Mom Erika Wigstrom kills Down syndrome baby with hand sanitizer, gets 40 years | Examiner.com

A Louisiana mom Erika Wigstrom killed her down syndrome baby with hand sanitizer and perfume, Wigstrom, 22, was sentenced to 40 years for injecting hand sanitizer in her son's feeding tube, reported Inside Edition on Sept. 16. These chemicals raised the toddler's blood alcohol level to .280 and ultimately killed him. Wigstrom was given the maximum sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of 17-month-old Lucas Ruiz in 2014.Mom Erika Wigstrom kills Down syndrome baby with hand sanitizer, gets 40 years | Examiner.com

 

CDC: 3 in 4 US adults have hearts older than they are: Tips to keep hearts young

Here's heart-stopping news: Fact: Heart disease is the leading killer in the U.S. Fact: 3 in 4 U.S. adults have hearts older than they are, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention! U.S. News and World Reports reported September 1 that the CDC found 75 percent of Americans are old at heart and at risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Women's hearts average 5.5 years older than their calendar ages. And men's hearts are 8 years older! Everyone ages, can't stop that, but here are tips to keep hearts young. CDC: 3 in 4 US adults have hearts older than they are: Tips to keep hearts young - Grand Rapids News | Examiner.com