Car Seats

Booster Car Seat

Parents often move kids out of booster car seats too soon, risking their safety

Children's Health

The car seat industry helped delay a child safety regulation – again

A properly installed car seat is one of the simplest ways to protect your child

WATCH: Pennsylvania's new car seat law has some kicking and screaming

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IBX Nurse Award

Know a nurse that exceeds expectations? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

ALS Digital Twins

How the use of 'digital twins' may transform the way ALS is treated

PCOS New Name

Medical experts rename polycystic ovarian syndrome, saying its effects are not just gynecological

Marty Makary FDA

Embattled FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns after dispute over flavored vapes

Health Influencers Pew

Half of American adults get health info from social media influencers — yet few trust them

LGBTQ+ Suicide Rate

1 in 10 LGBTQ+ young people attempted suicide in the last year, report shows

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