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It has been over a year since the first cases of COVID-19 were first detected, and scientists are still trying to make sense of why some infected individuals get severe symptoms while others may have no symptoms at all. Many research studies have been

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has been front and center of everyone's lives for the past year. Researchers continue to work tirelessly to find a treatment for those who have contracted COVID-19. Newer clinical trials that have emerged are studying

Expecting parents spend a lot of time wondering what their baby might look like. Will their baby have curly hair like dad or dimples like mom? But what about their personality? Most parents don't explore much beyond hoping for an "easy" baby. After taking

If you have made the decision to bank your baby's cord blood and cord tissue, you are halfway there. Now, it's time choose the best cord blood bank for your family. The science behind stem cells can be complicated but finding the company

Saving stem cells from your baby's cord blood may sound like something from the future, but in reality families have been doing it for nearly thirty years. Even after all these years, many expecting parents remain unaware of the life-saving power and

If you were to look at a pair of identical twins, you would think they are precisely the same. After all, they have the same nose shape, eye color, and hair color. Although twins may look the same on the surface, they may not be as identical as it

There is no question that the pandemic has been a challenge for parents as they do their best to balance work and life at home with children. One of the many struggle's parents face once their child reaches a certain age (pandemic or not) is that

Parents know all too well what it's like when their child can't seem to find the motivation to stay focused in school. It might be even more true now that kids are learning school at home virtually due to the pandemic. With the right amount of

We're kicking off March with National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Since 2006, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month has been dedicated to growing research and creating positive long-term outcomes for those living with Cerebral Palsy through

Moms can tell you all about the emotional and hormonal changes they had on their journey from pregnancy to parenthood. While science can explain why women experience most emotional and hormonal changes when becoming a mother, one change that researchers

Any parent can tell you about that new baby smell, and no, we're not talking about dirty diapers. All that time you spend kissing, hugging, and showering your baby with love, you've probably noticed it, too. If you feel like that sweet smell

Watching your child grow is an exciting time full of transitions and milestones. One day your sweet little peanut that used to fit in the palm of your hands is now an energetic, babbling toddler. One of the many transitions they'll experience is graduating

Babies are known to be super cute and cuddly. If you have a baby, you also know that they can spit up a lot. Spitting up is a common thing that babies do (and right up there with diaper blowouts on the ick factor) and a sign that they could have acid

Winter often poses a challenge for parents with a newborn. When cold weather is upon us, keeping them cozy with jackets, blankets, clothing layers, hats and mittens become an essential everyday task. Unlike adults, babies can't regulate their body

Is pregnancy making you queasy? We're talking more than just first-time parenting jitters. Pregnancy is an amazing time, but the morning sickness that may come with it might make the experience a little less than enjoyable than you would like.