Gaza infant, maternal deaths spike in war doctors and aid officials say

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM — Walaa didn’t expect the birth of her fourth child to be a time of abject fear. But by the time her contractions started, the whole family was frantic. There were no ambulances to be seen in the streets of Gaza’s Rafah City, she said, now … Read more

The Boeing 737 Max Crisis Reignites Arguments Over Infant Safety on Planes

As terrible as that tradeoff is, it’s worth noting that the risk of death on a commercial airliner to anyone, lap-held infants included, remains vanishingly low—so let the pangs of guilt subside if you’ve flown holding your baby on your lap. “Commercial aircraft accidents are still extremely rare, and the logistics of having infants in … Read more

Paris Hilton Claps Back at Rude Fans Commenting On Infant Son’s Large Head

Paris Hilton is firing back at folks online who are poking fun at the size of her baby boy’s noggin … saying there’s absolutely nothing wrong with him. Mama P shared some snaps Friday holding Phoenix … while she got some love from her followers, she also heard from lots of trolls — with jokes … Read more

A Russian woman lived with an inch-long needle in her brain for 80 years, likely because her parents tried to kill her as an infant, doctors say

An 80-year-old Russian woman has been living with a needle in her brain since birth, doctors said. The Sakhalin Ministry of Health wrote that it discovered the inch-long needle sometime this year. They believe she was the victim of a failed infanticide by her parents during times of famine. An inch-long needle was discovered in … Read more