Why did the Magi offer the baby Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh? An oft-mentioned spiritual reading holds that the gifts of the Magi were symbols of who the baby Jesus was: Gold was the sign that ...

It’s good to reflect on the three gifts of the Magi: gold for the King eternal; frankincense for our great High Priest; and the strangest Christmas gift of all, myrrh for the Lamb of God who was ...

A maker of organic baby formula is recalling some of the product after federal officials linked it to a 10-state infant botulism outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said 13 children have ...

The Mississippi Department of Health recently declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant deaths in an unusual move to help speed up efforts to cover gaps in care. Lowering the ...

Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency after releasing data showing the state's infant mortality rate has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. In Mississippi ...

The agency’s commissioner has implied that some of their ingredients may be harmful. Is that true? By Alice Callahan and Teddy Rosenbluth Last week, the Food and Drug Administration convened a panel ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The history of embalming in America is deeply rooted in both necessity and cultural ...

Consumer Reports has a detailed guide to choosing the right car seat that helps break down the essentials. For infants, you’ll want to focus on safety, budget, and ease of installation. Secondary ...

For centuries, many cultures around the world embalmed their dead, often for religious reasons. Accordingly, embalming methods differ, but not all of them are studied equally well. In a first report ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

As the Catholic Church convenes its highest authorities to replace the late Pope Francis, the preservation of his body remains an immediate concern. Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday aged 88, ...

Black infants died at a rate of 10.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, the CDC said. Infant mortality rates remained relatively unchanged from 2022 to 2023, but racial and ethnic disparities still persist ...