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By Carolina
April 10, 2006 - 10:54 PM

Hello World!

Will there be a time, shortly in the future, when children will be raised in bubbles? A new study came out recently about babies and sleep. Years ago, doctors said it's better for babies to sleep on their backs because it reduces the risk of SIDS. But now, doctors are saying that babies who sleep on their backs are more likely to develop misshapen heads.

So the remedy? Take your child to his or her pediatrician, and the pediatrician will mold a special helmet for the baby, a helmet the kid will have to wear at least 15 hours a day! Am I the only one who thinks that's a little excessive? I've known plenty of babies with weird ass heads, and as they grow their heads eventually go back to normal. Is this really a big deal? I know, I know, there are extreme cases, but jeez. I watched this before and after report on little baby Sophie and her barely noticeable bump and after the helmet came off the mother so joyously declared, "she's perfect now!" What, she wasn't perfect before? Oh, God forbid little Sophie is deprived of a perfectly round head during the first three months of her life, then we might have to lock her in the basement and feed her blood sausages from under the door. These are the people who later in life end up with so much botox in their foreheads they permanently look like cartoon villains.

I remember when medical studies used to be interesting and beneficiary. Now I get the feeling all these studies are being done by doctors with nothing to do. I still have no idea if eggs are supposed to be good or bad for my health. If I eat chocolate I'll gain weight and die of a heart attack, but then again, eating chocolate is also prevents depression (which I'll get anyway when I get all fat and gross). Alcohol will surely turn me into an alcoholic, but an alcoholic with no gallstones! Is it fat that leads to heart disease or cholesterol?

I'm a big fan of medicine, but I get the feeling doctors really love to create panic. And frankly, I'd rather have a kid with a weird head than a kid who gets beat up at school every day for wearing a special helmet. Of course, by the time I have kids some bored doctor will have determined that oxygen can cause crooked pinkie toes, human contact can lead to teen suicide, and schooling isn't really as beneficial for our intellects as we once thought.

Talk CSI Files threads

Below are some of the topics currently being discussed at Talk CSI:

- Ladies, do you find it a bit offensive that all three CSIs are led by men? Discuss this in the CSI: General Discussion board.

- In the CSI: Miami board, fans are discussion their favorite episodes.

- Are you getting tired of hearing real CSIs complain about the shows or are you sympathetic? Talk about the CSI Effect in the Forensics board.

More topics can be found at the Talk CSI!

CSI Files Two Years Ago

Here's what was hot in the fandom two years ago.

Moonves: 'New York' Will Rule The Ratings
CBS president Les Moonves was sure CSI: New York would be the best next thing. "I'll bet any amount of money that CSI: New York is the highest-rated new [scripted] show next season," he said. "This is as close to a sure thing as you can get in network television."
'CSI' Uncovers Aussie Accolade
Australia proved to be a huge fan of CSI when it awarded the series the Most Popular Overseas Drama Series at the 2004 Logie Awards, the Australian equivalent of the Emmys.

For more interesting stories from that week, check out our news archives.

Poll Results

Below are the results of the most recent CSI Files poll:

How would you rate the 'CSI' episode 'Spellbound?'
9-10	56.8% - (182 Votes)
7-8	24.6% - (79 Votes)
Wasn't able to see it.	5.6% - (18 Votes)
5-6	5% - (16 Votes)
Didn't wanna see it.	3.4% - (11 Votes)
3-4	3.1% - (10 Votes)
1-2	1.2% - (4 Votes)
Total Votes: 320

,Thanks to everyone who voted. Come back tonight after Miami to let us know if you enjoyed the new episode. ,

This Week On TV

Tonight at 10:00pm, CSI: Miami's episode "Free Fall" will air on CBS. Here's how the network described it:
"Leo and Sienna's illegal activities transformed them from common criminals to media darlings. However, after they are released from jail, their past misdeeds catch up with them. Meanwhile, Calleigh's ex-boyfriend from the U.S. Treasury office is assigned to help her on the case."
On Wednesday night at 10pm, CBS will air the new CSI: New York episode "Super Men." Here's a brief synopsis:
"The murder of a would-be super hero leads the team to uncover the illegal sale of prescription drugs to junkies and they suspect the victim's killer is behind it all. Meanwhile, when a college football superstar is killed in his hotel room shortly after being chosen as a first draft pick for the league, Danny and Lindsay question a long list of suspects who came into contact with him after his sudden fame."
CSI is brand new on Thursday night at 9pm with the episode "Poppin' Tags." Here's how the network described it:
"The investigation of three teens killed while promoting a rapper's new album leads the CSI team into the world of rival rappers Jessie "Dollar" Cleveland (Kennedy) and Hi-Def (Barker), each of whom will do anything to promote themselves and destroy the other. The CSI's suspect that Dollar's sidekick "Drops" (Method Man), Hi-Def's right-hand woman J-Lady (Moakler), or Marcus, a Las Vegas auto dealer (Gonzalez), may hold the key to solving the case."