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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.What happens if you have to go to the bathroom in your sleep? – Calleigh H., age 11, OklahomaAs you drink water during the day, your body turns extra liquid it doesn’t need into pee. Your bladder stores the urine and eventually alerts you when it’s time to take a trip to the toilet.But what about at night? How does your body know not to pee while you’re asleep?Just because you’re snoozing doesn’t mean your body…
As a child, I had a great deal of anxiety. If you’ve ever seen me speak in public, that might surprise you. But anxiety among children is extremely common and affects almost all children, to varying degrees.During pre-pandemic times, researchers noted that as many as 7% of children had a diagnosable anxiety disorder that disrupted their everyday functioning. In addition, 20% had a tendency to feel anxious that didn’t rise to the level of a clinical disorder. And all children feel anxious at some time or another.Most researchers have found that anxiety in children increased during and after the pandemic.…
BOSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is expected to start on the mound Wednesday as he continues his buildup from elbow surgery that kept him from pitching all last season.Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday before the Dodgers faced the Boston Red Sox in the finale of their three-game series that the plan is for Ohtani to work four innings at Cincinnati, with an off day to recover before hitting in a game.With the Japanese superstar working his way back along with left-hander Blake Snell, who pitched 4 2/3 innings on Saturday in his fourth rehab start…
Carol Seeger finally escaped her debilitating depression with an experimental treatment that placed electrodes in her brain and a pacemaker-like device in her chest. But when its batteries stopped working, insurance wouldn’t pay to fix the problem and she sank back into a dangerous darkness.She worried for her life, asking herself: “Why am I putting myself through this?”Seeger’s predicament highlights a growing problem for hundreds of people with experimental neural implants, including those for depression, quadriplegia and other conditions. Although these patients take big risks to advance science, there’s no guarantee that their devices will be maintained — particularly after…
PARIS (AP) — The roads were dangerously slippery after heavy rain. A fourth Tour de France title was all but won anyway, so finishing safely in the pack would do fine for Tadej Pogačar. Especially considering Sunday’s final stage had already been neutralized for safety reasons and he just had to complete the race. Surely there was no need to launch a seemingly pointless attack and risk crashing?But holding back or being cautious rarely appeals to Pogačar, the 26-year-old cycling star from Slovenia. He clinched his fourth Tour title in inimitably daring style on Sunday and further cemented his place…
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — England and Spain are going to extra time tied at 1-1 in the Women’s European Championship final.Both goals on Sunday were scored by Arsenal attackers with perfectly placed headers from accurate crosses.England leveled the score in the 57th on Alessia Russo’s header from a cross by Chloe Kelly, who made a big impact off the bench for the third straight game in the knockout rounds.Mariona Caldentey had given Spain the lead in the 25th finishing Ona Battle’s cross.It was the fourth time in England’s six games at this tournament that the defending champion trailed to the…
IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Lottie Woad tapped in one final birdie, plucked the ball out of the cup and gave a simple wave to the crowd as if she had done this before. The English star made it look easy Sunday when she won the Women’s Scottish Open in her professional debut.Woad never flinched when Hyo Joo Kim made a charge on a windy day at Dundonald Links, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-shot victory.Woad is the second player in three years to win on the LPGA Tour in her pro debut, following Rose Zhang in the Mizuho…
Running a company is a stressful job, especially if you’re running one of the biggest firms in the world.That high stress can lead to some intense and unconventional daily habits. Here are some of the most unusual routines of CEOs:1. Waking up at 3:30 a.m. and launching into a 90-minute workoutCEOs are known for waking up early: Tim Cook and Richard Branson both rise around 5 a.m.But Josh York, the 40-year-old CEO of in-home personal training company Gymguyz, takes it further and starts his mornings at 3:29 a.m., he told Fortune.After a cold rinse in the shower, he launches into…
Walmart is trying to transform itself from America’s grocery store into a global tech titan and is reshaping its workforce in the process.The 63-year-old company has been the largest retailer in the world for decades, and has held the top spot on the Fortune 500 list since 2013. But it has also invested heavily over the last several years in becoming a powerhouse of e-commerce and retail media.Salary data shows how serious Walmart is about competing with the likes of Amazon, Facebook, and Google for talent to beef up its tech.Company filings with the US Department of Labor show Walmart…
Hello, Yahoo readers! My name is Kaitlin Reilly, and I’m rounding up the best health and wellness tips from across the internet this week.One small thing you can do this week to bring some joy to your summer? Lean in to play. A 2013 Swiss study found that playful adults were happier, more satisfied in their lives and even healthier than their straitlaced peers. Consider this an excuse to challenge your pals to some pool noodle jousting, sign up for a wacky fitness class or simply put your phone down for 15 minutes and doodle with some crayons.Want to take…