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Epsom salts can reduce cerebral palsy risk

Magnesium sulfate (epsom salts) can reduce a premature infant’s risk of developing cerebral palsy by 50 percent. The result of the new study,  recently completed at University of Alabama-Birmingham and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, promises to be the biggest breakthrough in the management of high-risk pregnancies in 30 years. A Room with a View Magnesium sulfate is a chemical compound with a wide variety of medical uses. While it cannot prevent the onset of premature birth, it is well known to help regulate maternal blood pressure. Cerebral palsy is a blanket term for birth defects that can lead to a variety of movement and posture disorders caused by damage to the developing brain. Approximately one-third of all cases are linked to brain damage caused during premature birth – defined as occurring before the 32nd week of pregnancy. The researchers emphasized that study’s findings only apply to premature births,…
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New study tracks childrens' health

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Despite odds, nurse with cerebral palsy to graduate

At the age of three, Carla Pease was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The Patriot hd Lolita: Slave to Entertainment release Underworld: Rise of the Lycans ipod According to Minot Daily News from Minot, North Dakota, her experiences with the nurses who took care of her made her want to become a nurse herself. Winter Solstice video "I was never one of those kids that said I wanted to be a doctor or a lawyer. I always knew I wanted to be a nurse," said Pease. "When I was three, I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and I spent a lot of time in the hospital having surgeries. The nurses were the ones who took care of me. I knew I wouldn’t be happy being anything other than a nurse." Big Nothing release A Busy Day hd The Conversation film In addition to her cerebral palsy, Pease developed a condition called…
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