Throughout history there have been midwives and there have been physicians. Midwifery is and always has been separate and distinct from the practice of medicine. It should not be included in the definition of the practice of medicine in Missouri law. The word midwife means "with woman."

Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri reversed a lower court ruling in a 5-2 decision and upheld a 2007 law that would allow legal midwifery in the state.

Egg production after birth questioned Study finds no evidence of stem cells in mouse ovaries Web edition : Monday, July 9th, 2012 Women may indeed be limited to the number of eggs their ovaries contain at birth, a new study finds, directly contradicting recent research that suggests otherwise.

FDA bans BPA in baby bottles, cups It was an easy call; nobody makes these any more Web edition : Tuesday, July 17th, 2012 From now on, U.S. manufacturers may no longer produce polycarbonate baby bottles and sippy cups (for toddlers) if the clear plastic had been manufactured from bisphenol A, a hormone-mimicking compound.

See how your baby is growing week by week throughout your pregnancy with fetal development images showing an embryo that develops into a baby ready to be born.

Rock candy is a simple sugar candy that can double as a science experiment. The process can take up to a week, but it's fun to watch the sugar crystals growing over time. Note that the exact quantity of sugar syrup you will use depends on the size of the jar you have.

Homemade Twix Bars have a crunchy cookie base, smooth caramel center, and rich chocolate coating, just like their namesake. But because these homemade Twix are made fresh with good ingredients, I think they taste even better than the original! It pays to use a good caramel in these bars.

This candy bar recipe features a layer of peanut caramel on top of a light peanut nougat, all enrobed in delicious chocolate. Their flavor closely resembles Snickers candy bars. This recipe yields 18 bars.

Charles Q. Choi Sea level rise on the U.S. East Coast has accelerated much faster than in other parts of the world-roughly three to four times the global average, a new study says. Calling the heavily populated region a sea level rise hot spot, researchers warn that cities such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore could face a more flood-prone future.

The National Geographic's Ocean Education Program aims to engage and collaborate with the marine recreation community with a shared goal of raising public awareness about ocean conservation and inspiring people to help protect the vital natural resources that the ocean provides.

Safeguarding one of the world's most important resources.

More lies are told about the brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa, than any other arthropod in North America. Public hysteria about this shy spider has been fueled by media hype and medical misdiagnosis. It's time to set the record straight.