The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a possible health hazard posed by a popular flu vaccine after the organization received reports of 42 cases of febrile seizures. The investigation is hoping to determine whether the injection was to blame or if there were other factors involved, Reuters reports.The cases have been reported since December 13, and a spokeswoman … [Read more...] about Is the flu shot responsible for febrile seizure in children?
Pregnancy
Texas billboard cuts to the chase on circumcision
While many billboards on the side of the road often go unnoticed, there is one in Galveston, Texas, that is generating quite a bit of buzz. Nestled between advertisements for local businesses, the billboard warns against the negative effects of circumcision, and addresses an issue that many dads across the U.S. feel very strongly about, The Galveston County Daily News … [Read more...] about Texas billboard cuts to the chase on circumcision
Meeting sperm donor dad won’t hurt children
I'm a little leery about statements like this based on a "majority of donors'" responses from a study involving only 78 teens. I would wish these kids well though. Searching through who you are in adolescence, or even middle age, isn't easy even if you know all the scraps of data from your past. (Reuters Life!) - The 2010 drama "The Kids Are All Right" featured two teens … [Read more...] about Meeting sperm donor dad won’t hurt children
World’s Newest OLDEST dad is 94 (video)
All it takes, apparently, for this level of fertility, not to mention longevity, is a daily diet of three litres of milk, half a kilo of almonds and half a kilo ghee (clarified butter). Ramajit Raghav and his wife Shakuntala, 59, gave birth to their son Karamjit in November 2010. The proud father, who was a wrestler in his youth, puts his virility down to his high-calorie … [Read more...] about World’s Newest OLDEST dad is 94 (video)
Baby born to two dads and no mom!
Okay...it was mouse, using stem cell technology, but the headline would be no less striking with the addition of "mouse dads." This is literally A Brave New World. Using stem cell technology, Texas researchers have created mice who have two genetic fathers – an advance that could give same-sex couples their own genetic children one day. Rather than have the usual … [Read more...] about Baby born to two dads and no mom!