Keep Calm and Quarantine On
Is social distancing making you wonder what to do for the next few weeks? If you have small kids, spending weeks at home, not seeing friends, and avoiding public places could make the time seem to drag on. Our Child Life team at UMass Memorial Medical …
20 Seconds Is What it Takes
A single gram of human feces ”which is about the weight of a paper clip” can contain one trillion germs. Estimated global rates of handwashing after using the toilet are only 19 percent. If that doesn’t make you become a hand-washer, then keep reading! People …
5 of the Most Common and 4 Surprising Causes of Birth Defects
A birth defect, also called a congenital anomaly, is a problem that occurs when a baby is developing in the womb. An estimated one out of every 33 babies in the U.S. is born with a birth defect, of varying severity, according to the Centers …
