August 15, 2006 12:18 PM
Newshound--Interesting Stories to Check Out
Now that school is back in session (can I hear a collective "Yay!"), I've been searching for interesting news stories to bring to you. Let me know what you think of these:
- Mom gives birth to quadruplets 3 years after having triplets. And I thought giving birth to one eight-pounder was tough. This woman deserves a medal.
- A Skin Test for Alzheimer's. For all those watching a loved one suffer from this devastating disease, this is the best news we've heard in a long time.
- Teens, Drugs and Suicide. The drugs prescribed to depressed teens may increase their risk of suicide. Scary stuff.
- Restricting teen drivers may reduce deaths. Teens may not like it, but these statistics are difficult to ignore.
- Bloggers vs. mainstream journalism. As a journalist, I worried a bit about what blogging might do to my profession and the information being sent out into the world viewed as journalism, whether it is or not. Discussions about this topic are all over the Internet now. Check these out and see what you think: Five Things All Sane People Agree On About Blogs And Mainstream Journalism; Amateur Hour; Online Journalism Is Changing All The Rules?; and Survey Says: Blogs Not Replacing Journalism Just Yet.
Comments
Thanks for the links!! I've passed along the one on the skin test to a friend whose mother has been, very recently, having some issues in this regard.
The story about the couple living in a ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT and having triplets and then quads (and the two other children they have that are living at home) is FRIGHTENING! And I didn't see anything about a tubal or a vasectomy, so there could be another chapter there. ::shiver:: I don't want to even think about trying to raise nine kids (even singles, let alone the craziness of multiples) in a one bedroom apartment. Oh. My. God.
Thanks again for sharing!!
Posted by: Tammy at August 16, 2006 01:32 PM
