Paternity leave is a trending topic in the business world. In fact, many companies are expanding existing parental leave programs to address the needs of adoptive parents, same-sex parents, and many other families. Just this week, Amazon announced a new paid paternity and maternity leave policy—six weeks for dads, twenty weeks for moms. Parental leave… Read more »
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Facts about DNA Paternity Testing
A Few Facts About DNA Paternity Testing In this day and age, more children are growing up in fatherless homes than 20-30 years ago. While some of these children will eventually go on to learn who their fathers are, others won’t. Can you imagine not knowing your own father is, perhaps only hearing rumors about… Read more »
Celebrities and Paternity Testing
Celebrities and Paternity Testing seem to go hand in hand With so many celebrities having babies, or being accused of fathering babies, it seems that the biggest thing going on behind the scenes in Hollywood is an increase in DNA paternity tests. Think about all the times you’ve been surprised to learn that one of… Read more »
Brewers Are DNA Testing Beer for Bacterial Infections
Nothing ruins your evening or weekend quicker than taking a sip of spoiled beer. This may not happen very often, but when it does, it makes for a crummy happy hour and a feeling that you just flushed money down the toilet. DNA testing and beer might seem like they have little to do with… Read more »
Paternity Leave in the United States
While women in the United States can usually expect to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave following the birth of a baby, new dads often don’t have the same luxury. Although a growing number of men report wanting to stay at home with newborns and certain employers may be willing to offer new fathers a… Read more »
How DNA Testing Can Prevent Fraudulent Supplement Sales
When most people think of DNA testing, they’re probably quick to think of procedures that are used to prove or disprove paternity. While these are certainly some of the most important results a DNA test can provide, they’re far from the only ones. In fact, DNA testing is now being used to bring transparency and… Read more »
DNA Paternity Testing in the U.S.
The media reports that up to 30 percent of children involved in a paternity tests are not biological offspring of the men helping to raise them. Scientifically, this data figure is most likely higher than the general population since it is taken from a biased sample of those getting paternity tests. DNA testing is the… Read more »
Athletes and Paternity Testing
Bjorn Borg, Pete Rose, Tug McGraw, Evander Holyfield, Oscar del la Hoya, Steve Garvey, Julius Erving and Michael Vick all have a few things in common. Besides all being professional athletes in various sports, all have been involved in media stories involving paternity claims. Many successful professional athletes reach celebrity status and thus attract attention…. Read more »
The History of DNA and Paternity Testing
Home paternity testing has proven to be a remarkable tool when it comes to establishing relationships. The evolution of technology means that a DNA test can identify paternity and other relationships with nearly 100 percent certainty. Before the advent of DNA testing, scientists used a number of biological techniques. Eye Color During the 1800s, the… Read more »
What is a DNA Paternity Test?
A paternity test is used to determine whether or not a child came from a potential father. A paternity test can resolve any doubts that the parents may have. Some expecting parents delay taking a paternity test because they are unsure how it works. They don’t understand how simple the process is, or they think… Read more »