Pregnant women will be happy with Democratic Councilman David Greenfield of Brooklyn, New York. The Councilman acknowledged that New York can be a tough place to get around. Greenfield stated that his new proposal “should make it a little bit easier” to get around during a difficult pregnancy. Greenfield’s legislation, if passed, will grant pregnant [...]
On Thursday, January 20, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin issued a report advocating breast-feeding. Breast-feeding provides more than just nutrients to babies. Mother’s breastmilk helps develop immunities in babies, protecting them from illnesses such as diarrhea, ear infection, and pneumonia. As breast-feeding is often a laborious and uncomfortable task, the report states that only 1 in [...]
Doctors for Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords state the wounded wife of Space Shuttle Captain Mark E. Kelly has started on her journey of a long road to recover after being shot during an assassination attempt by an Arizona man. Giffords was shot in the head and survived and is surprisingly responsive during her convalescence. The [...]
Carolin Berger better known as Caro Berger who is a famous porn star in Germany died after her sixth breast enlargement procedure which proved to be a little bit too much for her body to handle. At 23 years old she wanted to increase the size of her breasts from a 34F to a 34G. [...]
Michelle Obama has managed to accomplish something major—she finally got Wal-Mart to reduce the amount of fats and sugars as well as salts in the foods they sell. The retail superstore chain has also agreed to make the prices of healthier foods much cheaper so customers will be able to afford them. The chain of [...]
Women all over the country have been searching for o.b tampons in vain. Since last fall the tampons have disappeared off shelves and women who walk into the feminine hygiene section are mystified as to why they can’t find them. Previously the tampons were extremely popular because of their ability to cater to the needs [...]
Scientists have found irrefutable proof that a pregnant woman’s diet really can have some serious effects on the fetus. According to research done by the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) in San Antonio, Texas, a malnourished fetus tend to develop into an unhealthy baby with major complications at birth. Women who are pregnant are [...]
Dr. Edward C. Feldman is a senior professor at the University of California Davis. He is chairman of the medicine and epidemiology department at the school’s veterinary college. Feldman recently came under fire for his actions in the classroom. Feldman issued a rather bizarre poll to his student, asking what grade should be given to [...]
A Pakistani candy called “Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Chew Bars” turned out to be toxic when ingested and was therefore immediately recalled. Tests which were run on the cherry flavor chew bars revealed that there were high levels of lead, translating into .024 parts per million when the standard in the U.S is just 0.1. [...]
The Blue Shield of California says that it is going ahead with its rate hikes for the individual policyholders and that it will not be interrupted despite what the government has been trying to do in order to delay their move which they insist is completely necessary. The insurance company which is based out of [...]
Frayser high school in Memphis, Tennessee is experiencing somewhat of a pregnancy epidemic with approximately eleven percent of the female student body pregnant. There are only 800 students at the small high school and many of them have become pregnant. Alicia Williamson who graduated in 2004 said that she would come back from spring break [...]
