Risk of Stillbirth Doubles for Moms Over 35

It may seem somewhat obvious, but the confirmation is nevertheless important to moms and moms-to-be.The risk of stillbirth among expectant mothers aged over 35 is more than double that of younger women, according to the results of a study released Saturday.     The researc …

Once Private Stillbirth Loss is Now Shared

Stillborn babies used to be pushed aside and forgotten. Doctors shielded mothers from the sight of them. Parents were supposed to get over the loss, have more children, forget about it.

MISS Helps Women Who Suffer Stillbirths

MISS offers important support for moms of stillborn children. Jennifer Soos still has no idea why her baby died. She was three days away from her due date when it happened. "I'm one of the 50% of stillbirths in this country with no known cause," says Soos.

As Men Age, So Does Their Semen (Apparently)

In a study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the New York Psychiatric Institute researchers found that increasing paternal age is significantly associated with increased rates of spontaneous abortion, a pregnancy loss occurring before twenty  …

MISSing Angels Bill in Mississippi

More and more states are pushing this one. To the State of Mississippi, Christian does not exist.

Delta Can't Find Her Dog

One is always tempted to say "dog gone," but I will resist.

Parked Cars Get Dangerously Hot, Even on Cool Days

If your pet isn't a lizard, leave it at home: Even on a relatively cool day, the temperature inside a parked car can quickly spike to life-threatening levels if the sun is out, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found.

No Still Birth Certificates in NY... Yet

One woman in 115 delivers her baby at a hospital and leaves empty-handed because the fetus died before the birth, according to the National Stillbirth Society.

Vitamin E Linked to Stillbirth

I wish it was easier to figure out the results of these studies on our own, but for now there's clearly a warning to pregnant mothers on the effects of high doses of Vitamin E: Pregnant women should avoid taking vitamin E supplements after a study showed they may double the risk …

Florida Stillborn Children Can Now Get Birth Certificates

I applaud the legislation, but I question the legislators' motivation.

More Parents of Stillborn Children Sent Away from Hospital

There's something insidiously frightening about these stories accumulating.The woman had been sent by car to Rockhampton after doctors at the Emerald hospital found her unborn baby had died.I wish there was more information, such as why she was sent away, and why there was no su …

Denied hospital bed for stillbirth, B.C. woman says

Good lord. Apparently there is no concern for the woman's health.Dr.

Online Journalists Win Apple Appeal

Good for the online journalists: Apple had successfully argued in a lower court that the publishers of Power Page and Apple Insider be forced to reveal their sources, a move backed by the Intel Corporation.

Dog plucks boy from raging river and saves his life

Way to go, Zion:Zion - not yet 2 years old and decidedly untrained, according to his owner - swam out to the frightened Glenwood lad and returned to shore with the youngster clinging to his collar.

Turning China into a nation of coffee drinkers

Coffee shortage coming, for sure:The manager of a popular cafe, Ms. Linda Liu "observed that most of her customers do not seem to like coffee, but they keep buying it.

Wyoming's Frightening New Rule Pet Vaccine Rule

I don't recommend moving to Wyoming with your pet: Wyoming's State Department of Health created a new rule requiring unvaccinated dogs, cats or ferrets to be killed if they bite a person.

Doctor gets R120 000 payout for dog attack

That there is a big payout for a dog bite: A Standerton medical doctor will receive R120 000 in damages from the owner of two dogs which he claimed attacked him while he was jogging past their house.

The Tao of Mac - iPhone

Nothing new here, especially, except a mechanism for tracking the rumors: The "Apple-is-going-to-do-a-cellphone" thing is getting a bit out of hand, so I decided to start keeping track of relevant (or irrelevant) mentions of it.

A Wine Village in Woodinville

I'd go here: A "wine village" on the south edge of Woodinville, originally planned as an 18-acre, $52 million project, has jumped to 24 acres at $170 million with the addition of an international development partner.Would you? (Or maybe I should say "Woodinville" you?...

Tsunami Warning

It looks as if it's being downgraded as we speak. Let's hope it continues to be downgraded. Way way down.

Monet's Lilies Return to Public View in Paris

Frankly, this is reason enough to visit Paris.

Pre-Natal Milk Drinkers Linked to Heavier Babies

Could we please have some studies that do more than just give the barest of information: Expectant mothers need to drink milk during pregnancy to make heavier babies, suggest a Canadian study, which does not explain if heavier babies are definitely healthier though.

When Pitt Bulls Attack, Who's to blame?

More Pitt Bull attacks, this time a woman is attacked by a pet in her own family.

Pit Bull 'Adopts' Kittens

You would think, based on most of the stories about pitt bulls these days, that the dog would just eat 'em.A pit bull in Stoughton has become the mother figure for three orphaned kittens.

Enjoy a Tasty Cool Dog, Extra Chocolate, Hold the Mustard

It's not beef. It's ice cream.The dessert -- a slab of vanilla ice cream in the shape of a hot dog, nestled in a sponge-cake bun -- quickly caught on with fans and with beloved Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy, who enjoyed a Cool Dog on the air during a rain delay.

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