10-Year-Old Gives Birth

Want your head spun?  I quite enjoy having mine twisted like a top.  Whenever I think I've seen or heard it all, something new comes up and....well, cranks the ol' dome a little.  Here goes:  A 10-year-old girl in Spain has given birth, and authorities are considering whether to allow the tyke custody of the tyke.  Sheesh.

Apparently the father is also a minor further complicating matters, as having consensual sex with anyone under thirteen in Spain is a crime--child abuse.  They're awfully liberal in that faraway land...anyway, because she claims the father is also a minor, Spanish authorities are not considering this a rape case.

The baby was born last week, and surprisingly both mother and child are in good health.  Experts warn that pregnant children often have complications during pregnancy, and the newborns often die within the first year.

Mom is originally from Romania and apparently was already pregnant upon entering Spain.  It is unknown if the father is also Romanian.

Oh well, I guess that it's true that children are reaching puberty much faster these days.  One British study found that girls currently start puberty at an average age of 10.25 years, while their mothers began at 11.75 years and their grandmothers at 12 years.  Another 2000 study in the UK suggested that one girl in six was reaching puberty before the age of eight with one in 14 boys showing the same signs.  Doh!  Researchers believe that diet, exercise and coming from a broken home all contribute to the precocious puberty.

Well, scary indeed.  I mean, I understand the becoming interested in sex by ten, but beyond looking...maybe touching...I can't imagine full on sex at ten.  Maybe the boy is older, but...dang!  I'm blown away.  I guess teaching the kids about safe sex might be appropriate after all.  Cus something's just not right about your moms being a fifth grader and breast feeding and all.  Either way, I smell an Oprah episode on the horizon.

Stay Healthy: Save A Penis

Do your part to save the male appendage today: Stay healthy at all costs! What?!?! You heard me right--staying healthy is your best insurance to keeping your organs, appendages, digits, and yes, your genitalia too.

According to a recent report, a Romanian man lost his penis in an "accidental" severing during a testicular surgery. Whoops! And the surgeon performing the operation wasn't a hack, either; he was a renowned and "highly respected" urologist and anatomy professor. Double oops! Ain't that just enough to make you cringe?

The slippery-wristed surgeon was ordered to pay the 38-year-old man $500,00 euros (785,000 dollars) in compensation. That's all?!?! for an amputation of that nature? Sheesh! I guess I think very highly of myself, but, well...I wouldn't have been happy with less than $10 million that's for sure--I'm still building my family, for heaven's sake!

I'm not posting this story to poke fun at this poor man's misfortune--his wife has since left him, to add insult to injury--but I use this as an example of why it's best to use the medical system as little as possible--emergency and life threatening situations only; for the most part, anyway. As I discuss in detail in the first chapter of my book, The Six Keys to Optimal Health, medical mistakes are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in this country. I guess they happen in Europe, too.

Listen, we need modern medicine: it is absolutely critical in times of crisis, and many of its marvels have improved the quality and quantity of life significantly for millions of people around the world. However, far too many use it as a quick fix for all their health woes, even the most minor ones; and frankly, that's foolish. Be smart--take care of your health to the best of your ability. Honor your body and put in at least the minimal amount of work to maintain it. Follow the six keys to optimal health and assure yourself the greatest chance of staying healthy and vibrant for years to come. And as a result, you may just do your part to save a penis one day.