Oh my goodness. I can't believe people actually gut (for lack of another word) another human to get to their child. I'm putting out an add for a renter right now in Craigs list and my doc at work said to NOT put were pg in case someone wants to "gut" me. Such a horrible way to put it but he's right.

And the rape of a day old baby. WTF??? I heard that in places where AIDS is high that the rumor is if you have sex with a virgin that its a cure for AIDS. So a bunch of babies are being raped Horrible.

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These 2 cases were in Louisiana

Baby Found Dead in Mother's Bed

Oct 6, 2006 09:16 PM CDT

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A one-month-old baby was found dead this morning in the bed in which he had been sleeping with his mother.

Shreveport Police say there were no signs of trauma to the baby. Police are investigating to see if the mother rolled on her son as she slept. An autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death.

This case is similar to one last week where a nine-day-old baby died while sleeping between the parents in their bed. That case was ruled an accident and no charges were filed.

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http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/hea...cle1919485.ece

Heavy use of mobile phones can lead to fertility problems in men
By Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor
Published: 24 October 2006
Mobile phones may be causing widespread damage to sperm production in men with potentially devastating consequences for global fertility rates, a study suggests.

Microwaves emitted by the phones reduce the number, mobility and quality of sperm by almost half, to the point where some men may become infertile, scientists say.

Almost a billion people around the world are using mobile phones and in some countries the number is growing at 20 to 30 per cent a year. Scientists from the Reproductive Research Centre at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio, tested the sperm of 364 men who were being investigated for infertility with their partners.

They found that men who were the heaviest users of mobile phones - more than four hours a day - had the lowest sperm counts at 50 million per millilitre (ml) and the least healthy sperm. In contrast, sperm counts were highest (86 million per ml), and the sperm healthiest, among those men who reported that they did not use mobile phones.

All men produce a high proportion of sperm which is abnormal - including the fertile - but in the heaviest mobile users the "normal" sperm fell to 18 per cent compared with 40 per cent in non-users.

The study was carried out in Mumbai, India, where mobile phones have not yet penetrated all social groups.

Professor Ashok Agarwal, director of the research centre, said: "On all four parameters - sperm count, motility, viability and morphology - there were significant differences between the groups.

"The greater the use of cellphones, the greater the decrease in these parameters. That was very clear and very significant."

He added: "People use mobile phones without thinking what the consequences may be. It is like using a toothbrush, but mobiles could be having a devastating effect on fertility. It still has to be proved but it could have a huge impact because mobiles are so much part of our lives."

Some of the heaviest users had individual sperm counts of less than 20 million per ml. This is below the threshold set by the World Health Organisation which defines infertility, Professor Agarwal said.

The finding, presented to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine meeting in New Orleans yesterday, will spark renewed concern about the safety of mobile phones.

However, Allan Pacey, senior lecturer in andrology at the University of Sheffield, said: "This is a good quality study but I don't think it tackles the issue. If you're using your phone for four hours a day, presumably it is out of your pocket for longer. That raises a big question: how is it that testicular damage is supposed to occur? If you are holding it up to your head to speak a lot, it makes no sense that it is having a direct effect on your testes."

Other potential harmful effects

* CHILDREN: The chair of the Health Protection Agency, Sir William Stewart, said last year that children under eight should not be using mobile phones because there was still no certainty about the long-term health impact. The World Health Organisation said that "high priority" should be given to further research.

* BRAIN TUMOURS: Research this year found that regular users were not at greater risk of developing glioma - the most common type of brain tumour, although tumours were more likely to be diagnosed on the side of the head to which a handset was held.

* REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY: Doctors have identified a growing number of people who are suffering from "text thumb" - a form of RSI caused by constant texting. In one case, a girl of eight needed treatment after she developed pain in her fingers and wrists.

* ADDICTION: Some people have developed a worrying psychological dependence on their phones, according to Australian research.

* BASE STATIONS: Rural residents may be more at risk because base stations emit more intense signals, Swedish scientists say.

Mobile phones may be causing widespread damage to sperm production in men with potentially devastating consequences for global fertility rates, a study suggests.

Microwaves emitted by the phones reduce the number, mobility and quality of sperm by almost half, to the point where some men may become infertile, scientists say.

Almost a billion people around the world are using mobile phones and in some countries the number is growing at 20 to 30 per cent a year. Scientists from the Reproductive Research Centre at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio, tested the sperm of 364 men who were being investigated for infertility with their partners.

They found that men who were the heaviest users of mobile phones - more than four hours a day - had the lowest sperm counts at 50 million per millilitre (ml) and the least healthy sperm. In contrast, sperm counts were highest (86 million per ml), and the sperm healthiest, among those men who reported that they did not use mobile phones.

All men produce a high proportion of sperm which is abnormal - including the fertile - but in the heaviest mobile users the "normal" sperm fell to 18 per cent compared with 40 per cent in non-users.

The study was carried out in Mumbai, India, where mobile phones have not yet penetrated all social groups.

Professor Ashok Agarwal, director of the research centre, said: "On all four parameters - sperm count, motility, viability and morphology - there were significant differences between the groups.

"The greater the use of cellphones, the greater the decrease in these parameters. That was very clear and very significant."

He added: "People use mobile phones without thinking what the consequences may be. It is like using a toothbrush, but mobiles could be having a devastating effect on fertility. It still has to be proved but it could have a huge impact because mobiles are so much part of our lives."

Some of the heaviest users had individual sperm counts of less than 20 million per ml. This is below the threshold set by the World Health Organisation which defines infertility, Professor Agarwal said.
The finding, presented to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine meeting in New Orleans yesterday, will spark renewed concern about the safety of mobile phones.

However, Allan Pacey, senior lecturer in andrology at the University of Sheffield, said: "This is a good quality study but I don't think it tackles the issue. If you're using your phone for four hours a day, presumably it is out of your pocket for longer. That raises a big question: how is it that testicular damage is supposed to occur? If you are holding it up to your head to speak a lot, it makes no sense that it is having a direct effect on your testes."

Other potential harmful effects

* CHILDREN: The chair of the Health Protection Agency, Sir William Stewart, said last year that children under eight should not be using mobile phones because there was still no certainty about the long-term health impact. The World Health Organisation said that "high priority" should be given to further research.

* BRAIN TUMOURS: Research this year found that regular users were not at greater risk of developing glioma - the most common type of brain tumour, although tumours were more likely to be diagnosed on the side of the head to which a handset was held.

* REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY: Doctors have identified a growing number of people who are suffering from "text thumb" - a form of RSI caused by constant texting. In one case, a girl of eight needed treatment after she developed pain in her fingers and wrists.

* ADDICTION: Some people have developed a worrying psychological dependence on their phones, according to Australian research.

* BASE STATIONS: Rural residents may be more at risk because base stations emit more intense signals, Swedish scientists say.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061024/...rtilization_dc

IVF experts advise limits on embryo transfers

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Medical groups representing U.S. fertility experts, alarmed by rising numbers of multiple births, on Tuesday advised limiting the number of embryos implanted in women undergoing in-vitro fertilization.

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The latest medical evidence "clearly indicates" that high pregnancy rates can be achieved even with fewer embryo transfers, Dr. Marc Fritz, chair of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine's practice committee, said in a statement.

Some patients and clinics have opted for transferring several embryos during a single cycle in order to increase the odds of success but pregnancies involving two or more fetuses are at risk of complications including premature delivery, which increases a baby's odds of suffering medical and developmental problems.

The new recommendations to fertility specialists, which are not enforceable, call for transfer of no more than two embryos for women under age 35, and say the transfer of a single embryo should be considered.

For women aged 35 to 37, no more than two later-stage or three earlier-stage embryos should be transferred, according to the new guidelines.

The recommendation rises to as many as four embryos for patients aged 38 to 40 and to five embryos for women over the ago of 40.

More than a third of pregnancies conceived using assisted reproductive therapies result in a multiple birth, which has helped to drive up the rate of U.S. babies born prematurely each year to 12.5 percent, according to the March of Dimes.

"New parents may think there's more to love when you have more than one baby but there's also more to worry about; more than half of twins and nearly all triplets are born prematurely, associated with an increased risk of death and disability," Dr. Nancy Green, March of Dimes medical director, said in a statement.

Mom gave birth, never knew she was PG...found on CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/cl...baby.born.king

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That is wild, wish it were me!

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I've heard of that happening before. One woman was very overweight and nearing menopause and the other was a teenage girl.

Lisa I love your new avatar! So cute!!

Thanks Wendy!

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