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A child's language development is affected by the adults in the home, and households with extended families are more common nowadays. Mandy Maguire, Associate Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing, Director of the Center for Children and Families at the University of Texas at Dallas, says as US demographics have changed, children's language abilities have changed, too.

What are the top career challenges faced by today's women? How important is the use of nonverbal communication? And how can doubt be replaced by true confidence on the job? Meg Bucaro, author of "Put Your Big Girl Pants On...and Other Power Moves to Increase Influence," offers smart advice!

Artificial intelligence can deliver fast results in many ways, but how does it do in creating exercise plans on an individual basis? Linda S. Pescatello, PhD, FACSM, FAHA, exercise science researcher, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, says AI may eventually be valuable as an added tool for human personal trainers, but she doubts it will ever replace the human touch.

An entire generation of American youth has now grown up with social media. How has it impacted young peoples mental and physical health? And how can social medias influence be made more positive in the years ahead? Sandro Galea, MD, physician, epidemiologist, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at the Boston University School of Public Health, outlines a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and its nearly a dozen recommendations for improving the situation.

A recent study found that Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS, geriatric integrative psychiatrist, Professor In-Residence in the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, explains how it differs from other more common forms of yoga, and why it may work.

Unlike older generations, the most popular form of payment for Gen Zers is debit cards. Ted Rossman, Senior Industry Analyst at BankRate.com, explains why they prefer them, and why credit cards offer significantly more benefits and protection.

One of the benefits of regular exercise is greater longevity. But recent research had an eye-opening result: women may need less exercise than men to get the same longevity result--possibly half as much exercise. Martha Gulati, MD, cardiologist, Director of Preventive Cardiology in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Director of Prevention & Associate Director of the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, and President-Elect of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology, shares the fascinating results of her research.

Housing costs have risen dramatically in the past few years, and the US faces a major shortage of housing in the coming years. Charles L. Marohn Jr, land-use planner, municipal engineer, and author of "Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis" explains a new approach that can rapidly produce housing on a local scale, in response to local needs.

Obstructive sleep apnea affects millions of Americans. The most common treatment are CPAP machines, but a recent study had surprising findings about the devices' health benefits. Sanja Jelic, MD, critical care medicine specialist and sleep researcher at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, found that--contrary to long-held medical beliefs--the machines do not lower a patient's risk of heart disease, which is about two to three times higher than average.

Teen girls may struggle with a variety of issues. How can parents improve communication and help their daughters deal with challenges? Chelsey Goodan, academic tutor and mentor, author of "Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls," offers some useful advice for parents.

A recent legal settlement announced by the National association of Realtors could fundamentally change how Americans buy and sell their homes. Jeff Ostrowski, Analyst at Bankrate.com, explains what to expect.

When there's a serious accident or sudden health crisis, you dial 911 to summon emergency care. But will you get quality care? Michael Redlener, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai, led a recent study that explores why some EMS systems provide better care than others.

Accidental medicine poisoning sends a child under 6 to the emergency room every nine minutes. Marcee White, MD, Board-Certified Pediatrician, Medical Advisor for Safe Kids Worldwide, Medical Director of the Children's National Mobile Health Program, offers lifesaving advice for parents.

Christy Faith, author of "Homeschool "Rising: Shattering Myths, Finding Courage, and Opting Out of the School System" is a work-from-home mom, who also homeschools her children. She explains why she does it and shares the resources that make it possible.

What can cause hearing loss? You might be surprised to learn that where you live and what you do for a living can have a surprising impact! David Rein, PhD, Senior Fellow at the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, shares recent findings and why some refuse to wear hearing aids.

It's a shocking number: $28 billion money lost by older Americans each year due to financial scams, much of it stolen by friends or relatives. Marilyn Horta, PhD, Research Scientist in the Social-Cognitive and Affective Development Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Florida, explains how seniors can protect themselves.

When a car hits a pedestrian, who is most often blamed? It turns out the real fault may belong to the road designer, according to Harvey Miller, PhD, Professor of Geography at Ohio State University. Prof. Miller explains what needs to change.

Plasticizers--used to make plastic more flexible and more durable--are so widely used that today, they show up inside almost every American’s body. We’ll talk with Jim Rogers, PhD, Director of Food Safety Research and Testing, Acting Head of Product Safety Testing at Consumer Reports, where tests found that nearly all foods contain these chemicals, often at very high levels.

A huge number of Americans are injured each year by a surprising danger: glass-topped tables in homes and offices. Stephanie L. Bonne, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Director of the Hospital Violence Intervention Program at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, explains the hazard and why table glass is more dangerous than the rest of the glass you encounter each day.

Centuries of medical care often dismissed women's health problems as hysteria. Today's favored diagnosis is anxiety. Elizabeth Comen, MD, Medical Oncologist specializing in breast cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, author of "All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today," explains why women's health problems are misdiagnosed far too often.