As weirdly specific as it sounds, loss of ankle mobility is a legitimate thing that has a ton of ramifications. And if you played a lot of sports when you were younger, it’s only going to be compounded. “Ankle sprains are the most common sports injury,” says Constantine Demetracopoulos, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. “As time passes from those injuries, you start to develop ankle stiffness, whether from scarring in ligaments that make the ankle feel tighter or early arthritic changes in your ankle....

Instead of focusing on the fact that in dozens of states, doctors can turn away trans and gay folks from life-saving care because of their personal beliefs, they have instead decided to wage a culture war against transgender kids, namely focusing on trying to stop trans kids from being able to play sports. One teenage boy wrote a letter to the editor that simply dismantled the argument on its face....

There’s just one problem: The evidence of safety benefits for breathable baby mattresses is largely absent. That peace of mind might well be illusory. SIDS is one of the deadliest issues infants face, killing approximately 3,500 children per year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have answered with clear and important advice: Put your child to sleep on their back in a crib with nothing in it....

When to Introduce the Sippy Cup The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends transitioning away from the bottle when an infant is a year old. The reasoning behind this is to prevent tooth decay that can occur when children’s teeth are exposed to milk sugars for long periods of time. This is when baby sippy cups tend to become part of the equation. “Dentists, pediatricians, speech therapists, and occupational therapists all agree that sippy cups serve more to keep parents’ floors clean than as an actual necessary part of child development,” says Melissa Foster, a pediatric occupational therapist in Arkansas....

The unofficial project is the brainchild of Isabelle Staub, a Valley Forge, Penn.-based professional illustrator with a BFA, lengthy portfolio of work for companies like Marvel and Wacom, and over 462,000 followers on Instagram. She’s built a following with complex, emotive portraits of women both real and fictional, and her viral Disney project is no exception. Human Disney princesses get a lot more attention from humans even though animated characters like Dory and Lady are just as interesting and important....

Now, according to a group of U.S. health officials, it appears that AstraZeneca may have cherry-picked that data in order to make the vaccine look more effective than it may be. Here’s what to know about the data itself, if the AstraZeneca vaccine is still effective, and if it could still get approval in the United States, and what AstraZeneca’s recently updated data shows about the vaccine’s efficacy that might be surprising....

What’s Changed? In a new study in the journal eLife, researchers from the medical school at Stanford concluded that the average normal human body temperature today is actually 97.5 degrees Fahrenheit. They’re not throwing shade on Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich, the German physician who analyzed a million temperatures from 25,000 patients in 1869 to come up with 98.6 in the first place. Instead, they argue that changes in the human body caused our average normal temperature to fall....

BabyBoyDrummer, as he’s known on social media, lives in Fullerton, California with his parents Justina and Shelana. They’re both musicians — dad just won a Grammy for a jazz arrangement of the Spider-man theme and mom is a vocalist — but neither is a percussionist. Justin’s latest TV appearance was on The Ellen Show. Perched behind a bright yellow kit with BABY BOY DRUMMER emblazoned on the bass head, Justin beamed at the audience as he launched into “Fly Away” by Lenny Kravitz, trying to keep his over-ear headphones from slipping off of his head....

This situation comes with an added stressor of having to run the scenario through our minds on what we would need to do if there is zero formula. And that what-if situation is becoming real for families right now. Here’s what you need to know. Is there a baby formula shortage? For the past several months, baby formula shortages have begun to crop up nationwide. Reports of parents having a challenging time finding the brand of formula their baby will eat started to get louder in late January....

On Friday, May 6, the Social Security Administration released its annual list of the most popular baby names in the US. The list comes from the data collected each year when parents apply for their child’s Social Security card. The organization has top baby name lists back to 1880. The most popular baby names for boys and girls don’t change too much from year to year, and it’s pretty common to see similar names in the top spots year after year....

The rules and gameplay are fluid depending on the age and number of kids, but there is no shortage of ways to play in order to keep their attention and/or prepare them for the 2035 Australian Open. Just remember, as long as they’re tiring themselves out, it’s game, set, and match to you. Prep Time: 5 minutes Entertainment Time: 30-60 minutesEnergy Expended by Child: Moderate to High What You Need:...

1. Double, Double, Toil and Trouble America’s most famous twins go on a Halloween-related adventure. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have to trick their malevolent aunt into giving them a moonstone, so they can save the family home. 2. The Nightmare Before Christmas Celebrate Christmas and Halloween in one go with this classic animated Tim Burton movie. The King of Halloween Town, Jack Skellington, discovers Christmas Town and is just a little bit flummoxed....

Sleep is crucial to your wellbeing, and your sanity. According to the National Sleep Foundation, we spend one-third of our time sleeping and adults need an average of seven to nine hours of sleep per night. To get solid sleep, of course you need a supportive, comfortable mattress, which is where a mattress topper comes in. It can help turn a dud of a mattress into a dreamy haven. Like mattresses themselves, mattress pads come in a range of options....

Pelican 1170 NINS Case There are cases, and then there are cases. This battle-tested brand’s shell protects the Switch with Joy-Con controllers attached, as well as six games and numerous cords and straps from water, dust, and, most importantly, compression. Worth every penny. Buy Now $70 Insignia Joy-Con Charging Station For big families and/or multiple units, the four charging docks in the Charging Station were a godsend. Replenish two units’ controllers simultaneously on a revolving carousel to keep the gameplay going....

Wiivv Custom-Fit Insoles Digging through an endless succession of shoes to find the perfect pair can take more time than many of us have to spare, but running in ill-fitting running shoes is uncomfortable and can cause injury. Wiivv has a solution. With help from 3-D printing, the company uses photos of a runner’s foot to make custom insoles. Download Wiivv’s smartphone app and use it to take five photographs of your feet from different angles....

Crew Cut What it is: With a crew cut, the upright hair on the top of the head is cut relatively short, graduated in length from the longest hair that forms a short pomp at the front hairline to the shortest at the back of the crown. The hair on the sides and back of the head is usually tapered short or medium. Who it looks best on: This looks great on all face shapes....

RELATED: These Animated E-Cards Are the Perfect Father’s Day GIF-ts Because, sure, being a dad “is the gift that keeps on giving” and whatever ⏤ but real gifts are pretty damn nice, too. And since almost all dads who exist on the planet are into cool, high-tech gadgets, why not pick out something he can show off (and proves he totally understands) to his buddies? From a gesture-controlled drone to a digital guitar that lays down tasty licks, these are the best tech gifts for Father’s Day that’ll speak to any tech-lovers out there....

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Not only is this pot beautiful. Oh yes it is. It’s got a porcelain enamel interior that makes it ideal for heat retention. And best of all, once you’re done cooking, you wash it and it’s a wrap. No seasoning required. At four quarts, this French-made cast iron pot is oven-safe up to 900 degrees. And its enamel bottom works on all stovetops. Plus, you don’t need to season it when you’re done cooking....