Music is great, and babies love when you sing to them. But does that mean your baby will grow up smarter or hit their milestones faster if you play Mozart for them as they’re growing up? Not really.

Chandler Branch, at his blog, explains: “A new report now suggests that the Mozart effect may be a fraud. For you hip urban professionals: No, playing Mozart for your designer baby may not improve his ...

Andie Hardin, 16, a teen ambassador for the Tourette Association of America, tunes up her violin in orchestra class at Allderdice High School on Feb. 27, 2019, in her neighborhood of Squirrel Hill.

Sometimes I put my AirPods in when I study, but instead of lyrics sliding into my ears on the waves of an upbeat melody, there is silence. Try as I might to play a song to set the mood — anything to ...