Should storing cord blood be standard? Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Public or private? That's the controversial question being asked about a potentially life-saving practice in which cord blood is stored for future use. .. read more..
Drugs undermine Afghanistan's efforts to rebuild Monday, May 5, 2008
Jam Bigum, a drug addict in Afghanistan's impoverished northern province of Badakhshan, feeds her three-month-old son opium three times a day to keep him quiet. .. read more..
Parents, unite! Ban birthday party blowouts Thursday, May 1, 2008
It starts with all the best intentions. You arrange some entertainment - a clown maybe, or one of those inflatable bouncy castles for the front yard. .. read more..
Genetic testic from the comfort of your home Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Genetic testing may sound like a bit of science-fiction, but go online and you'll find at-home kits for everything from diabetes to Alzheimer's. .. read more..
Death in childbirth: A scourge for Afghanistan Sunday, April 27, 2008
Women die in childbirth every day in Afghanistan, a country with one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates. .. read more..