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Boy Scouts Ban Obese Kids
The Newest Numbers on Abortion / ABC News Poll
Majority of Americans favor restricting abortion at 20 weeks, according to new Post-ABC poll By Juliet Eilperin and Scott Clement, Published: July 25 at 7:00 am By a margin of 56 to 27 percent, more Americans say they’d prefer to impose limits on abortions after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy rather than [...]
FDA Grants Exclusive Rights to Morning-After Pill
By PAM BELLUCK Published: July 23, 2013 The manufacturer of the best-known morning-after pill, Plan B One-Step, has been granted exclusive marketing rights for three years by the Food and Drug Administration. The decision means that the drug maker, Teva Pharmaceuticals, is — for now — the only company able to sell [...]
What to call the “Fresh Prince” / Christine Doyle
I love the way a smile pops in the media. The way someone as frequently photographed as The Dutchess of Cambridge, or Princess Kate, can have one photo that is so genuine, it trumps all others. I don't doubt that she loves the everyday life of a future Queen. But [...]
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Dramatic drop in support of Obamacare from moderate Democrats / New York Times urges Anthony Weiner to bow out for being serially evasive
A Royal Birth
Kate Middleton and Prince William Welcome Royal Baby By Piper Weiss, Shine Staff | Royal Baby Buzz – 47 minutes ago (Samir Hussein/WireImage)It's a prince! On Monday, the world welcomed the newest addition to the royal family and thefuture heir to England's throne. Palace officials confirmed the arrival of His Royal Highness the Prince of [...]
Civics for Kids
As he hovers between life and death, after being on life support for five weeks, Nelson Mandela's hospitalization provides an opportunity to talk to kids about the role he played in abolishing apartheid. http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/11/world/africa/nelson-mandela---fast-facts
Gluten Free Granola / About.com
Granola is a contemporary name for a toasted whole grain, nut and fruit-filled cereal which originated in Switzerland in the 19th century. That cereal was called "muesli" which means "mixture." It's easy to make your own 5-pound batch of homemade gluten-free granola by using "certified" gluten-free oats. Traditionally, oats are [...]
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Royal Baby Watch
The Mom Vivant / Debbie Baldwin of Ladue News
Photo courtesey of: Ladue News By Debbie Baldwin It seems there is a problem in the virtual world. Don’t panic. It’s not a put-on-your-radiation suit or head-to-the-canning-cellar kind of crisis (that’s assuming you have either of those things, which personally I do not). Nevertheless, there is a new fad that [...]