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Publicity about the death of a baby during labour in Wellington is decreasing public confidence in the quality of maternity care in New Zealand, says the New Zealand Medical Association. "The death of this baby is extremely unfortunate but we need to resist apportioning blame before the circumstances are fully investigated," said NZMA maternity spokesman Dr Mark Peterson.

For those of us in the U.S., today is Independence Day, a holiday to celebrate our freedom from tyranny. Ironically, it often involves getting together with people who make us...

USA Today on Wednesday profiled the book "Baby Basics," an "easy-to-read pregnancy primer" by Heidi Murkoff, author of the bestselling "What To Expect When You're Expecting." According to Murkoff, the abridged book stemmed from her recognition that the one million low-income women who give birth each year do not have access to the 614-page, $14.95 book.

The Fourth of July -- and at least judging by my area, the couple of weeks before and after it -- is a time for fireworks, big booming displays of...

My son and I finished our first book of the summer this week: Secret of Abbott's Cave by Max Elliot Anderson (compare prices). Anderson's books are intended to be good...