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BodyWorlds brings death to life in DenverFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:17AMBody parts in jewel cases, perfectly preserved and boldly presented, hold the same attraction as diamonds. Ethereal structures of arteries and veins hang suspended like some otherworldly coral from the ceiling, dripping red onto the scene below.

Warnings over unlawful and risky cord blood collectionsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:49AMWarnings have been issued to parents and hospital staff over the unlawful collection of blood from a baby's umbilical cord.

Medical calendar for Feb. 24Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:07AMClasses AUTISM: Autism Education and Support Services hosts classes at the Center for Autism Education, 105 Crossings Industrial Court in O'Fallon. Classes include Understanding Autism, 6-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, and Strategies for Challenging Behaviors, 6-8 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month. These classes are designed for parents, grandparents, baby sitters, friends or other ...

National donor registry increases recruitment effortWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:20AMThe nation's largest bone marrow donor registry has increased efforts to recruit a more diverse group of registrants, which could lead to more transplants for blacks and people of mixed race.

Medical calendar for Feb. 24Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:25AMClasses AUTISM: Autism Education and Support Services hosts classes at the Center for Autism Education, 105 Crossings Industrial Court in O'Fallon. Classes include Understanding Autism, 6-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, and Strategies for Challenging Behaviors, 6-8 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month. These classes are designed for parents, grandparents, baby sitters, friends or other ...

A Firsthand Account of Donating BloodWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 11:19PM“Next volunteer,” called the lady in the white gown and navy blue scrubs. A stethoscope hung around her neck. I rose and gathered my jacket. She led me behind a red and blue tarp stretched on a metal frame. A desk hid there, along with a computer, a basket of fingerpricks, bandages and flat clear tubes. [...]

Forensic pathologist takes stand in murder trialThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:27AMSheila Ellis may have been conscious and suffering pain as she drowned in her own blood after shotgun pellets perforated her trachea, allowing fluid to fill her windpipe, according to testimony a Cleveland County jury heard Wednesday in a triple murder trial.

February 2010Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 11:05AMBirthNetwork National BirthNetwork National, a source for mothers with questions about pregnancy, birth or early mothering will hold drop-in hours from 11 to 11:45 a.m., Wednesdays through June 16, 2010, at the Mandell Jewish Community Center, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford.

Berkeley calendar for February 5Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 1:56PMAurora Theatre Company — Shows, Global Age Project festival, 7:30 p.m., "The Serving Class," Feb. 8, "Miss Lily Gets Boned," Feb. 15, "Collapse," Feb.