Kettleman City parents want inquiry into birth defects Nov 22, 2009
KETTLEMAN CITY -- Five babies with cleft palates or other grave disabilities were born over a 15-month span in this small farming community off Interstate 5 ... But experts say parents may never know what hurt their babies ... But at least four of the babies had cleft palates. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Chosen families: 8 celebrate Adoption Day Nov 22, 2009
"I thought, 'Those are my babies.' ". Conley, 65, and her husband, Timmy, 66, of New Smyrna Beach have biological children in their 20s and 40s, and have had 70 foster children come through their doors in the past eight years. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Landlords object to drug testing rental unitsSupportive of some changes to nuisance housing ordinance Nov 21, 2009
Common Sense People wrote on Nov 20, 2009 2:42 PM:" Is everyone insane or are all of you homeowners? That has got to be it. Common sense dictates that YES rental houses absolutely should be tested for drugs (manufacture of) This is dead serious because have you ever seen people go into a known drug house? They wear HAZ-MAT suits, why would they do that if it weren't a deadly poison and chemicals involved??? You just want people to move into this unknowingly? are you kidding me??? What about the... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Barack's Inability To Make Decisions! Nov 21, 2009
My Opinion wrote on Nov 14, 2009 11:12 AM:" Obama needs to appoint a DECISION CZAR!He can't or won't make a decision! I think it's the latter because he's afraid to alienate his left.He doesn't care about unborn babies lives and he doesn't care about our troops lives either! " ... concerned wrote on Nov 13, 2009 11:06 PM:" To xxx and to mr. president. I wish this president would have taken his time on the abortion issue. Our babis are dying everyday. If he's not concerned about our babies he's... (New Iberia, LA)
Battered city's youngest victims Nov 21, 2009
Before 2003 he had been seeing sporadic deformities in babies. Now the frequency had increased dramatically. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Berkeley Students Protest Student Fee Hike Nov 21, 2009
I am shocked by the insensitivity and blatant rudeness of these comments calling Berkeley students "cry babies," "spoiled," and "elite privileged." I am currently a student at Berkeley and I am neither a cry baby, spoiled, or an elite privileged ... We know, in your free time you're too busy with your beer busts and planning how you can have even more fun; poor babies, poor CRY BABIES. (CBS News -- US)
Older People at Greater Risk of Swine Flu Death Nov 21, 2009
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A study of H1N1 swine flu in Mexico finds that while babies and people under the age of 40 are most likely to get sick, elderly people have the highest death rates. The research, published online Nov. 11 in The Lancet, analyzed medical records of patients at clinics in the Mexican Institute for Social Security network, who became sick with flu-like illnesses between April 28 and July 31, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
More Birth Defects Seen with Assisted Reproduction Nov 21, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted reproduction compared to babies conceived naturally. In the study, almost 3 percent of infants conceived with assisted reproduction were diagnosed with a major birth defect, compared to less than 2 percent of babies conceived naturally, Dr. Darine El-Chaar and colleagues from The Ottawa Hospital in Ontario, Canada and colleagues found ... Their analysis included 43,462 babies... (MEDLINEplus)
Boys' Team Sports May Encourage Bad Behavior Nov 21, 2009
Girls, on the other hand, seem to behave better in organized sports, said the lead researcher, Susan Connor, manager of the injury prevention program at Rainbow Babies ren's Hospital in Cleveland. "The research raises more questions than it answers," said Connor, who was to present her findings at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting, in Philadelphia, which concludes Wednesday. (MEDLINEplus)
Holiday Bargain Hunters Have Endless Options Nov 21, 2009
Its Babies R Us stores will open at 5 a.m. Nov. 27. Mall operator Macerich Co. said 11 of its 72 malls will open right after 12:00 a.m. Black Friday, compared with two last year. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Babies Dont Need Shoes To Walk Nov 21, 2009
Babies Dont Need Shoes To Walk - My Life News Story - KFOX El Paso ... Babies Dont Need Shoes To Walk ... Many health care professionals and parents debate whether babies need to wear shoes when learning how to walk. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Five families to reunite for babies' first birthday Nov 21, 2009
In the more than 12 years he has been delivering babies, Ezenagu says he never has experienced anything like it ... Ezenagu remembers thinking his shift started out as a normal day, but he anticipated some fathers might miss their babies delivery because gun deer hunting season had started ... The best part, Ezengau says, was that all the families had excellent outcomes healthy babies and moms. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
LETTER: Republicans playing same old record Nov 21, 2009
After watching the health fiasco on TV this weekend, it appears to me the Republicans are the biggest cry babies and whiners of all time. The Republicans are the same party they were 100 years ago. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Tips for smart, healthy holiday travel Nov 21, 2009
(That was my first flight with my babies too. My "Taking the Kids 2009 Holiday Rules for the Skies" will hopefully keep you healthy and make your travel cheaper and easier this holiday season. (CNN)
Tech Helps Curb Infant Blindness Nov 21, 2009
Thanks to a Stanford telemedicine program, doctors can remotely diagnose , or ROP, a condition that threatens 80,000 premature babies annually in the United States and causes blindness in up to 600. Babies like Liam can be diagnosed quickly using the new technology ... Meanwhile, the number of premature babies is increasing. (Yahoo News -- Children's Health)
Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of kids Nov 21, 2009
Each year, 4 million babies die before they are a month old, 150 million children are engaged in child labor, more than 500 million have been affected by violence and 51 million have fallen so far through the cracks they have not even had their births registered, according to the United Nations. In China, infant mortality rates are five times higher in rural areas than in the wealthier cities. (MSNBC -- International)
Guatemala resuming adoptions Nov 21, 2009
GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemalan officials yesterday announced the resumption of international adoptions after a nearly two-year suspension prompted by the discovery that some babies were being sold ... Before the shutdown, Guatemala was the world s second-largest source of babies to the United States after China because of its routinely quick adoption process. (Boston Globe)
Liberia: 'The New War is Rape' Nov 21, 2009
"But the new war is rape, especially targeting teenagers and babies. During the war we had peacekeepers to prevent further violence...but women do not have peacekeepers to stop rape.". During the war women and girls were subjected to rape (commonly gang rape) and sexual slavery, many becoming pregnant from rape. (allAfrica.com)
Community Calendar and Area Events Nov 21, 2009
For babies and toddlers 2 years and under. 635-7857. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Black Friday 2009: Have you started your shopping? Nov 21, 2009
But O'Donnell cautions that even when "doorbusters' sound good, try searching sites like Bradsdeals.com, CouponCabin.com, Pricegrabber.com and/or ConsumerSearch.com, to see if it's the really the best price available (don't forget to factor in shipping too!) and that it is a highly rated product.Also click for O'Donnell's report on shopping clubs and the dangers of overspending.Other early risers: Best Buy will be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., JCPenney from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m., Kmart from 6 to 11... (USA Today -- Money)
Let women keep their abortion coverage Nov 21, 2009
The unborn are babies and it s never right to kill a baby ... NO murdering of babies. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
What to Do About Endocrine Disruptors? A Q&A with Linda Birnbaum Nov 21, 2009
They ve now found chlorinated tris that was banned in babies pajamas 30 years ago in high levels in sediments. It s a real concern. (Scientific American)
Judge the difference for yourself Nov 21, 2009
2) We will not murder our babies ... Zod wrote on Nov 19, 2009 10:14 AM:" That's why I'm confused. It's like saying if your liberal you want to kill babies. I've been told I'm liberal and I wouldn't kill a baby. So I'm confused on the point and the reasoning by any of this. " ... As for, "We will not murder our babies", I didn't know Liberals, or anyone else, were proponents of killing babies. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Degradation of 'Great Society' continues (2) Nov 21, 2009
Two examples are little babies that were dropped, one for being too heavy, one for being too light. Never before have I been so insulted as an American citizen as during the congressional hearings on Capitol Hill. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Public swine flu clinic scheduled for today Nov 21, 2009
The clinic today is open to children and young adults ages 6 months to 24 years, pregnant women, those who are in contact with babies under 6 months old, health care workers, and people aged 25 to 64 with underlying health conditions that put them at greater risk if they catch the swine flu. The health conditions covered include asthma, lung disease, heart disease, neurological and neuro-developmental conditions, diseases or medicines that weaken the immune system, and a variety of other... (Anchorage Daily News)
Latest health news » Nov 21, 2009
Babies squirmed and wailed as needles plunged into their chubby thighs at a public health clinic on the outskirts of Hanoi on Friday. Like little ones everywhere, the reaction to the sting was never pretty. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Jessica book sales fall short Nov 21, 2009
Wire cages for babies. Duster socks for. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
Port St. Lucie woman arrested after leaving children alone for 10 hours Nov 21, 2009
What is wrong with the people of the world today leaving these babies home alone. People would love to have chldren and can t and IDIOTS like this can have two beautiful babies and leave them alone for some sick person or some misfortune to happen to these babies ... I am a mother and there wasn t a bar, man, job, or any material thing more important than my responsibility to my babies. (The Palm Beach Post)
Bangladeshi mom want twins to stay in Australia Nov 21, 2009
"My babies are alive and doing well. It's the best news I've ever got in my life," a tearful Lovely Mollick told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from her home in Khulna district, 85 miles (137 kilometers) southwest of Dhaka. The twins, who turn 3 next month, had been joined at the top of their heads and shared brain tissue and blood vessels. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Next hospital to stop delivering babies: Mercy Suburban in East Norriton Nov 21, 2009
announced it plans to stop delivering babies after June 30, 2010. Officials at the East Norriton, Pa. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Winfrey Announces Show's End in 2011 Nov 21, 2009
i sought all forever, it was full of war babies, there was one god of war, she was me, for i was stupid enough to believe there to be a god of war. anyway, i had myself gifted because when i was a kid congress, my visiting kids from africa what didn't speak english were more likely to lose their jobs and babies for lack of money and food than to recieve acres of free soup from square and cubic miles of free folk with free farms like cordless billboards that couldn't be foreclosed or encroached... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Nebulizers and Pills in the Treatme... Nov 21, 2009
Even babies can breathe the mist and nebulizer treatments are fast becoming pediatrician-approved alternatives to over-prescribed antibiotics. Side effects wear off quickly but can include racing pulse, tremors, nausea and insomnia. (Suite101.com)
The Young Pro Nov 21, 2009
plasmatronix wrote on Nov 5, 2009 11:51 AM:" Balancing career, marriage, and children is something that almost everyone struggles with. Especially when you want all three! It is different for everyone...some careers demand much more time, some demand being in specific geographic locations, etc. Some people find their marriage partner early on and some don't cross paths until later. I think Ms. Trunk's blog posts are interesting to read...thanks for posting the link! It's hard because people need... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Teen charged with murder of Elizabeth Olten Nov 21, 2009
" lumpsinthesandbox wrote on Nov 19, 2009 11:08 AM:" If her grandparents knew or suspected she had hurt or killed one of my babies and tried to cover for her ... This girl can NEVER be set free, no matter the cause; she could kill another of our babies ... "Oh I agree completely. There will be a plea agreement for murder two and 7 years, 5 in juvie and the rest on parole.By 21 she'll be "good as new", ready to get married, and have babies.A jury will never see this case. Besides, reasonable... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
The Parenting Place Nov 21, 2009
plasmatronix wrote on Nov 8, 2009 9:49 AM:" I'm eager to hear more about H1N1 vaccine availability. My husband and I would like to get vaccinated, but I don't think we fall into any of the priority groups. We were able to get one for my 12 month old last week at her doctor's office, but she will need a second shot in a few weeks. I hope they still have them available (or that they set them aside for babies who need 2 doses of the vaccine). As far as college savings, I decided to go with the NY... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Big Apple Baseball Nov 21, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009 9:53 AM EDT. Cayuga County has plenty of New York Mets and New York Yankees baseball fans, and one thing cannot be debated about either of these teams -- they're always interesting. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Should Children Undergo Surgery Without a Long Period of Fasting After Feeding? Nov 21, 2009
27, 2009) Surgery for babies and toddlers suffering from epilepsy is relatively safe and is effective in controlling seizures, according to a new study. The findings also show that early surgery may have a. (Science Daily)
'Scrooge's Christmas' goes live at CWU tonight Nov 21, 2009
Babies in arms will not be admitted. All shows begin promptly at the times listed. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Pap Tests: Another Revision of Recommendations Nov 21, 2009
The procedures used to remove the lesions may be linked to long-term reproductive harms, such as premature birth, underweight babies and an increased risk of cesarean section birth. Weighing the risks, the ACOG determined that the evidence supported later, and less frequent screening. (Time.com)
Intervention Can Reduce Hostile Perceptions in Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Nov 20, 2009
8, 2008) Over 1 million babies born annually in the United States are exposed to drugs, alcohol or tobacco while in utero. New research suggests that prenatal exposure to these substances (alone or in. (Science Daily)
Why the Healthcare Bill Will Include Taxpayer-Funded Abortions Nov 20, 2009
He had a 110 percent pro abortion record during his legislative career, the extra ten percent coming from two votes as state senator against bills to protect babies born alive after botched abortions. Despite his assertions to the contrary, Obama has never met an abortion he would not fight to keep legal and fund at taxpayers expense. (Human Events Online)
Swine flu vaccination in DeKalb Nov 20, 2009
Other eligible groups include people who are around babies under 6-months-old at work or at home, people aged 6 months to 24 years and older people with medical conditions placing them at risk for influenza-related complications. The mass vaccination clinic is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the former Devry University campus, 250 North Arcadia Rd., Decatur. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Tech Helps Curb Infant Blindness Nov 20, 2009
Thanks to a Stanford telemedicine program, doctors can remotely diagnose , or ROP, a condition that threatens 80,000 premature babies annually in the United States and causes blindness in up to 600. Babies like Liam can be diagnosed quickly using the new technology ... Meanwhile, the number of premature babies is increasing. (Yahoo News -- Children's Health)
Click to read:Student Fee Hike Fuels Mass UCLA Protest Nov 20, 2009
Because we all know that "corporate types" are evil, greedy, child molesting, hate filled white raciests who burn babies at the stake. Is that the only rich you should bilk. (CBS News)
Glee, Wheelchair Dancer Nov 20, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009. At first, I was bitter and annoyed. (Harper's Magazine)
Baby's Sleep Position Is the Major Factor in 'Flat-Headedness' Nov 20, 2009
Analyzing the largest database to date, more than 20,000 children, the ASU researchers found that the number of babies who have developed flat-headedness has dramatically increased since 1992 ... The condition is thought to occur when babies spend too much time in one position ... Babies who slept on their right-side or left-side tended to have right-side and left-side flat spots, respectively. (Science Daily)
Community Calendar and Area Events Nov 20, 2009
For babies and toddlers 2 years and under. 635-7857. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Jessica book sales fall short Nov 20, 2009
Wire cages for babies. Duster socks for. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
Death Of 4-Month-Old Girl Linked To Swine Flu Nov 20, 2009
"I don't think babies should be taken into crowds. They should also keep babies on their backs for sleeping, and they should avoid exposure to tobacco smoke and they should breastfeed them," said Krous. To date, there have been 33 deaths of San Diego County residents linked to the H1N1 influenza and four deaths of non-residents, according to the HHSA. The number of people hospitalized with the virus locally stands at 617. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Controversial Kansas church brings protest to Jefferson City Nov 20, 2009
boscoe wrote on Nov 19, 2009 4:30 PM:" Mac, remember back in the mid-late 50's when this world was such a nicer, quieter time? Happy Days, Leave it to Beaver, My Three Sons, Beverly Hill Billies, etc. Mom stayed home and kept house, raised the kids, while Dad worked a nice job, and the whole family took a nice vacation in the summer. No murders, no rap music, no drugs, no Goth, everyone went to church.Now look at our society- we have babies having babies, kids on dope, no respect for others,... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Long lines, heavy traffic mark flu clinic at Burlington High School Nov 20, 2009
There were people with babies, and people with oxygen. In stressful situations, people can act brotherly toward each other. (Burlington Union, MA)
Doctors can’t write Rx for reform Nov 20, 2009
a Marietta obstetrician who has delivered more than 5,000 babies, called the Obama plan a move towards socialism. Ditto for the two doctors in the Senate, Tom Coburn (R-Okla. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
$100 Million Payoff to Buy Sen. Landrieu's Vote... Nov 20, 2009
I am so tired of whining little babies crying for the government option ... GROW UP YOU LITTLE BABIES. (The Drudge Report)
Judge the difference for yourself Nov 20, 2009
2) We will not murder our babies ... Zod wrote on Nov 19, 2009 10:14 AM:" That's why I'm confused. It's like saying if your liberal you want to kill babies. I've been told I'm liberal and I wouldn't kill a baby. So I'm confused on the point and the reasoning by any of this. ". (Cameron Observer, MO)
Barack's Inability To Make Decisions! Nov 20, 2009
My Opinion wrote on Nov 14, 2009 11:12 AM:" Obama needs to appoint a DECISION CZAR!He can't or won't make a decision! I think it's the latter because he's afraid to alienate his left.He doesn't care about unborn babies lives and he doesn't care about our troops lives either! " ... concerned wrote on Nov 13, 2009 11:06 PM:" To xxx and to mr. president. I wish this president would have taken his time on the abortion issue. Our babis are dying everyday. If he's not concerned about our babies he's... (New Iberia, LA)
2 CHRONICLES 7:14 Nov 20, 2009
Outraged wrote on Nov 18, 2009 8:11 AM:" God is surely in charge and that is why we have a democratic congress and Obama as president! It is our punishment for the MILLIONS of slaughtered unborn babies since Roe v Wade was passed by a Godless decision by the so called "SUPREME COURT"!!! Even now in the so called Health Care bill democrats are trying to use tax payers money to pay for abortions!!!God's SUPREME ruling for this has been handed down to the people of this country!!! We have what we... (New Iberia, LA)
Talking Points Nov 20, 2009
The Constitution does not compel American taxpayers to abort babies. Mr. Obama should wise up. (Fox News)
You Go West, Girl Nov 20, 2009
She raised cattle and chickens, administered pioneer herbal remedies to ailing neighbors, delivered babies, and once rode a hundred miles in one day on a mission of mercy. She died of skin cancer at the age of 73 in 1896 and was buried on her ranch in what is now called Kelsey Canyon. (The American Conservative)
Hasbro, Mattel On '10 Worst Toys' List Nov 20, 2009
Lots To Love Babies Mini Nursery: According to W.A.T.C.H. this toy from JC Toys Group, Inc., has small parts that present a choking risk. Just Kidz Junior Musical Instruments: This toy from Kmart Corporation presents a choking risk, according to W.A.T.C.H.. (Click2Houston, TX)
All passengers are safe after air taxi crash-lands near Bethel Nov 20, 2009
"I think we stopped three or four times, just to make sure those babies were OK," Olick said. The group warmed up at the village public safety building before flying back to Bethel on two waiting Yute Air planes, said Village Public Safety Officer Wassillie Gilila. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cost of child vaccines fall, more kids saved Nov 20, 2009
HANOI, Vietnam Babies squirmed and wailed as needles plunged into their chubby thighs at a public health clinic on the outskirts of Hanoi on Friday ... "We know that immunization will start children having healthy lives," former Irish President Mary Robinson, board chair of the alliance, said as she watched the babies being immunized in Hanoi's Tan Hong Commune Heath Center. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Big Apple Baseball Nov 20, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009 9:53 AM EDT. Cayuga County has plenty of New York Mets and New York Yankees baseball fans, and one thing cannot be debated about either of these teams -- they're always interesting. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The Young Pro Nov 20, 2009
plasmatronix wrote on Nov 5, 2009 11:51 AM:" Balancing career, marriage, and children is something that almost everyone struggles with. Especially when you want all three! It is different for everyone...some careers demand much more time, some demand being in specific geographic locations, etc. Some people find their marriage partner early on and some don't cross paths until later. I think Ms. Trunk's blog posts are interesting to read...thanks for posting the link! It's hard because people need... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Five families to reunite for babies' first birthday Nov 20, 2009
In the more than 12 years he has been delivering babies, Ezenagu says he never has experienced anything like it ... Ezenagu remembers thinking his shift started out as a normal day, but he anticipated some fathers might miss their babies delivery because gun deer hunting season had started ... The best part, Ezengau says, was that all the families had excellent outcomes healthy babies and moms. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy Nov 20, 2009
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that having multiple sclerosis puts pregnant women at slightly higher risk for giving birth via cesarean deliveries or having babies that grow at a slower rate in the womb. But the researchers, whose findings were published online Nov. 18 in Neurology, also reported that pregnant women with MS were not more likely than other women to develop such conditions as preeclampsia or premature rupture of membranes. (MEDLINEplus)
