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History Made: U.S. Teen with Down Syndrome Reaches Everest Base Camp
It's more than most will ever be able to say they accomplished: climb to an incredible 17,598 feet and set foot within Mt. Everest's rocky, snow-glazed Base...
Pro-Choice or No Choice? North Dakota Wants to Ban Abortion for Fetal Abnormalities
Testing for fetal abnormalities can alert expectant parents to potential health problems to come. And it's the parents who should decide on how to act on those...
The Waiter Hero of Houston: Server Defends Child With Down Syndrome, Internet Cheers
At this restaurant, you're not gonna get food if you're gonna be rude.
Defending Kids with Down Syndrome: A Life Lesson on Vacation
Teaching children to find the line between humor and disrespect
Down Syndrome: Why Pregnant Moms in Mass. Receive ‘Culturally Appropriate’ Information
Of the myriad things that can go awry with pregnancy, Down syndrome is perhaps the best known. In the past year, several new tests have become available to...
Early Decision
Pregnant with her third child at 40, Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, a documentary filmmaker from outside Boston, did what many women in her situation do: after much...
Why Down Syndrome Is on the Decline
A little over a year ago, Abbie and Rick Smith had a baby they named Noah. They are still smarting from their obstetrician’s words after his birth. “She said,...
Boy with Down Syndrome Steals the Spotlight in Target, Nordstrom Ads
Six-year-old Ryan is a natural child model, sporting blond hair, blue eyes and all-American confidence. But Ryan also has Down syndrome, which is unusual in the...
Are Kids With Down Syndrome on the Road to Extinction?
Perhaps the most important thing you need to know about Melanie Perkins McLaughlin is that she's not pro-life or pro-choice or pro anything — other than...
New Dolls on the Block
Ever since Barbie and her reality-defying curves stepped into the playhouse, parents have complained that dolls promote an unattainable image of beauty. It's a...
Too Old to Be a Dad?
Men can keep making babies deep into their dotage. And that, says medical science, can be a bad thing.
80-Year-Old Heart Surgery Survivor Aims for Everest Climbing Record
Heard about the octogenarian who's made not one but four trips to the hospital for heart surgery, and who -- despite those ailments -- wants to become the oldest...
North Dakota Governor Approves 6-week Abortion Ban
Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed legislation Tuesday that that would make North Dakotathe nation's most restrictive state on abortion rights
North Dakota Senate Approves 6-Week Abortion Ban
(BISMARCK, N.D.) — The North Dakota Senate on Friday approved banning abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, sending what would be the most stringent...
Could a Blood-Based Test Replace Amniocentesis?
A California company hopes to take the needles — and risk — out of prenatal genetic testing.
New Prenatal Test Could Improve Detection of Congenital Diseases
Would you want to know if your unborn baby is at risk of autism?
TIME Explains: Genome Sequencing
Nearly every cell in the human body—from the ones in the fingernails to the ones deep inside the brain—contains a complete set of DNA, the operating instructions...
Puppies Keep Lost Boy Warm
This may be the cutest story on the Internet. The last time his parents saw him on Oct. 16, ten-year-old Kyle Camp was at their home in Hackleburg, Ala.,...
Reading While Eating for May 14: Ah, Mondays
The Mothers’ Day Backlash Begins: Why the woman who founded Norman Bates’ favorite holiday later fought to have it abolished. (Mental Floss) Attention,...
