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Study describes birthing differences in Somali, Sudanese and U.S women Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:17AM(PhysOrg.com) -- Traditions surrounding childbirth are an intrinsic part of a culture, and when people emigrate and cultures intersect, fundamental beliefs surrounding labor and delivery can collide.
Rescue team fails to save whale calves Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:43AMTwo humpback whale calves have been put down after they beached themselves on the South and North coasts.
Chile to drill rescue shaft, miner eyes birth video Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:07PMCOPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Resigned to watching his child's imminent birth on video, trapped miner Ariel Ticona waited for rescuers to start drilling an escape shaft on Monday to save him and 32 companions 25 days after a cave-in.
Chile to drill rescue shaft, miner eyes birth video Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:49PMSource: Reuters * Rescue could take another two to four months * Gov't looking at options to speed up rescue * Miners phone relatives on surface for first time By Jorge Medina COPIAPO, Chile, Aug 30 (Reuters ...
Chile to drill rescue shaft, miner eyes birth video Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:44PMBy Jorge Medina
Ben Sherwood: The Great Wait: Survival Secrets of the 33 Miners Trapped in Chile Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:23PMThe miners call it Hell. The only thing missing is the fire and brimstone. Half-a-mile underground in northern Chile, 33 men are trapped in a...
Strike No. 23 off Sebastian Terry's bucket list Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:13AMAustralia's Sebastian Terry can stroke one more task off his bucket list after helping deliver a baby boy this weekend in Regina.
Jenevieve Fisher to launch book on children living with cancer Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:48AMJenevieve Fisher is a children's author with specific expertise in childhood cancer. Her first book "I'm a Kid Living with Cancer" will be launched during September, which is Childhood Cancer Awareness month.
She gave birth, died. Delhi walked by Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:17PMA destitute died after giving birth in a busy market in the city at the feet of thousands who walked past going to work, going shopping, returning home. The baby was later rescued by a good Samaritan. Nivedita Khandekar reports. Who could have helped her?
Local research looking good, but don't ditch donors yet Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:40AMAustralian scientists are hopeful that stem cells will prove the key to artificial blood.
Baby Born To Wife Of Lima Co. Marine Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:43AMWith her husband deployed overseas, and expected to be gone for the next eight months, a woman gives birth to the couple's second daughter.
Oh, baby: Trucker helps in delivery of newborn Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:39AMMichael Hawthorne drives a truck for a living.
Phuket newborn dead in a dump truck Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:04AMPHUKET: A garbage truck driver came across the dead body of a newborn baby while separating trash in the back of his truck in Pa Khlok this morning. Thalang police were notified of the grim discovery ...
Mums-to-be eat less to hide pregnancies Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:23PMWhen mothers starve, their babies starve too.
Tales of confinement Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:56PMThe story of those trapped Chilean miners taps into our primal fear of being buried alive. It’s a subject with deep literary roots
Dad Delivers Baby on PCH in Newport Beach Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:23PMPiper Cecilia Hunt was born on Aug. 23 along PCH. NEWPORT BEACH -- One baby was apparently so eager to enter this world that she decided to make her debut inside a car along Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach.
Exmovere to release vital sign monitoring infant sleepwear Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:33AMExmovere Holdings, Inc., a biomedical engineering company, today announced plans to release vital sign monitoring infant sleepwear. Exmovere is in the advanced stages of taking to market a washable, conductive fabric-based biosensor pajama called "Exmobaby." Exmobaby is the first-ever baby garment developed for remote monitoring of heart rate, emotional state and behavior.
Pele videos to boost trapped Chile miners' morale Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:02AMCOPIAPO, Chile - Thirty-three miners trapped for 21 days in a Chilean mine may get videos of Maradona and other soccer greats to beat boredom as they face several months deep underground until they are dug out.
Miners get love letters, photo Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:57AMCOPIAPO (Chile) - AT THE site of Chile's caved-in San Jose mine, the 'courier' is ready to go, travelling down 700 metres below ground carrying letters, a football jersey... and a photo of Elvis.
Chile Enlists NASA, Navy in `Unheard of' Rescue of Trapped Copper Miners Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:39PMChile’s government is consulting with the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the country’s Navy on how to maintain the health of 33 trapped miners who face a three-month wait before they can be rescued from a collapsed gold and copper mine.
Damien Berry joins Miami Hurricanes' family of runners Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:07PMThe Hurricanes have a deep corp of running backs, including the talented Damien Berry.
Abandoned baby found near Highview dumpster Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:05PMLMPD detectives are investigating after a newborn baby boy was found abandoned at the Derby Run Apartments in the 6600 block of the Outer Loop on August 24. Police were called to the scene after someone discovered the boy - who was still alive with his umbilical cord still attached - about 6:30 p.m.
Police appeal for baby in box's mum Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:55PMPolice are to renew their appeal for the mother of a dead newborn baby left in a box in western Sydney.
Some things can't wait: Port St. Lucie woman has baby just outside hospital entrance Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:32PMPORT ST. LUCIE — Lomiah Magloire nearly made it.
Newborn baby boy found near trash bin in Highview Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:35PMA newborn baby boy was found early Tuesday evening near a trash bin at the Derby Run Apartments on Outer Loop, police said.
Teens on Facebook GOL (grumble out loud) as mothers become friends Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:11PMNearly a third of children on the social networking site are ready to unfriend their parents for nagging chats and clueless comments, according to an AOL survey. Mothers have found a even better way to humiliate their children than showing baby pictures: becoming a friend on Facebook.
Abandoned baby found near Okolona dumpster Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:33PMLMPD detectives are investigating after a newborn baby boy was found abandoned at the Derby Run Apartments in the 6600 block of the Outer Loop Tuesday. Police were called to the scene after someone discovered the boy - who was still alive with his umbilical cord still attached - about 6:30 p.m.
Video: Chilean Miners Rescue Effort Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:11PMFriends and family of the 33 trapped Chilean miners anxiously await as a rescue tunnel could take up to at least four months to complete. Seth Doane reports.
End USPS monopoly of first-class mail delivery Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:40PMEnd USPS monopoly of first-class mail delivery
Trapped miners could be rescued after 4 months Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:02PMAFP. COPIAPO. Work began yesterday on a tunnel to free 33 Chilean miners, but as families passed poignant messages down a narrow hole, the trapped men were not being told it could take four months to rescue them.
Unique Procedure to Deliver Baby Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:41PMIt's being hailed as a true miracle birth, a risky procedure was completed successfully for the first time at the Nebraska Medical Center in July. Tuesday, doctors and the parents shared their amazing story.
Miners may be stuck for four months Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:11PMCOPIAPO — Rescue workers yesterday reinforced a small drill hole to serve as an umbilical cord to 33 miners found alive 17 days after a cave-in in Chile’s far north and say it will take months to dig them out.
Trapped miners face long wait to be rescued Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:12PMReuters/Copiapo, Chile Rescue workers yesterday reinforced a small drill hole to serve as an umbilical cord to 33 miners found alive 17 days after a cave-in in Chile’s far north and say it will take months to dig them out.
33 miners trapped in Chile, rescue could take months Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:58PMCOPIAPO - Rescue workers on Monday reinforced a small drill hole to serve as an umbilical cord to 33 miners found alive 17 days after a cave-in in Chile’s far north and say it will take months to dig them out.
National Day Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:56PMEx-policeman shot dead after taking tourists hostage on bus. MANILA - Philippine police stormed a bus on Monday on which a sacked former police officer was holding 15 Hong Kong tourists and local media reported the hostage-taker had been killed.
Chileans Work to Ensure Miners Survive Weeks After a Collapse Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:32PMOfficials said it could take as long as four months to dig a tunnel wide enough to lift out the miners.
Teaching kids responsibility of owning cellphone can be difficult Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:58PMMy friend Nicki Jenish's daughter Rachael is a pretty and athletic 14-year-old with plenty of friends, a huge smile -- and a major addiction that's costing hundreds of dollars and causing huge family arguments.
Chile miners have country rallying around hope of rescue Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:29PMUp and down the capital of Santiago, drivers honked their horns as news emerged that the 33 trapped Chile miners remain alive. Helping the miners persevere mentally may now be the greatest task, as rescue efforts could stretch to Christmas.
Chile miners have country rallying around hope of rescue Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:11PMFrom the president to the produce vendors, Chile is rallying as rescue workers embark on what could be a months-long attempt to save 33 miners already trapped for 17 days in a copper mine.
Chile secures lifeline to trapped miners Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:07PMRescue workers send miners food down narrow hole. 24 Aug 2010 3:57 AM
Teammate going the extra (512) miles for Schwartz Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:02AMSamantha MacLean has seen the horrors of acute myeloid leukemia. For two years, she has watched her Yale hockey teammate Mandi Schwartz battle the disease. And she hates it.
A very sad story Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:17AMSHE was just 19 years old — a whole life in front of her, with so many dreams yet to be lived. She was indeed like “the sun at eight or nine in the morning hour” — the zenith hour had yet to come.When Nina received the news that she had won a scholarship to [...]
Lackawanna County Prison unable to escape controversy Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:42PMIt is the prison that seems unable to escape its turbulent past.For the third time in less than a decade, the eyes of its overseers, state regulators and the public are focused intensely on the Lackawanna County Prison because of a shocking event that
I, Caregiver: Giving independence Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:24PMNOBODY ever told me, at least not until recently, that when women have children, there is a second “umbilical cord” that needs to be cut. This umbilical cord, however, is invisible; but it can be felt. Oh, how it can be felt!
Hospital news Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:46PMGrady Memorial Hospital
Medical simulators offer nurses hands-on training Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:31PMCENTERVILLE — Noelle does everything expected from a woman in labor, she breaths heavily, her heart beat escalates, she groans in agony, even bleeds, but Noelle’s isn’t the typical pregnancy.This delivery is an example of state-of-the-art medical simulator technology used to train thousands of medical professionals in the Miami Valley and across the country.
Pakistanis love Tere Bin...: Ali Zafar Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:16AMTere Bin Laden’s lead, Pakistani pop star Ali Zafar talks to TOI- Crest.
Dad delivers wife's baby in hallway Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:59PMA Lutz couple wanted the birth of their child to be different. They just did not anticipate where the birth would take place - and how dangerous it could be.
Woman Gives Birth In L.I. Hospital Parking Lot Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:02PMThey say timing in life is everything, but little Carson Jones arrived a little early in a New Hyde Park hospital parking lot.
A simple gift every week Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:48PMORANGE – On Thursday evenings, the third floor at the Children's Hospital of Orange County loses its sterile hospital scent in favor of a more familiar and comforting smell – a home cooked dinner. The third floor is home to the oncology unit,...