Family
Ind. man sentenced for 1985 killing of Calif. mom
Mar 19, 2010 22:31 EDT
Ind. man gets 25 years to life for 1985 murder of Calif. mother whose toddler was in next room. An Indiana man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in California prison for the 1985 murder of a single mother in Anaheim.
Product recalls: frozen potatoes
Mar 19, 2010 18:14 EDT
Recalled products linked to potential salmonella risk: frozen potatoes. The following products are being recalled because they could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems:
Product recalls: frozen potatoes
Mar 19, 2010 18:14 EDT
The following products are being recalled because they could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems:
Mom of octuplets may lose home to foreclosure
Mar 19, 2010 15:20 EDT
Mom of octuplets may lose California home, mortgage holder says he is foreclosing. Octuplets mom Nadya Suleman could be kicked out of her Southern California home.
Mediterranean diet tied to fertility treatment success
Mar 19, 2010 11:19 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who closely adhere to a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, vegetable oils and fish may have a higher likelihood of becoming pregnant after infertility treatment, a new study suggests.
California kids stay calm, help deliver mom's baby
Mar 19, 2010 09:31 EDT
Kids stay calm, help mom deliver little brother in bathroom of Northern California home. By the time 9-year-old Jabari Sanders called 911, his mom was already giving birth to his little brother in the bathroom of their home.
Fears for mother of abandoned baby
Mar 19, 2010 08:58 EDT
Gwent Police launched an urgent appeal on Friday to find the mother whose baby died after being abandoned outside a village convenience store in south Wales.
Swine flu far worse for pregnant women than thought: study
Mar 18, 2010 20:19 EDT
Pregnant women may be far more at risk from swine flu than thought, according to a survey published on Friday that was carried out in Australia and New Zealand.
Study finds H1N1 flu in pregnancy is critical risk
Mar 18, 2010 20:04 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand who had pandemic H1N1 flu were 13 times more likely to become critically ill and be admitted to hospital, researchers said on Friday.
FDA Issues Tobacco Marketing Rule
Mar 18, 2010 20:00 EDT
Regulation would restrict access and marketing of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products to youth. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule that would curb access to and the appeal of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products to children and adolescents in the United States. The new rule becomes effective June 22, 2010, and has the force and effect of law.
Bauer recalls hockey sticks sold in Canada
Mar 18, 2010 18:50 EDT
Bauer, one of the world's largest hockey equipment makers, is recalling tens of thousands of hockey sticks sold in Canada because of high lead levels in paint, its website said Thursday.
French court convicts woman of killing 6 newborns
Mar 18, 2010 16:27 EDT
French court convicts woman of killing her 6 newborn babies; she admits it but can't explain. A court in Normandy on Thursday convicted a 38-year-old woman of killing six of her newborn babies ? a deed she acknowledged ? and sentenced her to 15 years in prison.
Mom's partners, discipline alters teens' drinking
Mar 18, 2010 15:13 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young teens may be more likely to drink alcohol if their mother had multiple partners and did not consistently keep tabs on their behavior when they were 5 years old or younger, researchers from Australia found.
Infertility treatments may raise preterm birth risk
Mar 18, 2010 13:16 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Couples who conceive through certain types of infertility treatment may have a higher-than-normal likelihood of having a premature baby, a new study suggests.
SAfrica president's no confidence vote thrown out
Mar 18, 2010 12:10 EDT
South Africa's parliament throws out a Zuma no confidence vote. South Africa's ruling party says it used its overwhelming majority in the nation's parliament to throw out a no confidence vote in President Jacob Zuma.
Japan, France call on Iran to resolve nuclear crisis now
Mar 18, 2010 12:09 EDT
Japan and France Thursday pushed Iran to allay international suspicions about its nuclear programme, saying the time has come for Tehran to reject suggestions that it might be developing atomic bombs.
South Korean women caught in abortion limbo
Mar 17, 2010 20:03 EDT
Having a third child wasn't in Mrs. Kim's plans. She and her husband are already struggling to get by.
Guatemala to resume int'l adoptions in June
Mar 17, 2010 17:24 EDT
Guatemala to resume international adoptions in June after 2-year suspension due to baby sales. International adoptions will resume in Guatemala this June after a nearly two-year suspension prompted by the discovery that some babies were being sold, officials announced Wednesday.
Crafty stay-at-home moms turn to online sales
Mar 17, 2010 15:42 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Lara Lewis used to be a stressed-out single mother whose teaching job left her little time for her young daughter, but now she works from home, selling an estimated $60,000 a year worth of jewelry online.
Rheumatoid arthritis tied to pregnancy complications
Mar 17, 2010 15:13 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis may have increased risks of high blood pressure, having an underweight baby or needing a cesarean section, a new study suggests.
