Love and loss bind my ‘other mother’ and me
When I was a baby, my mother and her friend Isabel, who'd been told her own child would die, decided to share me. Years later, Isabel and I were bound by something else — we each learned what it means for a mother to lose a child.
‘I've fallen asleep and can't get up!’
The Body Odd: Sleep paralysis can feel something like a cross between "Fear Factor" and "The Twilight Zone." What causes it?
Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk Adult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born, research shows. Depressed teens more likely to try pot Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday. No infectious outbreak on quarantined train Canadian authorities quarantined a train in northern Ontario Friday after a woman died and several other people came down with an undetermined illness. More hepatitis cases may trace to Vegas clinic Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said. Your photos: Mama and her mini-me
Readers’ photos of moms and their little look-alikes.
Child virus death toll in China rises to 34
The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others.
Newsweek: New Yorkers digest calories on menus
The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others.
Very premature baby survival not improving There has been no improvement in the survival rate of babies born before Britain's 24-week legal limit for abortion, doctors said on Friday, ahead of an expected attempt by pro-life legislators to reduce the cut-off period. The science of amazing moms
Science has linked strong mom-and-baby bonds to smarter, healthier and happier children. Turns out, nature — our DNA — alone might not guarantee these coveted characteristics.
Medical know-how raises doctors' suicide risk
There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own.
Mom pregnant with 18th child
The Duggar kids planned a big Mother's Day surprise for their mom this year — but the surprise was on them when Michelle Duggar announced on the TODAY Show that they were soon to welcome an 18th sibling.
Sex is just one more chore on her to-do list
What's a husband to do when his busy wife can't seem to find time for sex? Sexploration answers your most intimate queries.
114-year-old man takes longevity keys to grave A man who lived to age 114 died recently on a small Mediterranean island. His 101-year-old brother, his two daughters aged 81 and 77, and a nephew aged 85 are all still living. Does the family have super genes, perfect lifestyle or plain good luck? |