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05.06.2009, 18:33
A rare case in medical practice has amazed doctors in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg: a woman not only miraculously survived a brain seizure, but also gave birth to a child.
29.05.2009, 15:02
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A 17-year-old girl is facing charges of attempting to murder her unborn child by staging a beating of herself through an acquaintance for a fee of $150 in order to induce a miscarriage.
01.02.2010, 20:24
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Russia's population increased last year to 142 million - its first growth in a decade and a half. But according to a recent UN report, it could shrink by 20% before 2050.
23.01.2010, 07:45
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Russia is pushing for the integrated education of special needs children following the UN convention on the rights of people with disabilities.
18.07.2009, 10:50
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She had to fight for survival in the wild just minutes after being born. The baby girl was abandoned by her mother in the harsh conditions of a Russian forest for 12 hours until she was found by a stranger.
13.02.2010, 08:58
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A Moscow woman is attempting to continue the legacy of her dead son by producing grandchildren he will never see. But Russia’s surrogacy law, known as most liberal in Europe, is placing obstacles in the way.
04.07.2009, 11:22
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Police in Russia's Far East have found a six-year-old who lived with the family's pets in a kennel. Doctors say she is healthy, but lags behind in her psychological development.
24.08.2010, 20:16
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Denise Rosa has been living in Russia for twenty years. Together with her friends, she formed an NGO to help change the lives of people living with disabilities.
19.04.2010, 09:18
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A Moscow orphanage is witnessing a shift in attitude towards HIV-positive children. Ignorance and fear that has traditionally surrounded the disease is making way for a growing number of loving, adoptive parents.
26.05.2010, 09:07
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When a Russian girl was diagnosed with a rare disease her family was ready to do anything to help her. The parents had to make a difficult decision whether or not to let doctors use their ten month old infant as a donor.
Published: 23 June, 2009, 13:20
Miracles come in all shapes and sizes. Nona Mulginova was told she couldn't become a mother because of her health condition, but some are now describing the birth of her healthy boy Richard a medical miracle.
