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Parents Turn Teen Son Over to Police

18-year old Ryan Schallenberger was arrested over the weekend after his parents turned him into police for allegedly plotting a Columbine-like attack at his high school.  His parents phoned authorities after a large amount of ammonium nitrate was delivered to their home. Police also say the parents found a disturbing journal that detailed his plans for a suicide attack and included maps of the school.

Schallenberger was one of the top students at his high school and had not caused any serious problems before his arrest, principal Scott Radkin said.

Do you think the Schallenberger's did the right thing? What would you do in this case -- turn your child over to the cops or seek counseling for him first?  

National agency finds plastic bottles unsafe

The National Toxicity Program, a segment of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, today issued a statement that BPA (bisphenol A), a chemical found in food and drink packaging, may be tied to early puberty, prostate cancer and breast cancer. Based on these findings, the agency asked the FDA to reconsider its statement that BPA is safe to use in products.

The chemical is used in up to 95% of baby bottles as well as in the lining of cans of infant formula, pacifiers, toys and teethers.

The statement said: "There is some concern for neural and behavioral effects in fetuses, infants and children at current human exposures." The findings expressed concern about exposure in these populations, "based on effects in the prostate gland, mammary gland, and an earlier age for puberty in females."

uhhh…My Beautiful Mommy?

Newsweek reports on "My Beautiful Mommy," a new picture book about plastic surgery that aims to explain to children why mom is getting a flatter tummy and a 'prettier' nose. It features a perky mother explaining to her child why she's having cosmetic surgery (a nose job and tummy tuck).

Apparently, it has a happy ending: Mommy winds up "even more" beautiful than before, and her daughter is thrilled. The book hits shelves just in time for Mother's Day.

Has plastic surgery become so mainstream and acceptable that it's inspiring children's books? Check this story out here and tell us what you think!

3rd Grader Suspended for Sniffing Shirt?

You decide: another case of schools going too far or a fair punishment?

 

Kylie + Ellen Share Breast Cancer Misdiagnoses

Singer Kylie Minogue appeared on Ellen this week and shared that doctors initially misdiagnosed her breast cancer.

“Listen, this is an opportunity for me to say something that I have not said before,” Minogue said. “I was misdiagnosed initially. So, my message to all of you and everyone at home is: because someone is in a white coat and using medical instruments, that doesn’t necessarily mean they are right."

The singer shared that it was when she went in for a second opinion that doctors discovered that she did indeed have breast cancer.

Ellen also shared that she once had mammogram that doctors could not detect any abnormalities with, but she then found a lump just a "few weeks later" and had it removed.

Have you ever dealt with medical errors or a misdiagnosis? 

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