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Rise in Cesarean Deliveries

According to 2006 statistics, an average of 1 in 3 pregnant women delivered their children through cesarean sections. This is compared to the 1 in 5 women who delivered through c-section a decade ago. There are conflicting arguments that both support and oppose an increase in c-sections. Supporters site the decrease in possible birth defects and birth injuries that can result from vaginal deliveries. Birth injuries can result in life-long disability such as cerebral palsy or death of the infant or mother. download Moose Hunters Those who oppose an increase in c-sections say that the recovery time is extended and that c-sections increase risks during subsequent pregnancies, such as uterine rupture and placenta previa. Cattle Call video Reach for Me divx My Zinc Bed film One major cause of the increase in c-sections is rising medical malpractice insurance. Doctor’s may pay over $100,000 a year for medical malpractice insurance. This…
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New Cooling Blankets May Help Minimize Brain Damage Caused by Birth Trauma

A new cooling therapy to help newborns with brain damage is being used at Children’s Hospital in New England. The hospital began using the treatment in July 2007 and has used it on seven newborns so far. The therapy involves using an inexpensive hypothermia treatment. Doctors claim that the cooling treatment may help to minimize or completely prevent brain damage in newborns that were deprived of oxygen due to birth trauma. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life movie download Ali Baba Goes to Town rip The cooling treatment involves wrapping the infants in a cooling blanket within six hours of their injury. This drops their temperature to 92.3 degrees Fahrenheit. They are kept at the cooler temperature for 72 hours. download Idiocracy dvd Disaster Movie ipod The medical director of the Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Anne Hansen, claims that the treatment has been very successful….
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Dispute Has Developed Over Great Lakes Report

Mulan movie A report concerning pollution in the Great Lakes region has become the object of dispute among experts. The report was commissioned in 2001 by the International Joint Commission. The International Joint Commission is an independent organization that was established in order to resolve the disputes that arise between Canada and the United States concerning the quality of the water that borders the two countries. Mulan psp The report in question is titled "Public Health Implications of Hazardous Substances in the 26 U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concerns." The report is based on studies conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services. The studies focus on the possible health effects of hazardous chemicals in and around the 26 lakes that border the United States and Canada. Shrek the Halls divx T.A.C.T.I.C.A.L. ipod Redemption: A Mile…
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