All around the world various countries are celebrating what they believe to be the 7 billionth baby born. This amazing milestone was in fact officially achieved today and despite the lack of exact tracking we know that the baby was definitely born. It could have been in Russia, or the Philippines as many people believe, or it could have been somewhere else; regardless of location of fact the world is simply happy to celebrate the birth of the 7 billionth child.

All around the world countries celebrated in their own way; many countries even gave gifts and surprised to the mothers that gave birth on this special day. Due to the impossible to track number of births and deaths it is impossible to track exactly when the 7 billionth person was brought into this world so mothers all around the world can celebrate together today.

Regardless of which child you believe may have been the actual 7 billionth child it is a truly incredible to think that there are in fact 7 billion people alive on Earth. This is a first, obviously, and analysts say that the population rate will simply continue to grow more and more rapidly as the population continues to increase. Nobody knows how long it will be until the 8 billionth baby is born but until then the world will not be able to celebrate a milestone together like this. Congratulations to mothers all around the world on this day.

Denise Richards officially confirmed today that she has in fact adopted a young child. Of course this is not Richards’ first child as she currently has custody of the two children she and Charlie Sheen had together during their marriage. According to the official comments Richards did adopt the baby domestically from somewhere within the United States though the exact details are unknown and will likely be kept that way.

Richards and her new daughter along with the rest of the family have been living together in their home in Los Angeles now for about a week and Richards says they are all doing quite well together. The official press release also announced that Richards decided to name her new daughter Joni Richards as a tribute in remembrance of her own mother that passed away in 2007.

Richards has always been in the spotlight for her movies and acting abilities but until now she had never been one of the standard Hollywood actresses who adopted children in need. Richards say she was simply adopting the child for personal reasons and is not looking to keep expanding her family beyond the current size at this time. Either way Richards says she is happy that her family has been so blessed to bring Joni into their lives. No word on if or when any public appearances will take place but for now the media is respecting the Richards’ family privacy until Denise decides she wishes to reveal Joni to the world.

Mothers of Twins Live Longer

Frequently people express sympathy towards mothers of twins due to the extreme amount of work they’re presented with but now it seems having twins may actually be a benefit when it comes to long term health and overall life expectancy.

The study was conducted using a variety of mothers who had given birth to individual children or twins and the results were quite solid according to doctors. Mothers who had given birth to twins were in fact significantly likely to live longer, healthier lives for a variety of reasons.

The research team says they originally did not believe the results but through extensive investigation they were able to confirm that the results were correct. Mothers who gave birth to twins were consistently living longer lives.

The reasoning behind this is twofold according to doctors. The most obvious reason for longer lives is that mothers of twins were generally physically and mentally stronger due to the trouble of raising two children at one time. Mothers of twins are reportedly genetically and biologically stronger as well according to researchers which would explain why mothers of twins see a benefit from having twins even decades after their twins have grown. Astonishingly doctors think it may actually be possible to recreate the biological chemical that makes mothers of twins so much stronger and eventually turn it into some sort of commercial available medicine; though at this time much more research is needed before anything like this could be possible.

For years doctors and researchers have been working to find some type of screening or test procedure that works well for detecting autism in young children and it seems the most recent screening procedure is the most effective so far. Researchers say that the new screening procedure is nearly 100% accurate in children as young as 1 year old.

Amazingly researchers say that this new screening method is more successful because it doesn’t rely on medicine or medical testing; it relies on parents experience and general observation. The list of over 20 simple questions was created for parents and in general the questions are very easy to answer; by the end of the screening most parents are able to say for sure if their child does or does not have signs of autism.

Of course there is still plenty of research being conducted according to leading doctors. No simple screening is enough according to most doctors though they do say it is a great way to get a basic idea. Further research is also being conducted to potentially find a cause or cure for autism though at this time it is difficult to say when a breakthrough may be found.

Doctors recommend that parents use this new checklist screening method with their young children frequently. Obviously this will not prevent or affect the development of autism at all but as always it is important to detect any type of problem early with children and that is what this screening is for.

4 Month Old Baby Rescued from Rubble in Japan

Amongst all of the horrible things that have been happening in Japan recently there have been a few heartwarming stories as well. Just today a Japanese search and rescue team miraculously rescued a young baby who had been trapped for 3 days. The child was reportedly found underneath rubble and debris but shows no signs of injury.

According to many the child was found by a soldier while he searched through a destroyed building. The child’s father was nearby as he had been searching for his baby since the building collapsed. According to the child’s family they lost her when the massive storm of water took her out of their hands.

Shortly after finding her soldiers turned the child over to her parents. Of course they were very grateful that the child was in fact found unharmed. Many believe this is exactly the type of news the people of Japan need to hear; with so many dead and such tragedy spreading all across the country many are happy to hear even the slightest sign of positive news.

Many in the area said it truly was a miracle that the baby had survived, especially given the horrible state of the building she was in. Despite massive odds against her survival the 4 month old somehow survived the horrible tragedy.

Just this week a couple was driving to their new home in Chicago Illinois. On the way to their new home the couple found an unanticipated surprise. Angel Draper’s official due date was not until later this month but it seems that nature just couldn’t wait for the couple.

According to the family this was their 3^rd child so they knew what to expect but they still did not expect the arrival of their new child this soon. Close friends reportedly told the couple that they were probably going to end up having the baby during the trip but Mrs. Draper decided she would be ok for the trip.

Along with Mr. and Mrs. Draper the Draper’s youngest daughter Alyssa was also on board. According to the family everything turned into absolute chaos once they realized that the baby was not going to wait but everything went smoothly.

As with most cases like this the father immediately called 911 and asked for directions. The dispatcher reportedly walked him through the proper steps to deliver the baby and the entire fiasco was a successful delivery. Shortly after delivery help arrived and the family was taken to a nearby hospital where both the mother and newborn were declared to be completely healthy.