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Sign up for the Well Family newsletter]“I’m seeing a lot of stalling of developmental progress,” said Rafael’s pediatrician, Dr. Eileen Costello, the chief of ambulatory pediatrics at Boston Medical Center (we are co-authors of the forthcoming book “Quirky Kids: Understanding and Supporting Your Child With Developmental Differences”). “It’s hard for kids to interact in ways…

Learn more here.2. BMI for women: Calculator, chart, and pros and consShare on PinterestWhile BMI can act as a general indicator of health, it does not measure body fat.The most popular article over the past week was our new body mass index (BMI) calculator for women. We take a closer look at the reliability of…

CLOSE Chicago's Little Village neighborhood is 80% Latino and has one of the highest rates of positive coronavirus cases in the city. Across the US, states reporting racial data show overwhelmingly high rates of infection within the Latino population. (May 20) AP DomesticThe coronavirus’ continued rampage through the southern and western United States is almost…

A nurse pushes a patient into surgery (Getty) Hospital group Mediclinic says revenues from its Southern African operations declined by 12% year-on-year in June, with SA still awaiting the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. Confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country have passed 380 000, meaning SA now has the fifth highest number of infections globally. There have…

People wait in line to cast their vote in Alexandra during the 2016 Local Government Elections. Cornel van Heerden/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Image The Covid-19 pandemic is the Electoral Commission of SA's (IEC) single biggest concern.Experts say next year's local government elections cannot be postponed. Political party leaders will have to unite to ensure a smooth sailing…