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Birth weight of JaMichael Brown, who was born on July 8 — via cesarean section — in Longview, Texas, to parents Janet Johnson and Michael Brown. Doctors think Johnson's gestational diabetes may have contributed to JaMichael's size; he was born 2 ft. long, with a 15-in. head and a 17-in. chest, measurements that are more typical of a 3-to-6-month-old infant. JaMichael is the fourth child for the family. [via Today]
Karen Capato used her deceased husband’s frozen sperm to conceive twins. The Supreme Court has ruled the kids aren’t eligible for federal benefits because of their posthumous conception. Will the decision cause people to think twice about when they conceive their kids?
Subconscious serving-size markers may help people break the fattening pattern of mindless munching.
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
