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Argentine junta leader sentenced for baby abductions
Michael Cook BioEdge If you cannot see the video, please click here. One of the hottest topics in bioethics today is the issue of “genetic orphans” – children created from gametes from anonymous donors. Supporters of anonymous donation find it … Continue reading →
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What is the Bystander Effect?
Kendra Cherry About.com The term bystander effect refers to the phenomenon in which the greater the number of people present, the less likely people are to help a person in distress. When an emergency situation occurs, observers are more likely … Continue reading →
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Children’s ‘tsar’ backs calls for boys to be allowed to dress as girls at school
Chris Musson Daily Record CROSS-dressing pupil Jamie Love says a call by Scotland’s youth “tsar” to allow schoolboys to wear girls’ clothes will help people like him. Children’s commissioner Tam Baillie claims gender-specific uniforms can cause serious distress. Jamie, 17, … Continue reading →
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New Research Shows C-Section Not Always Best for Babies
PR Newswire DALLAS, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The widely-held assumption that a cesarean delivery has no health risks for the baby is being challenged today by new research that found the procedure did not help some preterm babies who … Continue reading →
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Cesarean section, induced labor not always best choice, studies say
Shari Roan Baltimore Sun Cesarean sections are often performed when a baby is going to be born early. Likewise, sometimes labor is induced when a woman’s water breaks too early in the pregnancy. However, two new studies suggest that these … Continue reading →
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How the Modern Lifestyle Breeds Depression and Distress
Source: AP Mental illness is a steadily rising epidemic. With nearly half of all Americans set to receive some form of diagnosis for a mental disorder, it’s hardly something that can be glossed over. Mental health, however, is in a … Continue reading →
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Blogging relieves teens of social anxiety
Source: Prokerala News Blogging could relieve teenagers from social anxiety, improve their self-esteem and help them relate better to their friends, says a study. Maintaining a blog has a stronger positive outcome on troubled students’ well-being than merely expressing their … Continue reading →
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Taking Stock of the Safety Net, Part 2: Meeting Families’ Basic Needs Through TANF
Source: OfftheChartsBlog About 3.5 million children and 1.1 million parents receive cash assistance each month from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to help cover their basic needs. Families turn to TANF at times of major economic or … Continue reading →
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Finland vows care for narcolepsy kids who had swine flu shot
Source: Google News HELSINKI — The Finnish government and major insurance companies announced Wednesday they will pay for lifetime medical care for children diagnosed with narcolepsy after receiving the swine flu vaccine. “The compensation will provide much-needed financial assistance for … Continue reading →
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