Warrington Hospital has apologised to a mother whose miscarried baby's body was stored in the mortuary for almost two years without her permission. Leanne McCabe, 25, of Runcorn, Cheshire, found out the body of her son had been frozen when she had a second miscarriage at the hospital last year. More at The News of the World picked by suebe 11 months ago

Garrison Keillor, author and host of the live radio show "A Prairie Home Companion," is to be released Friday from a hospital where he was undergoing tests after suffering a minor stroke, his spokesman said.
Keillor, who turned 67 last month, checked himself into United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Monday, picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Men might throw their weight around at the office, but at home, women are the bosses. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

*I know, I know, we are all sick of hearing about this women, but this may be for the best*

Nadya Suleman apparently has bigger worries than taking care of her 14 children. Now she may have to prove she can handle the load, or else have hospital officials withhold her newborn octuplets. picked by cmgoings 9 months ago

Commenting on the controversial "baby hatch" at Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto, Japan, a hospital official was quoted as saying "Maybe there are some people who are suspicious about it, but we should not pretend not to see them and let them die. Babies are innocent." picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Finally, a reward for having a messy, out of control computer desk or Home Theater setup in your home. IOGEAR is running a fantastic give away that will help you get your rat’s nest of a cable pile-up under control with their award winning prizes. picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago

A 17-year-old girl gave birth secretly at home, then walked four blocks to a hospital with the baby still attached by its umbilical cord. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An Australian hospital apologized on Sunday after a man was told to go home and take headache tablets even though he was suffering a broken neck that could have paralysed him at any moment. picked by bingo 5 months ago

Boston's Brigham & Women's Hospital is the first U.S. hospital approved to start performing face transplants. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

If you or a loved one develops pneumonia or has a heart attack and is taken to a hospital, do you know what the chances are of getting out alive? Hospital death rates are difficult to pin down because some see sicker patient populations than others. Your chances of survival have become a little easier to find, thanks to information included in the government's Hospital Compare Web site. picked by TraumaMamma 1 year ago

There are only two options when it comes to childbirth..... ecstatic mothers hoisting their babies at home versus women screaming for rescue. picked by meggysue 8 months ago

A top Italian maternity hospital has drawn criticism from right-wing politicians by replacing crucifixes on the walls of its wards with images of the Virgin Mary so as not to offend immigrant women giving birth there. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., suffered no lack of labor during a 17-hour period when 16 babies were delivered, a hospital record. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

Light-therapy is already used in hospitals and clinics to treat psoriasis, but the numerous trips to the hospital make this a tedious excercise. A Dutch study has shown that the treatment can be given at home with the same effects. picked by Ankabout 7 months ago

Just six months after a Frenchwoman underwent the world's first face transplant, a military hospital in China announced that it too had conducted even more ambitious facial surgery.

WARNING: Graphic images. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Update to this story. The asshat is in jail and the young teen is home safe. The discovery was credited to an anonymous tip, which the U.S. Marshals said was "certainly a direct result of the rapid and extensive media coverage given in this matter." picked by Moe 2 years ago

Children born in the winter months already have a few strikes against them. Study after study has shown that they test poorly, don't get as far in school, earn less, are less healthy, and don't live as long as children born at other times of year. Researchers have spent years documenting the effect and trying to understand it. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

In 1953, two baby girls were born in Pioneer Memorial Hospital, bathed, and returned to their mothers. Only they weren't. picked by meggysue 7 months ago