We were on vacation in Maryland with some friends. I knew the signs, and I brought my daughter into the restroom with me to show her what was going on.”

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Audrey Roloff Gets Mastitis Again While Breastfeeding Son Bode, Says 'I’ve Been Fighting It With all the Thing'

Audrey Roloff Gets Mastitis Again While Breastfeeding Son Bode, Says ‘I’ve Been Fighting It With all the Thing’

Audrey opened to fans via Instagram that she’s been dealing with mastitis, an infection that leads to inflammation of breast tissue that can result in pain in your breast, swelling, warmth and redness, according to the Mayo Clinic.

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How to Differentiate Between Surface Self-Care and True Self-Care

How to Differentiate Between Surface Self-Care and True Self-Care

This is a guest post by author Amber Trueblood, MFT, MFA. She is the author of Stretch Marks and a mother-of-four. What is self-care? You’ve probably heard the term thrown about a lot over the last few years, as many people, including celebrities and influencers, have spoken about the importance of building a good self-care regiment. And while self-care has become a bit of a lifestyle “trend,” that doesn’t change the fact that true self-care is a vital part of living a happier, healthier, and less stressful life. And who doesn’t want that? So to that end, Amber Trueblood provides some tips on differentiating between surface self-care (the stuff that might feel or look like self-care on social media) and true self-care (things you do for yourself that actually improve your mental, physical, and emotional well-being.) What Is True Self-Care? True self-care provides lasting effects, which refuel you emotionally and physically longer than the time you’re actually doing the activity. Take exercise for example. If exercising for an hour a day only improved that one hour of your day, you probably wouldn’t do it at all. But the effects are ultimately cumulative. The more you exercise regularly, the better you feel throughout your

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A 10-Year-Old Boy with Autism Became Verbal Thanks to 'Iron Man.' Then He Got to Meet Robert Downey, Jr.

A 10-Year-Old Boy with Autism Became Verbal Thanks to Iron Man. Then He Got to Meet Robert Downey, Jr.

Vincent Arambula, 10, was nonverbal for years until his parents got him an Iron Man helmet when he was six years old. After less than a day of wearing the helmet, Vincent became “a different child.”

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Jade DeLucia: Four-Year-Old Girl Is 'Lucky to Be Alive' After Losing Vision Due to the Flu. Her Parents Issue a Warning to Vaccinate.

Four-Year-Old Girl Is ‘Lucky to Be Alive’ After Losing Vision Due to the Flu. Her Parents Issue a Warning to Vaccinate.

A four-year-old in Iowa nearly died and has lost her sight after contracting the flu before Christmas. Her parents are speaking out about the tragic turn of events with the hopes of encouraging parents to vaccinate their children against the flu.

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Snooki Revealed That She Pees While Riding Her Peloton Bike, Proving That She Is, in Fact, the Most Relatable Mom

Snooki Revealed That She Pees While Riding Her Peloton Bike, Proving That She Is, in Fact, the Most Relatable Mom

After having a baby, your body changes and some of those changes make you feel that you’ll just never be the same (and not necessarily in a good way). Case in point: Snooki recently revealed she sometimes pees herself while riding on a Peloton bike.

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