Baby born with no nose is still "perfect" When Brandi McGlathery looked at her newborn son for the first time, everything was 'perfect.' He had five fingers on each hand and five toe... More
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
Baby food shortage in Europe due to China demand Yong-Hee Kim still can't believe that in a prosperous country like Germany, powdered baby formula would ever be rationed and that she would have to scour shops in the German capital to find the right brand for her 13-month-old son. More
Abnormal placenta may reveal newborn's autism risk As of today, there are no definitive tests to measure a child’s risk for developing autism. Since early intervention and therapy is key for at-risk children, such a test could be critical for managing the early development of a child. More
'Terrible mistake': Minnesota hospital sends stillborn baby to laundry service A Minnesota hospital apologized Wednesday after the remains of a stillborn baby boy wrapped in linens were mistaken for dirty laundry and delivered to a cleaning service.Regions Hospital officials said they were notifying the stillborn infant’s family to apologize and providing counseling to employees at the laundromat where the baby was found Tuesday.“This is a terrible mistake, and we are deeply... More
'I'm just grateful': Micropreemie baby born at 1 pound is finally going home after a long fight Nyla Brook Haywood was born a micropreemie at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois on Nov. 1. She weighed 1 pound and 1 ounce and was only 11 inches long. 05/15/2024 - 12:32 pm | View Link
Queens' gambit: “House of the Dragon” stars preview season 2's 'march to war' Our Westeros royals — Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke — are back to get the next battle off and running. When queens war, dragons weep. 05/14/2024 - 5:00 am | View Link
Why a healthcare giant has slowed care at a Miami hospital, and where it leaves patients North Shore’s maternity ward is already barren. The hospital, just off I-95 at 1100 NW 95th St, unexpectedly closed its critical but costly labor and delivery, neonatal, and behavioral health units in ... 05/10/2024 - 9:59 pm | View Link
Rawalpindi woman gives birth to sextuplets A woman gave birth to sextuplets —four sons and two daughters —following an extensive operation. According to the sources, Zeenat Waheed, a resident of Hazara Colony, Rawalpindi, belongs to ... 04/18/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Every year on May 15, Palestinian people across the world observe what is known as Nakba Day, the solemn anniversary of the day in 1948 when the Arab-Israeli War began, precipitating a wave of displacement and expulsion among the Palestinian population. This year, with more than 450,000 people—nearly a quarter of Gaza’s population—newly displaced in just the past week, the commemoration of the Nakba, Arabic for “catastrophe,” takes on new significance.
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For those who observe it, Nakba Day is not only a day for mourning, but for a sense of re-establishment.
(LONDON) — Two men accused of cutting down the majestic Sycamore Gap tree concealed their faces from cameras as they arrived at court Wednesday but inside the courtroom they couldn’t hide from the cost of the damage they allegedly caused.
A prosecutor said the value of the roughly 150-year-old beloved tree that was toppled onto Hadrian’s Wall in northern England last year exceeded 620,000 pounds ($785,000).
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“This is a case that will be instantly recognizable to you, indeed anyone hearing the charges read out,” prosecutor Rebecca Brown said in Newcastle Magistrates’ Court.
(DALLAS) — Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested that some could control their body temperature, but when and how that shift came about remained a mystery.
Now, a new study estimates that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed the Earth about 180 million years ago, about halfway through the creatures’ time on the planet.
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Warm-blooded creatures — including birds, who are descended from dinosaurs, and humans — keep their body temperature constant whether the world around them runs cold or hot.
(SAO PAULO) — While flooding that has devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has yet to subside, another scourge has spread across the region: disinformation on social media that has hampered desperate efforts to get aid to hundreds of thousands in need.
Among fake postings that have stirred outrage: That official agencies aren’t conducting rescues in Brazil’s southernmost state.
Most smartphones, even entry-level and mid-range models, now have great cameras. Because of their ubiquity, many people get introduced to photography, with some desiring to level up from smartphone to camera.