Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

We can talk leaks, rumors and specs all day long — and we do — but every once in a while, it’s good to step outside the tech industry and see how these devices can have a deep and meaningful impact in the real world. Take Cedars-Sinai, for example. Having seen plenty of complications that leave mothers bed-ridden and put newborns in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), the hospital unveiled a new iPad-based initiative that connects them via video chat during the critical early bonding...Read Full Story

So we’ve heard of Apple’s FaceTime, which is basically Apple’s spin on video calling, and it seems that the Cedars-Sinai hospital has announced a new initiative called “BabyTime”, which as the name might have already given away, is basically the use of FaceTime to help connect newborn babies with their mothers. As a male, I am unable to conceive how difficult it must be to give birth, let alone walk and hold your baby, so in the cases where moms are non-ambulatory after giving birth, this...Read Full Story

Rap star Lil Wayne is recovering at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after suffering a series of seizures that left him in critical condition over the weekend. But he hasn’t had to go through this health scare alone, getting visits from his friends that included some of the biggest names in entertainment. Nicki Minaj, Drake and Birdman are among the long list of celebrities who’ve visited Weezy in the hospital, according to Us Weekly. XXL reports that Los Angeles Clippers star Chris...Read Full Story

Rachel Little, who gave birth via C-section this past February in Los Angeles, was devastated that her recovery prevented her from bonding with her infant daughter. The newborn was being cared for in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) while Little was stuck in Labor & Delivery on another floor. Like many moms in this situation, she found the delay in her opportunity to see and hold her newborn to be heartbreaking. Luckily, Little gave birth at the Maxine Dunitz Children's Health Center...Read Full Story

30 year-old "Young Money" rapper Lil Wayne is currently in critical condition at the Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after suffering multiple seizures caused by a Sizzurp binge with high amounts of codeine in his system. According to Hollywoodhiccups (via TMZ), Weezy was rushed to Cedars on Tuesday night after suffering multiple seizures and released Wednesday-- but just hours later one of his bodyguards found him in his room, on the floor and unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital...Read Full Story