Japanese researchers are warning the island nation that its prevailing lack of interest in family and child-rearing could potentially result in the disappearance of the Japanese people within a few generations.
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When in vitro fertilization (IVF) left a couple from Des Moines, Iowa with 18 "leftover" embryos, they decided to use Craigslist as a way to find surrogate parents for their frozen offspring so that they could stay in touch with the children they didn't want to raise themselves.
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A 30 year-old British woman whose low self-esteem as a teen caused her to seek plastic surgery for every imagined imperfection, is now suffering from a disfiguring infection caused by injections used to plump her lips.
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In spite of widespread reporting to the contrary, a May 10 Gallup poll shows that the president's sudden decision to back same-sex marriage is likely to hurt him at the polls in November.
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In a major victory for Christians, ABC is decided to cancel it's controversial sit-come, GCB, due to poor ratings.
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A new study has found that girls with supportive families tend to have a healthier body image and sense of self-worth.
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According to testimony by the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Americans consume 80 percent of the world's supply of opiate painkillers such as Percocet and Vicodin.
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has undertaken a new inquiry into Girl Scouts USA and what they describe as "possible problematic relationships" and "problematic" program materials.
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In anticipation of the United States Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of Obama Care, tens of thousands of Americans will take to the streets on Friday, June 8, in a second public protest against the Obama administration’s birth control mandate.
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MP asks: "
Are you familiar with the Valerie Bertinelli Fitness DVD Losing It and Keeping Fit produced by GAIAM? I am not overly comfortable with anything produced by Gaiam (pronounced "guy-um"), which is a fusion of the words "Gaia" and "I am". Gaia, mother Earth, was honored on the Isle of Crete in ancient Greece 5,000 years ago by the Minoan civilization. This civilization valued education, art, science, recreation, and the environment and believed that the Earth was directly connected to its existence and daily life. The concept of Gaia stems from the ancient philosophy that the Earth is a living entity.) I need to know if the exercises in this DVD are newage/yoga based. If not, do you think it’s a good idea to utilize a product that is new age marketed?"
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