King, Messiah: New baby names suggest high hopes Talk about high expectations for a newborn: King and Messiah are among the fastest-rising baby names for American boys. They're just a little behind Major, the boy's name that jumped the most spots on the Social Security Administration's annual list of popular baby names. More
Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines Most adults in the USA aren't meeting the federal physical activity recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activity, according to government statistics out today. About 79% of adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines that advise getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging. More
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
Bangladesh building collapse toll rises to 433 Rescuers found more bodies in the concrete debris of a collapsed garment factory building Thursday and authorities say it may take another five days to clear the rubble. In addition to the 433 confirmed dead, police report that 149 people are still missing in what has become the worst disaster for Bangladesh’s $20 billion-a-year garment industry. More
Baby dies at Staten Island hospital, parents charged with reckless endangerment: NYPD A baby boy with ‘visible’ trauma to his left arm was taken to a Staten Island hospital where he was pronounced dead Saturday morning, officials said. Police from the 120th precinct responded to a 911 ... 04/27/2024 - 9:04 am | View Link
Gazans mourn baby who dies after rescue from dead mother's womb Relatives gathered by a tiny sandy grave in Gaza on Friday, where they had buried a baby girl, who lived just a few days after doctors delivered her from the womb of her dying mother following an ... 04/26/2024 - 8:27 am | View Link
Premature baby girl rescued from her dead mother’s womb dies in Gaza after 5 days in an incubator A relative says a premature Palestinian infant, who was rescued from her mother’s womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has died. 04/26/2024 - 5:08 am | View Link
Baby girl rescued from dead mother's womb following Israeli airstrike dies in Gaza hospital A premature baby girl who was rescued from her mother's womb after her mother was killed in an Israeli airstrike has died in a Gaza hospital, her uncle said. 04/26/2024 - 3:38 am | View Link
Everett baby dies amid string of child fentanyl overdoses Firefighters have responded to three incidents of children under 2 who were exposed to fentanyl this week. Police were investigating. 04/25/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link