The strange myth behind carrots and night vision

The strange myth behind carrots and night vision

We all heard the myth while growing up: Carrots are good for your eyesight. Or maybe even: Carrots can make you see in the dark. But where did this myth come from? And is there any basis in science?  It turns out that carrots are chock-full of vitamin A, which is...
The plague of parental sleep deprivation

The plague of parental sleep deprivation

As lonely as the world can feel in the middle of the night, no sleep-deprived parent is really alone. | Getty Images As a baby, my second child was a terrible sleeper.  First he had day-night confusion, a common but exhausting condition in which the baby sleeps...