Pregnancy and Childbirth

What to Expect movie reviews

2012-05-18 11:41:00

The reviews are lukewarm at best for "What to Expect When You're Expecting," a movie loosely based on the hot-selling book series by Heidi Murkoff. Charming moms-to-be, including Anna Kendrick and Cameron Diaz, deal with the emotional and physical...

Anne Arundel County health briefs

2012-05-18 00:00:00

Weight management The University of Maryland Center for Weight Management and Wellness offers a free weight-loss seminar at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 23. Registration required: 410-328-8940. Information: http://www.umm.edu/weightloss. Menopause...

Religion and politics, but no fireworks

2012-05-07 03:00:00

Unless you want a fight to break out at a cocktail party or a family reunion, conventional wisdom has it, don't talk religion or politics. I did both in this space last Monday, and then I crawled in a bunker and waited for the fireworks to begin. "Be...

Man, 22, charged in pregnant woman's stabbing death

2012-04-29 09:37:00

Court records show a man charged in the stabbing death of a pregnant woman had been sentenced to home detention following an assault conviction last year. Prince George's County Police say investigators believe 22-year-old Nathan Cedric Rogers of...

Dirt, Sweat & Love: How John Dove is reinventing the family farm

2012-05-01 13:23:00

As a supplier of organic produce to AIDA Bistro & Wine Bar last summer, John Dove felt no pressure to stick to a rigid deliveryschedule. The Columbia restaurant was happy to accept whatever crop the young farmer had to offer whenever he had it to give...

Biology really is destiny

2012-04-24 10:11:00

We live in fascinating times. On the one hand, it is OK to detail the most intimate aspects of a woman's reproductive health in congressional testimony and to demand "free" birth control pills from employers and/or the government. It is also OK to label...

Pregnancy not as easy for older women as it may seem

2012-04-09 04:00:00

Middle-aged Hollywood stars and their newborns may make it seem like a fountain of youth has been discovered for women's fertility. But researchers at Yale University�School of Medicine�say these stars may be giving women the wrong perception.� Many...

Owings Mills: Shop at Ruth's Closet to help yourself, and others

2012-04-10 14:01:00

There's a hidden jewel in Owings Mills and one that exists because of a greater good. Ruth's Closet, a resale boutique, offers women's clothing, shoes, and accessories. Every day brings a new treasure, and at bargain prices. Tired of your Jimmy Choo...

Appeals court in Va. hears Md. free-speech claims

2012-03-23 11:59:00

A federal appeals court heard arguments Friday on whether it's unconstitutional for two Maryland communities to require anti-abortion pregnancy counseling centers to post signs stating that they do not provide medical services. Lawyers for the city of...

Cecil Co. murder charges against abortion doctors withdrawn

2012-03-06 20:43:00

The Cecil County state's attorney's office withdrew all charges Tuesday in the murder prosecutions of Nicola I. Riley and Steven C. Brigham, the first doctors charged under Maryland's fetal homicide law in a case involving a medical procedure. "This...

Rush to judgment on birth control

2012-03-06 09:43:00

Rush Limbaugh is the reigning shock jock of conservative political punditry — insults, outrage and outsized bluster are his stock in trade — so it takes quite an uproar for him to apologize. But that's what he has done at least twice now, if...

Birth control pill is not only about pregnancy

2012-03-06 08:15:00

Maybe it's time we change the name of the birth control pill. What Rush Limbaugh doesn't understand is that women are not always about men. The so-called "pill" has been out for over 50 years now, and we aren't going to give it up. It changed our lives....

means going through various items of maternity clothes as your body shifts and grows. This can be frustrating and costly. But imagine being pregnant and needing to wear a suit to work.

2012-01-25 16:35:02

A pregnant woman awakened a family and helped them escape fire in their Moline duplex. Read and watch the full story at this link: httpbit.ly/vTRN64

2011-12-13 10:01:48

The Meritus Medical Center Auxiliary presented the Meritus Healthcare Foundation with a $10,994 check to supply a newborn warmer at Women's and Children's Services.

2011-08-16 10:16:13