A same-sex couple in North Texas both wanted to carry their baby. They were able to through a special type of  in vitro fertilization , CBS DFW reports. Now, Ashleigh and Bliss Coulter call 5-month-old Stetson their miracle baby. "The way that Mr. Stetson came into this world was pretty special," Ashleigh said. Ashleigh and Bliss knew they wanted kids when they married. They both carried their son through what's called "Effortless IVF." "We gave it a try and it was very, very successful," Bliss said. "This represents the first time that two women have both physically carried their child together," said fertility specialist Dr. Kathy Doody of The Center for Assisted Reproduction. Kathy and her husband, Dr. Kevin Doody, made it happen using Bliss' eggs and sperm from a donor. "She was so confident when she was saying that they can do it," Ashleigh said. "I think that was surprising to us but also exciting." ...

IF you’re trying to reduce the number of calories you consume from carbs, then listen up. Because scientists have come up with a handy hack for slashing the number of calories in a portion of rice by half A regular cup of rice contains around 240 calories — but that can be halved by adding a teaspoon of coconut oil to the water you’re boiling it in, and then refrigerating your drained rice for 12 hours. Experts looked at 38 different types of rice from Sri Lanka. And they found that adding the oil to the water before adding the rice, simmering for 40 minutes then refrigerating for 12 hours, there was 10 times more resistant starch, compared to normal rice.                 So that's one way to cut the calories of your weekly curry dinner Source:Supplied Most starchy carbs are broken down into glucose (sugar) by the small intestine, which then gets absorbed into the bloodstream. That can either be used as available energy or...

The parents of a 14-year-old girl who died after undergoing a routine MRI scan under general anaesthetic have spoken of their anguish. Alice Sloman went into Torbay Hospital laughing and singing but tragically suffered a cardiac attack during the procedure on October 19. The teen's condition deteriorated so rapidly she was rushed to Bristol Children's Hospital where she spent three days on life support. She was pronounced dead on October 19, surrounded by her family. An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding Alice's tragic premature death, reports Devon Live. As doctors fought to save Alice's life, they discovered that she had an underlying problem that meant her heart was weaker than that of the average 14-year-old. Her devastated parents, Sarah and Nathan, of Torquay, Devon, have bravely spoken out about the horror of their beloved daughter's death. They are now campaigning for new rules around MRI scans and general ...

The west African Ebola outbreak started in a small village in Guinea. It shows the value of investing in grassroots healthcare   Ellen Johnson Sirleaf speaks to locals about Ebola outside Ganta in October 2014. Liberia has since installed health assistants in local communities to stop diseases from spreading. Photograph: Reuters In the city of Beni, in the north-east corner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an  outbreak of Ebola  is simmering. Fear of this lethal disease and all that goes with it – grief over lost loved ones, exhausted emergency response workers and ongoing insecurity – might once have felt distant, foreign, unknowable. But, tragically, these emotions are all too familiar. Almost five years ago, a two year old boy from Meliandou – a tiny rural village in southern Guinea, bordering Liberia and Sierra Leone – fell sick with a strange illness. His symptoms were the stuff of nightmares: internal bleeding, black stools, vomiting and a hi...

Carrot is a widely available vegetable worldwide, it can be consumed in various ways. You can eat it as fresh as it is after rinsing, it can be blended or grated and taken as juice. Some sliced and cooked it in food such as rice (fried rice, jollof rice), pie (meat pie, fish pie). Some used it in making salad, soup and cake. There are numerous health benefits of carrots. You can read a lot of health benefits articles of carrot on google search engine as well some scientific research-based papers on google. I will just highlight few health benefits, carrot contains anti-cancerous substances, it prevents cardiovascular disorder, it maintains healthy skin conditions, it boosts body antigen to attack invasion of foreign organism, and it assists in detoxifying the body and enhance good vision. A great value of carrot which has not attracted a lot of write up nor discussions is what I want to explain to you. Kindly follow me up as I give you another great advantage of carrot in...

Self esteem is an ingredient of living a successful life and career, characterized with good interpersonal relationship, self- actualization, and achievemen. It's very important for a nurse to see herself as very dignified as possible in the health team.  Every nurse is very important and play a vital role in keeping the hospital running. Nursing is holistic which makes it unique from other profession. All the nurse educator should cultivate the habit of creating a good rapport with thier nursing students. This relationship is reflected in the hospital while working. Nothing should undermine self esteem of a nurse. The nurse leader or manager in the hospital should also boost the self esteem of the younger nurses.  Bullying is a bad attitude common among nurses. This had decrease or lower self esteem of nurses. Even patients bullying the nurse on duty as well professional colleague. In the course of continuous training, adequate emphasis should be made on self esteem actuali...