Gynaecologist faces five years in Hungarian prison, prompting protests over authorities’ hardline childbirth policy Twenty minutes after the expectant mother went into labour, the police were knocking at the door. While mother and child were taken to hospital and treated well, the midwife at the birthing centre was thrown in jail. Dr Agnes Gereb is now being kept in maximum security conditions in a Budapest prison, facing a five-year prison sentence.
ATLANTA — As many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050, federal officials announced Friday in a dramatic new projection that represents a threefold increase. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1 in 10 have diabetes now, but the number could grow to 1 in 5 or even 1 in 3 by mid-century if current trends continue.
I think a lot of us assume that “regular” people can’t really make an impact anymore. The idea of “grassroots movements” can sometimes be written off as idealistic, impotent or inconsequential. That’s why I want to shine a light on an incredible effort going on right now – led by some remarkable, passionate parents — to end a terrible form of discrimination against people with autism
My poor mother. I was her second child and she had me when she was only 20 years old. While David, my brother who is a year and two days older than me, was quiet and obedient, I ..
MANY people cannot comprehend how a person can resign his life to a small and seemingly powerless parasite like jiggers the way people in Busoga have done. But as Vicky Wandawa and Esther Namirimu write, there are many factors behind the epidemic By…
Add to My Stories An MRI scan of a 50 year old woman’s breast. The malignant (cancerous) tumour has been highlighted in yellow.
Add to My Stories A toxin found in the venom of a fearsome scorpion could hold the key to reducing heart bypass failures, according to British researchers. A bypass is performed to improve blood flow to the heart in people with severe coronary artery disease who are at risk of heart attack. The bark scorpion is not deadly but has a painful sting
