Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

Ike Turner's Death Ruled Cocaine Overdose

When you can't make it to your own Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame induction, it might be time to re-assess your health regime. Unfortunately, Ike Turner was unable to break from the long history of substance abuse that finally led to his demise."Rock-and-roll pioneer Ike Turner...

Model Ruslana Korshunova's 'suicide' conspiracy theories

Model Ruslana Korshunova's death over the weekend has been ruled a suicide, but conspiracy theories are flooding the internet as to why the beautiful, young, model would have killed herself.See previous NowPublic...

Pupil gains marks for exam expletive

What the ....?"A student who scribbled an expletive on an English language exam paper was awarded 7.5 percent for accurate spelling and effective communication, The Times newspaper reported on Monday.The pupil, who...

Bicycle Riding with a Child on Board? It can be fun and safe

I live in an area with lots of traffic, pedestrian and otherwise, and I see a lot of parents riding around with their kids on their bikes. I actually saw a woman topple over with her kid in the back. She wasn't going...

Semi Truck Crashes Into Chicago CTA Train Station 2 Dead, 19 Injured, 10 Crit...

Semi Truck Crashes Into Cermak/Chinatown CTA Station 2 Woman Dead, 19 Injured, 10 in Critical Condition"Update 10:45 pm -  Service on the Red Line was fully restored less than three hours after the accident, said CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski."Engineers determined...

Florida woman hit by sting ray died of blunt force trauma

A sad and unusual conclusion to this rare incident. See NowPublic member Politisite's commentary here.  "A woman who died after she was hit by a spotted eagle ray leaping from the water off the Florida Keys...

Anti-anxiety Drugs Deadly

"Prescription painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs now kill about 500 people a year in the Tampa Bay area, triple the number killed by illegal drugs such as cocaine and heroin."

Heath Ledger death ruled accidental

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor The New York medical examiner has concluded that Actor Heath Ledger expired from an accidental overdose comprised of 6 different prescription pills found in his...

Georgia Hiker Meredith Emerson autopsy results in

NowPublic contributor politisite has been following this story and reported Monday that Emerson's body was found by police.  Today's autopsy results reveal further details of her death.More NP coverage on this...

Noted Pathologist: 3rd Peterson Wife Murdered

 One wonders if Drew Peterson has nightmares, or does he sleep like a baby? He learned one thing from his 3rd wife, he learned that having a body left over can be dangerous. So we are not shocked wife #4...

Hillside search continues after body parts found

"Civilian search-and-rescue specialists will join a suspicious death investigation started Wednesday morning when a passerby discovered dismembered human remains near the pathway system east of  Deerfoot Trail. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The search-and-rescue volunteers...

Rugby - All Blacks Set To Play In Croke Park

"The All Blacks are set to step out onto Croke Park in November 2008 after the GAA approved use of the stadium for select FAI and IRFU fixtures. The Central Council of the GAA released a statement, saying that they...

Txts Hrtng Ltrcy: WTF?

The analysts involved in this study go on to assign a singularverb to a plural noun, but we'll let that one slide; evidently the ubiquity of SMS as a means of communication is reducing Irish schoolkids to monosyllabism. "The fatal attraction between Irish young 'uns and...

What if Anna Nicole Smith committed suicide?

I can’t help thinking-I hope you don’t get this wrong-but what if Anna Nicole Smith actually committed suicide? What if she reacted to external influence? What if she wanted to die and initiated it herself? She had been suffering depression after her son, Daniel died...

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