Politicians show their gratitude to BGH special baby unitMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:17AMLOCAL MP Michael Moore and Scottish Borders Council leader David Parker both have reason to be grateful to the special care baby unit and Borders General Hospital and after wallking the 68 mile Borders Abbey Way they were able to hand over a cheque for £11,750 to the unit last week. (03/03/2010 10:45:14)
Offering real ChoiceSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:00AMCONSUMER watchdog Choice is preparing to take on the digital age.
Work starts on the baby super-centreSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:12AMWork on a specialist neonatal critical care unit, which is part of plans to transform the Royal Bolton Hospital into a maternity supercentre, has begun.
'The River that's never been run ...'Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:36PMThis is the story of a river, the hunt for a great mountain goat and a true wilderness adventure. The river is the Stikine, one of the last of North America's wild rivers. It runs from the high Spatsizi plateau in north central British Columbia to the coast and the Pacific at Wrangel, Alaska.
Darienites still bring help, hope to HaitiFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:07AMStories of the Darien effort to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake continue to pour in, despite the tragedy occurring nearly two months ago.
£3m work set to start on new baby care unitFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:06AMLife-saving care for tiny and sickly babies comes a step nearer on Monday when building begins at the Royal Preston Hospital.
-2°C - FoggyThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:37AMFAITH is the perfect middle name for Ellie Thomson, one of the smallest babies ever born in Scotland. That's what her parents clung to when she arrived weighing just 1lb 5oz and more than three months early.
Feeding station for babies opens at NAIA-1Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:55AMAir travelers may now tend to their hungry babies right at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Haiti: Visitors treasure small victoriesSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:52AMA little more than a week ago, after treating about 1,300 patients during six days at a clinic in northern Haiti, a group of Ohio nurses and doctors boarded the bus to the Dominican Republic with sighs of relief.
These McCorkles got the PointSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:52PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Its probably the oldest house in Charleston still occupied by descendents of the original owners.The white wood frame house sits back from a rocky outcrop that rises above the South Side Bridge. Judge Alvin McCorkle, brother to Gov. Wi...
‘Absolute devastation’Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:36PMDr. Larry Munson witnessed firsthand what most Americans could only view on the Internet or television: The effects of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti.
THE LOOK OF MOTHERHOODWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 5:04PM'Hey, you really look like a mum," was one of the first things a friend of mine said when she came to visit me a few weeks after I gave birth. A while later another friend remarked: "Hey, you really look like a mum."
Local nurse finds Haiti rescue mission 'humbling'Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:02AMBy Randy Bartley HAWTHORN - Members of the International Medical Surgical Response Team (IMSRT) deploying to Haiti were told "It is worse than you have seen on TV" and that proved to be an understatement.
Orphan freed from a life behind Russian barsSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 1:13AMVanya was a bright, cheerful but disabled orphan who was fated to spend his life 'bed-bound' in a Russian asylum. Alan Philps tells the remarkable story of his 'miraculous' escape to a new life in the West.
Time to sit up and grasp the building blocks of parentingFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 9:02AMThere's always been anxiety about bringing up children — not helped by the competitive edge between many parents. “Oh, isn't Savannah walking yet? Marley's very steady on her feet now . . .” Related Stories John Laverty: Why big-time football is an anything-goes world of sex and sleaze
Time to sit up and grasp the building blocks of parentingFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 5:50AMThere's always been anxiety about bringing up children — not helped by the competitive edge between many parents. “Oh, isn't Savannah walking yet? Marley's very steady on her feet now . . .” Related Stories Why the Pope's solution is simply beyond belief My pet hate is cranks who keep good food off the menu Why we are still cursed by the shadow of the gunman Westminster still has a critical role ...
Metro Detroit area strains to help homelessFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:21AMAt a time when foreclosures in the nation are forcing millions to find new living arrangements, the homeless are frequently turning to alternatives to overbooked and inadequate shelters. Some stake out vacant homes that serve as makeshift shelters in a pinch. Others congregate in encampments. This fall, an organized camp in Ann Arbor made headlines when its founder was arrested for trespassing ...
Five Community Clinics Receive medical equipmentsThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 9:25AMhospital equipments worth 400,000 dollars to five community clinics and t= he Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital at Sekondi. The beneficiary community clinics are Atieku, Mpohor, Benso, Akyempi= m and Nsagyeso, all operating within the area of the mine.
Lisa Markwell: Never too early to start on child developmentWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:12PMThere's always been anxiety about bringing up children – not helped by the competitive edge between many parents. "Oh, isn't Savannah walking yet? Marley's very steady on her feet now..." For those whose babies don't seem to be sprinting past the developmental milestones with the speed of Usain Bolt, it's all too easy to panic and bulk-buy Baby Einstein DVDs and state-of-the-art walkers with ...
James S. Gordon: A Hospital in Haiti--Day 3Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:38AMThere are six rows of cots, perhaps twenty cots in each. Children lie on them. White bandages capping the stumps left after amputations are visible....
Call For Ban As Children Strangled By BlindsMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 11:15AMTwo children in Staffordshire have died just five days apart after becoming entangled in window blind cords.
Blinds kill two young childrenMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 11:04AMKIDS died after they were entangled in window blind cords in identical incidents
Charity provides hope for families with sick childrenMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 9:30AMFour-month-old Tanner Martinez of Panama City was given the gift of sight Jan. 19, but it is Tanner’s dad who can see things more clearly now. He knows he is blessed to have a healthy child who is recovering at home. “We saw babies that weighed...
Safety plea after two children strangled by blind cordsMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 9:14AMTwo young children died after becoming entangled in window blind cords in separate but almost identical incidents, police said today. (15/02/2010 15:12:14)
Two children killed by blind cordMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 8:27AMA three-year-old and a 16-month-old from Staffordshire are killed by cords attached to blinds in separate incidents.
Pascack Valley volunteer helps victims in HaitiThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 4:08PMJust a day after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake left Haiti lying in ruins, killing thousands and leaving many more with devastating injuries, Jared Shapiro’s phone rang
'I feel empty, so hurt and sad'Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 1:30AM"I feel empty, so hurt and sad. No words can express the way I feel at the moment." Those were words of the shattered Heidi Pienaar, who lost three children in a fire that claimed 11 lives at the Hope in Christ Home at Ingogo, Newcastle, on Tuesday.
Relevant LinksMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 7:04AMThe crèche which was developed by Mrs. Kuti , a consultant from Afka Logistics has a staff strength of four (a manager and three workers), and will be open on week days between 7.30am and 6pm. The state -of-the-art facility is equipped with lovely, colorful furniture.
Local wonder woman helps Haiti and homeSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 2:56AMDoylestown's assistant fire marshal has returned from Haiti, where she assisted with medical relief efforts.
Dallas-area CEO heads to Haiti to make order out of chaosSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 12:06AMMike Roberts, owner of Addison-based Source Direct, said he came to Haiti after the earthquake to be a "gofer" for a group of Texas doctors. But after he posed questions and made suggestions during his first night on the disorganized ward, administrators appointed him head of security.
Baby & Kids Market, Lane CoveSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 6:17PMThe Baby & Kids Market offers a huge range of gorgeous & excellent quality preloved baby & kids goods. Running for over seven years, it’s is the original & largest Market of its kind, and consistently praised for its high quality goods!
Haiti relief pair 'amazed' at the destructionSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 10:01AMHal Lowder with earthquake victims. GAINESVILLE - Gainesville-based safety and security consultant Hal Lowder and Logistics Expert Chief Phil Chovan have returned from a trip to earthquake-devastated Haiti.
Yale Alumna Who Survived Quake Sends a ‘Letter from Haiti’Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 11:41PMYale alumna Amelia Shaw, who holds a B.A. from Yale College and M.A.'s from the Graduate School and School of Public Health, has been living in Haiti since 2003, working as a producer with U.N. Television as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission to Haiti.
Two weeks after ice storm hits South Dakota rez, help is still neededThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 9:59PMEAGLE BUTTE, SD — It’s been nearly two weeks since an ice storm toppled over almost 3,000 utility poles on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota and tribal residents are still awaiting Presidential disaster declaration.
Supplies still needed to help Haitian medical clinicSaturday, January 30, 2010 @ 3:13PMSTUART — On a recent reporting trip to Haiti, I had the opportunity to see firsthand the kind of life -aving work Martin County volunteers and others are doing at a small medical clinic in the village of Petit-Goaves.The Wesleyan Mission Clinic sees hundreds of patients a day because the nearest hospitals were decimated in the recent earthquake.Calling this operation a clinic is a bit of a ...
Bitter cold drives homeless to seek shelterFriday, January 29, 2010 @ 11:01PMPARKERSBURG - A tally of the Wood County homeless population late Thursday night revealed seven individuals living outside in make-shift shelters and tents, but freezing temperatures caused many to seek shelter at the Salvation Army, officials sai.
Local Haiti supply drive growsFriday, January 29, 2010 @ 7:39PMThe Treasure Coast community has given generously to support a medical clinic in Haiti, and the drive continues to grow. The supplies will be delivered Sunday.
Winter weather hits North Carolina earlyFriday, January 29, 2010 @ 4:41AMAuthorities and meteorologists say prepare for the worst as snow, sleet and freezing rain hit Friday night.
Poets take up pens in aid of HaitiFriday, January 29, 2010 @ 1:57AMWhen Carol Ann Duffy heard about the cataclysmic earthquake in Haiti, the Poet Laureate felt it was not enough to pull out her credit card and donate some money to those left suffering in its wake.
Poets take up their pens in aid of HaitiThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 6:38PMWhen Carol Ann Duffy heard about the cataclysmic earthquake in Haiti, the Poet Laureate felt it was not enough to pull out her credit card and donate some money to those left suffering in its wake.