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Preterm Boys at Higher Risk for Death and Disabilities
According to ScienceDaily, a global study on preterm birth and disability carried out by almost 50 researchers and 35 institutions found that baby boys are at a higher risk of death and disability due to preterm birth than girls are. The news service reported that a report in Pediatric Research indicated that boys are 14 percent more likely to be born preterm than girls are. “Baby boys have a higher likelihood of infections, jaundice, birth complications, and congenital conditions, but the biggest risk for baby boys is due to preterm birth. For two babies born at the same degree of prematurity, a boy will have a higher risk of death and disability compared to a girl. Even in the womb, girls mature more rapidly than boys, which provides an advantage, because the lungs and other organs are more developed,” Professor Joy Lawn, M.D., PhD, a neonatologist and epidemiologist at the…
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Our Birth Injury Attorneys Offer Representation in Austin
[map id=”map1″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”Austin, TX” marker=”no” z=”14″] Austin is the capital of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a population of 842,592. Austin has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Transit and Higher Education Major roadways in Austin include Interstate 35, Mopac Expressway, U.S. Highway 183, State Highway 71 and U.S. Highway 290. Austin’s airport is the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, located 5 miles southeast of the city. Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Metro provides public transportation to the city, primarily by bus. Austin is home to the University of Texas at Austin, the flagship institution of the University of Texas System with over 38,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 graduate students. Attractions and Parks As Austin’s official slogan is “The Live Music Capital of the World”, the city has…
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Recent Research Reveals Even More Birth Defects Linked to Antidepressant
With more complaints and recent medical studies exposing birth defects in connection to Pfizer’s Zoloft, affected families have voiced their concerns and filed lawsuits against the negligent company. An Already Troubled Past In 1991, Pfizer started promoting Zoloft, an antidepressant, and the medication became one of the most popular depression medications in the U.S.; however, it was not long before the drug became linked to reports of serious birth defects in children who had been exposed to the drug in utero. Birth Defects Linked to the Dangerous Drug Birth defects connected to Zoloft can be life-threatening. These defects include: Clubfoot Craniosynostosis, a type of skull deformation that can affect a fetus’s growth and development Heart defects, including atrial septal defects, or holes in the heart Omphalocele, when a child’s internal organs form outside the body. Persistent pulmonary hypertension, a serious lung and heart disorder that can cause cyanosis, low blood-oxygen,…
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