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Tumor in Colorado Newborn's Brain Contained Foot
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A pediatric neurosurgeon says a tumor he removed from the brain of a Colorado Springs infant contained a tiny foot and other partially formed body parts. Dr. Paul Grabb said he operated on Sam Esquibel at Memorial Hospital for Children after an MRI showed a microscopic tumor on the newborn's brain. Sam was 3 days old and ...Published over 4 years ago | -
9 million children worldwide died before age 5
LONDON - More than 9 million children globally died before their fifth birthday in 2007, down slightly from 2006, but a huge gap remains between rich and poor countries, especially in Africa, UNICEF said on Friday.Submitted by Account Removed | Published over 4 years ago | -
Food or lewd? Breast-feeding reveals divide
Julie Wheelan was confronted by a Rhode Island shopping mall security guard. A restaurant assistant manager in Las Vegas criticized Emilee Holt. And a lifeguard at a public pool in Washington state ordered Laurie Waldherr away from the water.Submitted by Account Removed | Published over 4 years ago | -
Medical marvel: Baby Macie Hope was born twice
When Chad and Keri McCartney say their infant daughter, Macie Hope, is born again, they aren’t referring to religion — the month-old miracle baby really was born twice. The first “birth” was about six months into Keri McCartney’s pregnancy, when surgeons at Texas Children’s Hospital took the tiny fetus from Keri’s womb to remove a tumor that would have killed Macie ...Submitted by Account Removed | Published over 4 years ago | -
Breast-feeding isn't such a drag on breasts
Breast-feeding won’t make a new mom’s breasts sag, but having more babies might, a new study indicates. "A lot of times, if a woman comes in for a breast lift or a breast augmentation, she'll say 'I want to fix what breast-feeding did to my breasts,'" said University of Kentucky plastic surgeon Brian Rinker. So he decided to study any possible ...Submitted by Account Removed | Published over 4 years ago | -
Would you pay someone to nurse your baby?
It's a practice of days gone by, but in some circles the job is making a comeback. A wet nurse is a woman who breastfeeds someone else's baby. Could it be this bonding time between mom and baby is being increasingly outsourced? A Los Angeles area staffing agency says yes. Certified Household Staffing reports an increase in requests for wet nurses, ...Submitted by Account Removed | Published over 4 years ago | -
To Some Psychiatric Patients, Life Seems Like Reality TV
NEW YORK – One man showed up at a federal building, asking for release from the reality show he was sure was being made of his life. Another was convinced his every move was secretly being filmed for a TV contest. A third believed everything — the news, his psychiatrists, the drugs they prescribed — was part of a phony, ...Published over 4 years ago | -
Ex-Prison Nurse Weds Murderer in Jail Ceremony
A former prison nurse whose career may be in jeopardy over her relationship with a jailed murderer has married him in an intimate ceremony at Maghaberry Prison. Kathryn McClelland and glue-sniffing killer Paul Johnston (26) walked down the aisle in front of about half a dozen guests in the Co Antrim jail’s chapel last week. Johnston and his brother Stephen are ...Published over 4 years ago | -
Mexico City to Give Out Viagra to Men 70 and Older
MEXICO CITY - Mexico City is giving out free Viagra and other impotence drugs to men 70 and older. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard says the city is implementing the plan because sexuality "has a lot to do with quality of life and our happiness." City Health Secretary Armando Ahued said Thursday that the government will start handing out doses of one or ...Published over 4 years ago | -
Pilot Blinded by Stroke Lands Safely
LONDON (Nov. 8) - A British pilot who was suddenly blinded by a stroke during a solo flight was talked safely down by a military pilot, the Royal Air Force said Friday.Submitted by DaMomb | Published over 4 years ago |
Study Links Lead in Blood to Wild Game Consumption
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota health officials are recommending that pregnant women and young children avoid eating meat from wild game killed with lead bullets. The recommendation is based on a study released Wednesday that examined the lead levels in the blood of more than 700 state residents. Those who ate wild game killed with lead bullets appeared to have higher ...
Published over 4 years ago |
Conjoined Twins Find a Life Apart
Absolutely amazing story about conjoined twin girls who survive a risky birth and surgical seperation. Definitley worth a read.
Submitted by GBPrice |
Published over 4 years ago |
Sarah Palin and Barack Obama cabbage patch dolls for sale
All proceeds from the auction, which takes place on November 4th, will go to the US Marine Corps' Toys for Tots foundation, which provides Christmas presents for needy children.
Submitted by mg1021 |
Published over 4 years ago |
God Bless You! Idioms for Those With the Cold and Flu Illness
You wake up on a cold winter's morning and find you're feeling "under the weather." You're sneezing, coughing and hacking up a storm, signs that you'll be spending your day sick and "groggy."
Submitted by Account Removed |
Published over 4 years ago |
Phils win wild Game 3
It's about time............ The first World Series game in Philadelphia in 15 and the Phillies won! Maybe the "curse of Billy Penn" has finally lifted if you believe in such a curse.
Submitted by prettykitty64 |
Published over 4 years ago |
'Felons can vote' sign creates misperception
Campaign organizers made a welcome gesture of reaching out to this struggling downtown in locating their headquarters at one of the most visible corners of High Street. The decision reinforced the importance of a vibrant downtown small town of Pottstow
Submitted by prettykitty64 |
Published over 4 years ago |
Urban Legends From Our RN Friends
As part of my unending mission to find amusing nursing stories, I recently received an email from Melanie Herson telling a funny nursing story… About a someone who…”was doing a shift with a student nurse, and looking after a patient on complete bed rest. The student nurse took this word for word & when the patient needed a commode she heaved ...
Published about 5 years ago |
NursingLink Blog
NursingLink features the postings of several active nurse bloggers. These bloggers vary in age and level of nursing experience in an attempt to cover all areas of the nursing profession. If you would like to share any of your own blog postings to be featured, please submit them here. h4. Tales from the ER: Drug Seeker Stories by _ERNursey_ I was ...
Published over 5 years ago |
