Hong Kong braces for influx of "Dragon Babies"

HONG KONG (Reuters) - As hundreds of millions of Chinese counted down to the Year of the Dragon, the clock was also ticking for thousands of mainland women scrambling to deliver "lucky" babies in Hong Kong, putting pressure on medical facilities and stoking protests in the city. Lured by residency rights and in a bid to avoid China's one-child policy, Hong Kong has seen a surge in the number of ...

Women missing in wild Qld storms

Two women are missing, schools are closed and residents have been evacuated from one suburb after wild storms again lashed southeast Queensland.

CHC offers orthodontia services, MDA walk raises thousands in Santa Maria, Nat'l Go Red Day on Friday

A health care provider that serves our low income communities now offers orthodontia services. Children and adults with dental needs such as braces to straighten teeth can now get these services at Community Health Centers of the Central Coast clinic in Nipomo. Already more than 100 patients have signed up. Since orthodontia services are rarely covered under most insurance plans, CHC will offer ...

Fort Collins Roller Derby League’s Micro Bruisers take on the Prime Cuts at Qdoba Event Center

Roller derby is back and better than ever, according to FoCoGirlsGoneDerby.com, the homepage of Fort Collins’ local roller derby team, the Micro Bruisers. While the league consists exclusively of women, roller derby is a contact sport.

Babies for braces? News 8's Medicaid investigations continue

DALLAS - No one would say being a single mom is easy. Especially being a single, teenage mother. But the State of Texas appears to be encouraging teenage girls to become pregnant so they can receive free dental care under Medicaid. Our investigation last year found hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money spent for free braces on kids' teeth under Medicaid. That spurred a federal ...

WSU women get road win

ST. PAUL — Someone forgot to set an alarm clock for the Winona State University women’s basketball team.