by Rachel Claytor | Dec 8, 2009 | Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON –Laura Brown and her husband, Dave, waited until they were 38 and 42, respectively, before trying to have a baby. Laura says they were ready to move on to the next phase of their lives together, and were “really frustrated and disappointed” when they...
by Rachel Claytor | Dec 1, 2009 | Science + Technology
Get the Flash Player to see this content. African American organizations united around the fight against AIDS.(Kristian Weatherspoon/MNS) Protestors held a mock funeral procession in front of the White House Tuesday, mourning those who have died of AIDS. (Rachel...
by Rachel Claytor | Nov 18, 2009 | Science + Technology, Topics
Get the Flash Player to see this content. A new study ranks each state by the health of its population. (Rachel Claytor/MNS) WASHINGTON- A study released Tuesday predicts that almost half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2018 leading to a quadruple of spending to...
by Rachel Claytor | Nov 6, 2009 | Science + Technology
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Service dogs are trained to open doors and pick up objects for people with physical disabilities. Now they are also being trained to help with mental illnesses. (Rachel Claytor/MNS) WASHINGTON –They are nicknamed...
by Rachel Claytor | Nov 3, 2009 | Business & Tech, Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON – Gene Otto and his wife, Judi, opened the San Francisco Street Bakery in Olympia, Wash. 20 years ago and have been baking fresh bread and pastries seven days a week ever since. But the past few years have been tough on the family-run operation. The...