The cost of raising a child with a rare genetic disorder was significant but the economic burden could be reduced by earlier diagnosis and targeted treatment, a new study has found. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), supports the addition of Fragile X syndrome and chromosome 15 imprinting disorders including Angelman, […]
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Jennifer Garner's Best Motherhood Moments While Raising 3 Kids
Her favorite role! Jennifer Garner loves life with her and her ex-husband Ben Affleck’s three kids. The former couple tied the knot in June 2005 and started growing their family that same year. Violet arrived in December 2005, followed by Seraphina and Samuel, in 2009 and 2012, respectively. Following the exes’ 2015 split, Garner and Affleck have […]
Sweet Selfie! See Reese Witherspoon’s Best Mom Moments Raising 3 Kids
Reese Witherspoon became a mom at age 23 and has been making candid motherhood confessions ever since. The actress welcomed daughter Ava with her ex-husband, Ryan Phillippe, in 1999, and the little one became a big sister four years later when son Deacon arrived. Following the Cruel Intentions costars’ 2006 split, Witherspoon wed Jim Toth […]
Angelina Jolie Is 'Rediscovering' Herself While Raising Teenagers
A blast from the past! Angelina Jolie is feeling nostalgic while raising her teenage kids. “When your children are little, you feel more ‘Mommy,’” the actress, 44, explained to Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday, September 10. “When they are teenagers, you start to remember yourself as a teenager. You see them going to punk clubs and […]
Raising awareness of lung cancer risk in people with COPD
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) need more support when understanding and acting on new chest symptoms, a study in the journal Psycho-Oncology reports. During this unique study, led by the University of Glasgow and University of Surrey, researchers investigated how the experience of COPD, influences how individuals understand new or changing chest symptoms […]
Hope for menopausal women: Scientists find how to banish hot flashes
Hope for menopausal women: Scientists discover a way to banish hot flashes without raising a woman’s stroke risk Scientists have shown we could target a neuron rather than estrogen levels with drugs Hormone replacement therapy reduces hot flashes but increases stroke risk Hot flashes are the most commonly-discussed symptom of menopause. And yet, despite years […]