Obesity Before Pregnancy Linked to Autism-Like Behavior in Kids
A mother’s weight before pregnancy could be linked to autism-like behaviors in her children. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, who found that obesity can trigger metabolic shifts that cause lasting epigenetic changes in a mother’s eggs. These changes are passed on to the developing […]
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Woman Defends ‘Hardest Decision’ to Euthanize Dog Over Behavior
After a year of constant training and exhausting all options for giving a reactive dog the best quality of life, one woman came to the “hardest decision” to perform behavioral euthanasia. Addie and family rescued a dog named Spirit from a shelter and welcomed him home when he was only 6 months old. It took […]
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Mom Spots Unusual Behavior on Babycam—7 Months Later Still Has No Answers
A concerned mom from Chicago, Illinois, has turned to the internet for answers after she discovered what her son does “multiple times a night” in his sleep. Dana DiMatteo (@xoxdaynuhxox) posted footage from her son’s baby monitor on TikTok, sparking hundreds of responses online. In the clip, DiMatteo’s 2-year-old is sat upright in his crib, […]
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