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A newborn infant holds the finger of a parent in the hospital.

Nov. 3, 2022

3 minute read

Makena Recall

Emily Oster

Hands hold a model of the female reproductive system, including the uterus.

Nov. 3, 2022

2 minute read

Uterine Cancer and Hair Straighteners

Emily Oster

During a consultation, a doctor shows a model of sperm and uses a pen to indicate different parts.

Oct. 31, 2022

6 minute read

What’s the Deal with Vasectomies?

Emily Oster

Oct. 27, 2022

8 minute read

Why Are We All So Sick?

Emily Oster

Baby bottles are drying on a towel after being washed.

Oct. 18, 2022

2 minute read

Do I Need to Follow CDC Bottle Washing Guidelines?

Emily Oster

A mammogram image backlit over a whiteboard.

Oct. 18, 2022

2 minute read

Does Breastfeeding Reduce Breast Cancer Risk?

Emily Oster

Emily Oster after a race.

Oct. 17, 2022

8 minute read

Are Super Shoes That Super?

Emily Oster

A brown rabbit sitting against a pink background.

Oct. 14, 2022

2 minute read

Is It Safe for Me to Take My Kids to a Petting Zoo?

Emily Oster

Chocolate covered ice cream popsicles are arranged on a green background.

Oct. 7, 2022

4 minute read

Should I Embrace a Food-Neutral Stance with My Kids?

Emily Oster

Three kids in a family sit on a couch, each holding a tissue paper to their nose.

Oct. 6, 2022

4 minute read

Should You Worry About Zika?

Emily Oster

An hourglass filled with blue sand sits on a pink pedestal on a blue table. Most of the sand has fallen to the bottom chamber of the hourglass.

Sep. 30, 2022

4 minute read

How Long Should I Wait Before Having Another Kid?

Emily Oster

A close up of a couple holding hands at a table. The hands are in shadow, backlit by a window.

Sep. 26, 2022

9 minute read

The Facts About Stillbirth

Emily Oster

A group of babies listening to ParentData on headphones

Sep. 20, 2022

37 minute read

The Power of Data and Its Limits

Emily Oster

Sep. 19, 2022

12 minute read

Tylenol, Pregnancy, and That New Lawsuit

Emily Oster

Empty school desks are seen in a crowded classroom.

Sep. 16, 2022

2 minute read

Does Class Size Matter?

Emily Oster

A close up of a polio vaccine and stethoscope.

Sep. 16, 2022

2 minute read

Should I Be Worried About My Kids Getting Polio?

Emily Oster

Sep. 15, 2022

11 minute read

Pandemic Test Score Declines

Emily Oster

A young parent breastfeeds their baby on a bed.

Sep. 6, 2022

8 minute read

Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) for Allergies

Emily Oster

Colorful falling plastic letters.

Sep. 2, 2022

3 minute read

Should I Redshirt My Kids from Kindergarten?

Emily Oster

A mother helps her child complete homework at the kitchen table.

Sep. 1, 2022

6 minute read

Is Homework Important?

Emily Oster

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