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Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy

Specialty: psychologist
Northern, New Jersey
As a mother of three, a psychologist and a former researcher I'm committed to detangling, decoding, debunking or otherwise translating and reviewing the latest scientific discoveries about children's health and well-being - and take a special interest in calling out the... Full Bio
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ADHD makes people fat? ADHD's Cameo in the Obesity Epidemic

Adult males diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood face nearly twice the odds of becoming obese according to...

Breast Still Best (Unless It's Not)

A little infant formula might help women breastfeed longer. A new study in Pediatrics showed newborns given small amounts of supplemental formula...

The Parenting Media and You

Today's post is part of the Carnival of Evidence-Based Parenting. The theme, transition to parenthood, makes me sentimental even though I've...

What Parents Should Worry About This Week (Or Not)

Numbers to make you crazy 22% of kids still living in poverty. Science Daily 1 in 6 kids bullied and if that's not enough to make you...

Plan B: Meet the Cast of The New Emergency Contraceptive Drama

The political and legal battle over access to emergency contraceptives left the realm of common sense and empirical evidence years ago. In other...
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