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Metals Found in 95 Percent of Baby Foods Tested
After the US Food and Drug Administration found that 95 percent of baby foods it tested contained heavy metals, a New York Senator has called for a federal probe. According to the New York Post, Sen. Chuck Schumer has demanded an investigation into the findings. The shocking report, which came out earlier this month, indicated that one in four baby foods contained arsenic, mercury, lead or cadmium. To read the report, you can click on the source link below. The metals found in these foods could impact child brain development and/or have been linked to retardation. “The report is very, very troubling,” Schumer said, according to the Post. “Now, we all know how bad lead can hurt a toddler, but when it’s a little baby it’s even worse.” Schumer called on the FDA to enact a testing program that establishes standards for heavy metals contained in foods. Following Schumer’s demands,…
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Navy Settles Child Brain Damage Lawsuit for $11.5 Million
A sailor who gave birth in a Navy hospital has received $11.5 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the baby suffered brain injuries. According to the Virginian-Pilot, the child was born in Guam, where local laws don’t cap malpractice claims. Had the child been born in Virginia, where the parents are from, any award would have been capped at $2.15 million. Attorneys for the woman and her husband, who is also in the Navy, were happy with the settlement, saying that the government was reasonable with how it handled litigation. Court documents indicated that in 2014, the child was born at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam, where the couple was stationed there at the time. The mother reportedly arrived at the hospital and her water broke about 6 hours later. However, the child was not born until about 20 hours later. The lawsuit indicated doctors found fetal stool…
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Do U.S. Hospitals Do Enough to Protect Mothers During Childbirth?
An investigation into U.S. birth injuries and complications has revealed that hospitals may not be doing enough to protect women during deliveries. According to a USA Today report that came out this summer, the U.S. is the most dangerous place in the developed world for a mother to give birth, as more than 50,000 mothers experience injuries and about 700 die during labor. The news outlet reported that about half of these deaths could have been reduced or prevented with better healthcare. The report indicated that many of the injuries and deaths occurred when providers did not intervene quickly enough in high-risk incidents. The report indicated that the maternal death and injury rate in the U.S. was 26.4 per 100,000 births in 2015. USA Today indicated that many states in the country have been slow in developing safety measures and regulations during the birthing process. “The lack of action by…
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