Baby defies all odds after growing outside his mom's womb

Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn't know she was pregnant with her second child ...
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Myrtle was born with 4 legs — but she built a family of 8 against all odds

Josephine Myrtle Corbin was no ordinary child — she was born with an incredibly rare condition called polymelia, giving her ...
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1 in 10 births in the U.S. are premature. Here’s how AI could help doctors predict it

Last year, 1 in 10 U.S. babies was born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, which is considered preterm. That’s one of the highest premature birth rates among developed nations, according to the March of ...
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Baby nicknamed 'Little Buc-ee' after woman gives birth in gas station parking lot

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (WKRC) — A baby girl was nicknamed "Little Buc-ee" after her mother gave birth to her in a gas station parking lot. Nathan and Jena Birdsong were headed to the hospital in Missouri in ...
Dallas Morning News

Why are hepatitis B shots given to newborns? Can birth doses wait? Here’s what to know

This article is part of The Dallas Morning News’ initiative to answer questions about vaccines. Got a question? Ask us here. A federal vaccine advisory panel voted on Friday morning to change the ...
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Doctors warn delaying hepatitis B shot for newborns could revive a deadly threat

Working out of a tribal-owned hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, liver specialist Brian McMahon has spent decades treating the long shadow of hepatitis B. Before a vaccine became available in the 1980s, ...
The New York Times

Memo From Trump’s Doctor Cites ‘Excellent’ Scan but Offers Little Clarity

While the president said he had an M.R.I. exam, a physician’s memo released by the White House was less specific. By Gina Kolata Gina Kolata has reported on heart disease for 30 years as well as the ...
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Mom Gives Birth in Buc-ee's Parking Lot and Her Baby Girl Gets a Fitting Name

Known for its enormous gas stations, famously tidy restrooms and fan-favorite brisket sandwich, Buc-ee’s holds a particular place in road-trippers’ hearts. For one Missouri baby, it now holds an even ...
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I'm A Doctor Who Almost Died Because My Own Doctors Refused To Do This 1 Basic Thing

My day had started early that Friday. My wife, Joanne, and I arrived at 7 a.m. for my 10-year follow up colonoscopy with Dr. Smith. Although I had referred a number of my patients to his group, I hadn ...
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Musetti a father for the second time: his wife Veronica gave birth to a little Leandro

World number 8, Lorenzo Musetti became a father for the second time in recent hours. The Italian shared the news on his social media. Having the best season of his career so far, Lorenzo Musetti ...
The New York Times

My Patient Was Making a Fatal Decision. What Could I Do?

Dr. Lamas, a contributing Opinion writer, is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. One night a few years ago, I watched a young man die over the course of ...