Sheila Eldred
Latest articles by Sheila Eldred

Can Brain-Dead Woman Give Birth to Healthy Baby?
By Sheila Eldred published
A brain-dead pregnant woman is being kept alive -- against her family's wishes -- by a Texas hospital.

More Dads Wiping Butts, Reading With the Kids
By Sheila Eldred published
Dads are increasingly involved with all aspects of their kids' lives, reports a new survey.

Tracking Santa Goes Ho-Ho-Ho High-Tech
By Sheila Eldred published
NORAD's Santa Tracker gets an overhaul this year, which includes the ability to track Santa via Facebook and Twitter.

Contaminated Spices Can Cause Salmonella
By Sheila Eldred published
The FDA found almost 7 percent of spice imports it examined were contaminated with salmonella.

Is Brad Pitt's Face Blindness For Real?
By Sheila Eldred published
Brad Pitt says he can't put a name with a face. Is 'face blindness' a real condition?

An Epic Christmas Bicycle Trek to the South Pole
By Sheila Eldred published
Eric Larsen is currently attempting to become the first person to ride a fat tire bike 750 miles from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole.

Why Are Mass Shooters Almost Always Men?
By Sheila Eldred published
Evolutionary psychology suggests that a threat to status could be a trigger for extremely violent behavior.

What Happens to the Body During Fasts
By Sheila Eldred published
Matthew McConaughey had to go on severe diets to lose lots of weight for a role. Here's what happens in the body.

Why We're Not Always Good Samaritans
By Sheila Eldred published
When photos were published of a train victim, the photographer was condemned.

Kardashian Catches Her Own Baby: Should You?
By Sheila Eldred published
The practice of mothers guiding the baby into the world isn't all that uncommon.

More Infants Born Addicted to Prescription Drugs
By Sheila Eldred published
The national rate of newborns suffering from withdrawal rose 330 percent.
What It Means to Be Brain Dead
By Sheila Eldred published
The difference between coma and brain death explained.

What the Health-Care Ruling Really Means
By Sheila Eldred published
Here's what the Supreme Court's decision means for you.

More Women Using Midwives
By Sheila Eldred published
In 2009, midwives delivered nearly 8 percent of babies born in the U.S. -- an all-time high.

When Adults Are Victims of Tween Bullies
By Sheila Eldred published
Experts say it may be harder for young bystanders to intervene when a bullying victim is an adult.

Delaying Vaccines: What's the Harm?
By Sheila Eldred published
Parents are putting more kids on "shot-limiting" schedules.

Crime Drops to All-Time Low
By Sheila Eldred published
According to the FBI, violent crime rates in the U.S. have approached historic lows. But some experts warn about complacency

Obesity's Newest Side Effect: Organ Shortage
By Sheila Eldred published
The higher risks for both donor and recipient keep obese individuals from donating organs.
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