How to Create a Memorable Party

How to Create a Memorable Party
Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger
If the rumors and endless news reports are true, then former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton, will be whooping it up at the party of the century in just a few hours. The 30-year-old only child of power couple Bill and Hillary Clinton is [...]

Pregnancy denial syndrome: a case for defence?

PARIS – Whether the French woman who killed eight of her newborns suffered from a syndrome known as pregnancy denial may determine if she faces major prison time or intensive psychiatric care.
The woman, 45-year-old Dominique Cottrez, has said that she was aware of her pregnancies, the prosecutor handling the case said last week.
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Recognizing Teenage Depression

Recognizing Teenage Depression
Stephanie Romero | More from this Blogger
Teenagers experience a wide variety of moods and emotions. Sometimes they will go through a period of feeling depressed. Teenage depression is normal; however, if it becomes a chronic issue then it may be something more serious.
As a parent of teenagers I want to be [...]

The pill equally effective in obese, thin women

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite studies suggesting that birth control pills might not work as well in obese women, a new study suggests that they prevent pregnancy the same no matter what a woman weighs.
As long as a woman-heavy or thin–took the pill consistently, Dr. Carolyn L. Westhoff of Columbia University Medical Center [...]

Stop Yelling

Stop Yelling
Stephanie Romero | More from this Blogger
Last week my middle school son started football. I thought everything was going fine. But yesterday morning he woke up with a stomachache and told me that he knew he wouldn’t be able to make it to football camp in the evening.
I thought it was a [...]

Kites fill skies over Gaza as children reach for record

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories – Thousands of kites filled the sky over Gaza on Thursday as children gathered to break their own Guinness World Record in an event organised by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
More than 7,200 children flew colorful kites at a sprawling sandy beach, unofficially doubling the previous record, according [...]

Can secondhand smoke hurt kids’ grades?

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children and teenagers exposed to secondhand smoke at home may get poorer grades than their peers from smoke-free homes, a study of Hong Kong students suggests.
Secondhand smoke is a well-known health threat to children, being linked to increased risks of asthma, as well as bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory [...]

Damp house linked to kids’ risk of nasal allergies

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children who live in damp, water-damaged homes may be more likely than other kids to develop nasal allergies, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that of nearly 1,900 Finnish children they followed for six years, those who lived in homes with dampness or mold problems were more likely to develop [...]

Pregnancy-related diabetes likely to recur: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pregnant women with a history of pregnancy-related diabetes, also called gestational diabetes, have a good chance of developing the condition again, suggests a large new study.
Researchers found that the risk of having gestational diabetes during a future pregnancy increases with each previously affected one — from 41 percent after [...]

Meth use in pregnancy endangers mom and baby

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research shows that babies born to methamphetamine-using moms face much higher risks of serious complications, compared to babies not exposed in the womb to this illegal street drug.
Life-threatening pregnancy complications, such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, are also more common among women who use methamphetamine while pregnant, the [...]

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