Your speedy update on all the day’s stories, Wednesday, July 2 2014
1. Elective caesarean sections increase the risk for future pregnancies.
A Danish study titled Cesarean Section and Rate of Subsequent Stillbirth, Miscarriage, and Ectopic Pregnancy found that the risk to future pregnancies of a stillbirth or ectopic pregnancy increases once a women opts to have an elective caesarean section.
Danish researches analysed data on 832,996 women from the Danish national registers. The study found that women who chose to have a caesarean section for their first birth had a 14% increase of a chance of a stillbirth compared to women who had a natural birth. And a 9% increase of a chance of an ectopic pregnancy.
2. Rolf Harris to be put under suicide watch.
After being found guilty yesterday of 12 charges related to indecent assault, 84-year-old entertainer Rolf Harris will be sent to Wandsworth Jail.
Each charge he was found guilty of carries a maximum sentence of two years. Judge Sweeney said, “In reality given the conviction on all 12 counts it is inevitable that the type of sentence that is uppermost in the court’s mind is a custodial sentence and he must understand that.”
News.com.au has reported that it is unlikely Harris will serve 24 years in prison, due to his age and a series of health complaints. Harris will also be on suicide watch when he is first admitted, as he has reportedly suffered from depression since his arrest in 2012.
3. Side effects of vaccines are extremely rare according to a new study.
A report that has analysed 67 studies on vaccines finds that serious complications related to vaccines are extremely rare and should be compared to the vaccine's benefits. And that there is no link between immunisation and autism.
It comes at a time when vaccine-preventable diseases are increasing.
Co-authour of the report, Courtney Gidengil, says, "this report should give parents some reassurance".
4. Sexy mugshot guy gets a modelling contract.
Good news for sexy mugshot guy (aka Jeremy Meeks). He has an agent, Gina Rodriguez, to manage the multiple modelling contracts offers. According to Fox News, some of Rodriguez other clients are Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham and Nadya “Octomom” Suleman.
"The types of personalities that I work with are usually the people who are under fire by the media. If this was a different situation, like if someone was actually hurt or there was violence involved, I definitely would not be taking him on. But we don’t know Jeremy’s full story yet, and I don’t feel like he got a fair break. I really don’t. If we can help him in any way with his future and help him turn his life around, that’s what I’m about. That’s what I want to do for him.” she told Fox News.
5. Australian soldier has died in Afghanistan.
Australia’s chief of defence has released details about an Australian officer who has died in Afghanistan. The soldier died in a non-combat incident, and the army has revealed that “we don’t have all the facts and we’re not in a position to speculate about the details”.
In a press conference, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin announced, “An Australian Special Services officer has died overnight.”
“He died surrounded by his mates. We will do all we can to support his family, his friends and his colleagues.
“At this stage we don’t have all the facts and we’re not in a position to speculate about the details.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family as we prepare to bring him home.”
The soldier’s family has asked for personal details not to be released.