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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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Jacqueline Sperling, PhD
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Posts by Jacqueline Sperling, PhD
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Child & Teen Health
How to address opposition in young children
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Child & Teen Health
How to get your child to put away toys
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Child & Teen Health
Supporting a bullied middle schooler
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Child & Teen Health
Supporting a bullied child
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Child & Teen Health
Limiting COVID chaos during the school year
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Child & Teen Health
4 parenting tips to break the negativity loop
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Mind & Mood
How to respond to tantrums
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Child & Teen Health
Kids fighting nonstop? How to manage during school closures
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Child & Teen Health
School closed due to the coronavirus? Tips to help parents cope
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Diseases & Conditions
How to talk to teens about the new coronavirus
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Infectious diseases
How to talk to children about the coronavirus
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Child & Teen Health
Got children? How to get out the door on time
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Child & Teen Health
How to foster independence in children
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Jacqueline Sperling, PhD
Helping a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Recent Blog Articles
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15405/conversions/f22b5f3d-fd64-479d-b10a-b2409347f160-micro.jpg)
Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness