Parents-to-be

Coverage for expecting parents and couples planning a family: nutrition, fitness, sleep and preparation.

Food & diet

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Nutrition & Supplements

Is fluoride bad for you? What the evidence actually shows at each dose

A US government review found an association with lower IQ in children above 1.5 milligrams per litre, and said there was not enough data to judge the 0.7 level American water is fluoridated to. Both halves of that matter.

October 20, 2026

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Nutrition & Supplements

Do you need a vitamin D supplement? Most healthy adults don't.

The largest trial and the newest guideline agree that most healthy adults gain little from a high-dose pill, but a handful of groups genuinely benefit.

September 23, 2026

Habits & routines

A visibly exhausted parent holds a newborn in a dimly lit bedroom in the middle of the night.

Mental Wellbeing & Sleep

New-parent sleep loss is real and dangerous. Here is how to cope safely.

The research puts numbers on it, the road-safety data explains why it matters, and the safe fixes do not involve bed-sharing shortcuts.

September 23, 2026