Tag: Mother

'I don't want him to go': An autistic teen and his family face stark choices

Christine LyBurtus was aching and fearful of what might happen when her 13-year-old son returned home.Noah had been sent to Children’s Hospital...

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Lisa Ann Walter

When I video-call Lisa Ann Walter, she’s in the middle of making a...

What the rise of the caesarean section reveals about pregnancy and childbirth in the U.S.

After Rachel Somerstein was rushed into an operating room for an unplanned caesarean section, her doctor made the first cut. “I felt...

Pregnant? Researchers want you to know something about fluoride

Adding fluoride to drinking water is widely considered a triumph of public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the...