World Health Organization Study Reveals Drug Could Save New Mothers’ Lives

Although many of us don't consider the dangers of childbirth in the modern age, the reality is that pregnancy can prove fatal -- even here in the United States. The U.S. actually has the highest rate of maternal deaths among developed countries, with around 700 female fatalities related to complications during pregnancy or delivery, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of course, worldwide statistics are even more harrowing; as the World Health Organization (WHO) reports, 70,000 women die every year as a result of post-partum hemorrhages alone. But according to a recent WHO study, childbirth could soon become a whole lot safer -- thanks to a new formulation of a drug that's already in use. After a new mother delivers a baby, her work isn't totally done. She still … [Read more...]

What a Woman Does in an Hour

The laptop was open, perched precariously atop the counter. A sink full of dishes, piles of laundry, dirty floors, too much on the to-do list all wait on standby.  And can someone tell me why are there two radios were going at once in the same room?  Small children tinker in corners, scattering toys, chucking sippy cups half full of milk and spraying it around the room. The dog walks by and poops on the floor.  I should probably call that vet about that problem.  I look at the clock and decide to take an hour, one hour, to tidy up the house.  How much can I accomplish in 60 seconds? GO! 10:00 a.m.- feed kids snacks.  Refill sippy cups. Pick up sippy cups off floor.  Wipe up leaky mess. Right. There's dog poop.  Clean it up. Flush toilet.  DOES NO ONE KNOW HOW TO FLUSH around … [Read more...]