Family

Researchers find cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

SIDS is the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old, typically during sleep, according to the Mayo Clinic. The CDC reports SIDS accounted for 37% of infant deaths in the United States in 2019.

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Alaska mom says baby formula shortage 'creating extra panic' as she launches group for struggling parents

Allie Seckel of Kodiak, Alaska, also revealed how parents can avoid online scams.

3 days ago

Minnesota cold case: Mom charged in death of baby found in Mississippi River in 2003

A woman has been arrested in connection to the death of a baby boy who was found in the Mississippi River in 2003. She has also been identified as the mom of a baby girl found in the river in 1999.

May 9

Air Force vet who battled tough fertility issue tells others, 'Knowledge is power'

Air Force veteran Jasmine Zielomski struggled with PCOS, a relatively common but rarely discussed fertility foe, and wound up turning it into a success story.

April 25

Louisiana child forced to drink bottle of whiskey dies; grandmother, mom jailed

A 4-year-old girl is dead after her grandmother allegedly forced her to drink a bottle of whiskey while her mother watched, Baton Rouge Police said.

April 22

Jury awards $1.5M in Southern California mistaken body ID case

An Orange County jury awarded $1.5 million to the family of a man who was mistakenly declared dead by authorities, resulting in a stranger being buried in the family plot.

April 20

Father of teen who fell from ride wants answers: 'This should never happen'

A father wants to know why his son died on a ride. Yarnell Sampson said his 14-year-old son, Tyre, was visiting Orlando from St. Louis through a football program. He just wanted the kids to have fun and never expected this tragedy to occur.

March 25

Florida family's adoption of Ukraine children put on hold, worried for boys' safety

Russia's War on Ukraine is putting a halt to adoptions leaving families frustrated and worried about the safety of the children. 

March 2

COVID-19 leads to stillbirths in infected women, destroys placenta, study finds

New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women.

February 10

'Like witnessing a miracle': Georgia woman gives birth after nearly 5-month battle with COVID-19

Sheenah Berry didn't think she needed the COVID-19 vaccine until she got pregnant. Then, before she could get her shots, the Rex, Georgia woman caught the coronavirus that would hospitalize her for more than 4 months.

January 18

Mother's tragic tale: Husband dies of COVID-19, their son dies by suicide due to guilt

Stephanie Reyes was well aware her son was depressed. She tried repeatedly to get him into counseling, but she says everyone she turned to was booked months in advance.

January 18

Philadelphia fire: Family shares photos of children killed in devastating rowhome fire

Gut-wrenching photos show a group of children who family members say died in Wednesday's devastating rowhome fire in Fairmount that claimed the lives of a dozen people and was the city's deadliest single fire in more than a century.

January 6

Family says Houston woman scammed them out of nearly $10K in fake adoption

An Ohio family traveled more than 1,000 miles to Houston to adopt a baby boy, only to return home empty-handed.

January 3

Kentucky couple, married 56 years, died holding on to each other in tornado

Billy and Judy Miller, who were married 56 years, died while holding on to each other after tornadoes swept through Kentucky earlier this month.

December 24, 2021