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Text messaging program in U.S. fights to reduce infant mortality rates

The ‘text4baby’ text massage program in the U.S. is expanding with hopes of reducing the country’s infant mortality rates.
The United States has been ranked 30th in the world for its infant mortality rate, much of it recently caused by a spike in preterm births. Now a wide array of agencies, businesses and government partners are [...]

Jamie Oliver Admits That He is a “Weekend Dad”

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who is expecting his fourth child later this year, reveals that he is a “weekend dad” and but still has a “good relationship” with his kids.
Jamie Oliver has a lot on his plate. Not only does he have three young daughter at home, Poppy, 8, Daisy, 7, and Petal, 1, his [...]

Advance provision of emergency contraception not effective

Advance provision of emergency contraception was found to be ineffective at reducing unwanted pregnancy after review of several studies.
A collaborative effort of family planning researchers have concluded that providing emergency contraception in advance to large populations of women may not be as effective as believed.
The research, published in issue three of 2010’s Cochrane Database of [...]

Actress Ashley Jensen Takes Her 4 Month Old Son on a Hike

We get our first look at former Ugly Betty actress Ashley Jensen and her 4 month old son Frankie.
Ashley Jensen isn’t letting having a baby keep her from doing things. She returned to the set of her new television show Accidentally on Purpose only four weeks after giving birth and was seen getting some exercise [...]

It’s a Girl for Actress Gina Bellman

A rep for the Leverage star has confirmed that Gina Bellman welcomed a daughter back in November.
A little late than never, but a rep for Gina Bellman announced that she gave birth to a little girl on November 20, 2009, and named her Romy.
Gina and her husband plan on relocating from their London home to [...]

Funding for abstinence-only programs lacking in US sex education plan

Funding for programs aimed at teaching abstinence-only approaches to sex education is non-existent in the new federal budget, but proponents hope that funding will be found in the health-care reform legislation.
The days of former President George W. Bush’s generous funding to programs that stress that teens wait to have sex until they’re married may be [...]

Sarah Jessica Parker Shows Off a Picture of Her Twin Daughters

The Sex and the City actress, Sarah Jessica Parker, showed off a picture of her 6-month-old twins on the David Letterman Show last night.
This is the first time that her twin daughters Marion and Tabitha have been seen since they were only a few days old. The picture showed them wearing pink and blue gowns [...]

Healthcare Debate Takes on Baby Talk

Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) appeared on the House floor on Saturday with an adorable little baby named “Maddie” on his shoulder pitching his case against the healthcare reform bill which was later passed.
“This is Maddie.  Maddie likes America because we have freedom here and Maddie believes in patient choice healthcare.  She has come here to [...]

The Health Care Vote Results HR 3962: Americans step closer to an NHS

In a historic vote, America has stepped closer to a National Health Service, (NHS) clone with the passing of a bill through the House of Representatives called, “Affordable Health Care for America Act” or, “HR 3962″.
The bill passed 220-215. The President called supporters of the bill, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi thanking them [...]

Big Bird’s Birthday as Sesame Street Celebrates 40 years in Google’s Doodle

Google decided to, “Doodle” America’s beloved children’s show Sesame Street which is also televised in more than 120 countries.
It’s Sesame Street’s 40th Birthday on November 10th, originally premiering on PBS in 1969.
The search engine giants homepage features the 10-foot-tall, Big Bird. Just one of the iconic characters to come out of the show during it’s [...]

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