Adults who prey on children use tricks to gain a child’s trust. One of these is calling a child by their name. It is often difficult for kids to separate strangers from acquaintances—and good guys from bad guys. When someone uses their name, kids may believe the person must be someone they know or their parent knows. This makes the child think it is OK to talk to this adult....

GnRH agonists like Lupron are primarily used for the treatment of endometriosis and fibroids. Less commonly, a GnRH agonist can be used to stimulate ovulation instead of the usual hCG trigger shot during an IUI cycle. Using Lupron for fertility treatments like IVF is considered “off-label.” That said, Lupron has been a part of fertility treatments for many years. In the long-term, Lupron side effects can be serious. Long-term lupron treatment occurs with endometriosis or fibroid treatment....

Many prominent Americans had the last name Madison. Especially notable was James Madison, a coauthor of the U.S. Constitution and the Federalist Papers, and the fourth president of the United States. Later, Madison would be used as a given name as well. How Popular Is the Name Madison? Prior to the 1980s, Madison was used as a name for boys, but it was never extremely popular as a boy name....

What Is Motor Planning? Motor planning is defined as the ability to organize the body’s actions: knowing what steps to take, and in what order, to complete a particular task. For example, a motor plan for getting dressed would include steps for putting on socks—including knowing this comes before stepping into shoes; putting shoes on the correct feet, and so on. A motor plan for hitting a baseball would need to include steps for standing in the correct position in the batter’s box, holding the bat at the proper angle (and gripping it with the right amount of force), watching for the pitch, swinging the bat at the right time, dropping the bat to run to first base, etc....

How the Newborn Hearing Test Is Performed Almost all states require that hospitals and birthing centers provide hearing screening to all newborn babies. There are two types of hearing tests that are commonly used for babies: Otacoustic Emissions (OAE): During an OAE test, a small earphone is placed in a baby’s ear. A sound is emitted, and the otoacoustic emission that the ear produces (like an echo) is measured. Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR): During an ABR test, headphones are placed over a baby’s ears, and electrodes are placed on the baby’s head....

“I was getting to a certain age and knew that if we didn’t have children yet and continued to wait, it could become an issue,” she recalls. “Then it presented to us that the only way we could actually get pregnant was to do IVF.” At the same time that she and her husband started exploring it, Dr. Levin decided to open her own practice, making her already hectic schedule even busier....

However, if you want to understand why getting pregnant after 35 is more difficult, learn about the various pregnancy risks after 35, and find out what your real odds are for pregnancy success—keep reading! Fertility and Age You’ve no doubt seen the myriad of features focusing on women waiting until after age 35 to have children and having trouble getting pregnant. The first thing to know is that women (and men) of all ages can experience infertility....

Questions About the School Day It’s always a good idea to have a grasp of the school curriculum and learn how the teacher approaches teaching in general, if this hasn’t already been made clear to you. Some questions you might consider asking include: Could you outline the schedule of a typical day or classroom period? What skills are being addressed in class right now, and how do they tie into the overall goals of the school year?...

Ultimately, only you can know when you’re ready. This article explains what experts say about trying to get pregnant after a miscarriage, the medical considerations, and how to determine when you’re ready. When Can You Try Again? Assuming that you had regular menstrual cycles before your miscarriage, your period should return within four to six weeks after your miscarriage. After that, you may find yourself expecting again right away (assuming you have unprotected sex), perhaps even within the first menstrual cycle after your loss....

Technology access and frequency of use in adolescence only weakly predicted time spent using technology in adulthood, according to the research, which was published in Advances in Life Course Research. Parental restrictions during childhood and adolescence didn’t have a significant effect on tech use in adulthood. “When interviewing parents of kids and teens, we heard that a major concern they had was that their kids would end up addicted to technology as young adults, especially if they weren’t vigilant enough as parents right now,” says lead author Stefanie Mollborn, professor of sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder....

The name Samuel is from the Old Testament of the Bible, and derives from a Hebrew phrase meaning either “God has heard” or “name of God.” Samuel from the Bible is respected by Jews, Christians, and Muslims as a wise prophet, judge, and leader of ancient Israel. How Popular Is the Name Samuel? Samuel has been a popular name throughout the English-speaking world since biblical names became common in the 16th century....

But since retiring from gymnastics in 2012, she’s focused on her personal life, putting “wife” and “mom” before “Olympian.” She married professional athlete, Andrew East, in 2016, and then they had two children. Her daughter, Drew Hazel East, was born on October 29, 2019. She loved her new role as mom, so East and her husband jumped back into trying for a second. “We expected to try for a baby and it to take a while, not [happen on] the first try,” she says....

Here’s what you need to know about the causes and treatments of these discomforts of pregnancy, including how to cope with them, how to sleep with rib pain and shortness of breath, and when to call the doctor. Shortness of Breath Pregnancy can quite literally take your breath away.  Symptoms When you’re short of breath, it may feel like it’s hard to breathe or as though you’re breathing heavy....

“Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by the Coxsackie virus, a type of enterovirus that has been circulating in human populations for a long time,” says Shruti K. Gohil, MD, MPH, a board-certified UCI Health specialist in infectious diseases who serves as associate medical director for UCI Health Epidemiology and Infection Prevention. The first reported cases of tomato flu were a 5-year-old boy and his 13-month-old sister in May of 2022....

Keep in mind that these signs may appear gradually, and it may take several years for your child to completely cycle through all the phases of puberty. In general, 95% of boys begin puberty between the ages of 9 and 14. You can expect to see physical, emotional, and behavioral changes during this time. Physical Changes When boys go through puberty, you will notice a number of physical changes. Though girls in 7th and 8th grades can often tower over boys their age, the boys can quickly catch up in high school and frequent growth spurts are not uncommon....

Falling behind at school, a reluctance to look at books or pictures, or a family history of visual impairments are all indications that your child may be struggling to see clearly. Left untreated, some visual impairments can become irreversible. However, the good news is that, if detected early enough, many eyesight ailments in childhood can be corrected with glasses. Here’s how to tell if your child may benefit from wearing glasses....

Celiac disease is one of the most under-diagnosed conditions in the United States, meaning that doctors do not always diagnose it properly or that individuals do not seek help in the first place for their symptoms. Information from a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics showed that toddlers and young children are one of the largest groups of individuals at risk for underdiagnosis of celiac disease. What Is Celiac Disease?...