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Study Finds Elevated Levels Of Cobalt And Chromium In Offspring Of Patients With Metal-On-Metal Hip ImplantsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:32AMHip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Data showed there is a correlation between cobalt and chromium levels in the mother and those in her infant at the time of ...

Genetic basis unknown in many children with mental retardation and developmental delaysWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:38AMResearchers from four laboratories that perform diagnostic genetic testing of chromosome abnormalities in individuals with unexplained physical and developmental disabilities recently identified a previously unrecognized genetic disorder.

In brief | Teen driver sought after fatal wreck; man's death is ruled a homicide; peeper linked to pornTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:11PMPolice are looking for a 17-year-old girl accused of driving while intoxicated and causing a wreck that killed another teen and a baby boy.

Newborn found in smouldering dumpsterThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:44AMCommuters at Mabopane station had a gruesome start to the day.

Basics Set: Female Reproduction, Part 5. Aaaaaand, BABIES [Neurotopia]Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:02AMHello and welcome to this hopefully last installment (before I get to the paper that I want to cover about female reproduction, which may not be able to happen for a bit) on female reproduction!. Previous sets have covered the anatomy , the menstrual cycle , the effects of oral contraceptives , and fertilization and implantation . Now, we get to pregnancy. And dangit, I used up all my good pics ...

From hoaxes to all-too-real heartbreak, a gripping dispatch from a 999 ambulance control centreMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:02PMThe caller said she was dying of a heart attack. The truth? she just wanted us to fetch her TV remote. A typical day for an ambulance operator.

Gigi Jordan, Socialite Accused Of Murdering Son, Was 'Obsessed' With Son's AutismFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:19AMWhat's Your Reaction? NEW YORK — Gigi Jordan quit a high-powered job as a pharmaceutical company executive and abandoned her social life to devote all her time to her severely autistic son.

Saving Lilly: A family fights for the life of their infant daughterFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:22AMNikki Beatty with daughter Lilly Bay Beatty at All Children's Hospital in Tampa.

Insception Cord Blood Program Expands to CalgaryFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:47AMInsception has opened a new office to help educate parents of the once in a lifetime opportunity of banking their child's umbilical cord blood.