Kids Head Back Out to the Playground Every Recess Without a…
An estimated 214,788 children are treated in U.S. emergency rooms every year for injuries tied…
Eye Doctors Are Seeing a Change in Kids’ Vision That Wasn’t…
Roughly 41.6 percent of Americans are now nearsighted, up from about 25 percent in 1971,…
Backyard Trampolines Feel Like Harmless Summer Fun Until More Than One…
More than 800,000 children were injured on trampolines between 2009 and 2018, and roughly 110,000…
How Much a Toddler Gets Talked to at Home Before Kindergarten…
A landmark study tracking families through the 1980s and 1990s found that children in professional…
Parents Who Assume the Real Car Safety Risk to Their Kids…
Car seats, crash ratings, and airbags dominate most conversations about keeping kids safe around vehicles,…
Pediatricians Are Quietly Telling Parents to Rethink the Age They Sign…
A government-backed study that strapped sensors to young football players’ helmets found that kids in…
Homeowners Filing a Flooding Claim After Every Big Fall Rain Rarely…
Water damage and freezing is the second most common cause of homeowners insurance claims in…
Somewhere in an American Home Right Now, a Child Is About…
A coin-sized battery sitting in a remote control or a flickering LED candle doesn’t look…
Homeowners Who Switched to a Front-Load Washing Machine for the Better…
Front-load washing machines clean clothes better than top-loaders, using less water and less detergent while…
Homeowners Tired of Climbing a Ladder Every Fall Are Weighing a…
Every fall, the same argument plays out in driveways and on porches across the country:…
Homeowners Who Try Selling Their Own House to Skip an Agent’s…
Skipping a real estate agent’s commission sounds like a straightforward way to keep more of…
Homeowners Who Never Think About Their Basement Until Something Smells Off…
A basement that felt fine all summer can turn musty within a few weeks of…
Homeowners Noticing Strange Clusters of Bugs on Their Sunniest Exterior Wall…
A handful of slow, sluggish flies gathering on the sunny side of a house in…
Sweaters Packed Away for the Season Keep Coming Out of Storage…
A sweater that survived an entire winter without a single snag can come out of…
Homeowners Trying to Renew Their Insurance This Year Are Getting Turned…
A homeowner in Tampa recently received a nonrenewal letter that had nothing to do with…
Shoppers Decorating for Halloween This Year Are Skipping the Big-Box Store…
Nearly a quarter of Halloween shoppers now say they buy at least some of their…
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