Newsletters
Epsom Salt May Cut Cerebral Palsy Risk in Preemies
Bloomberg.com reported this week that researchers have discovered a drug commonly used to prevent premature birth may also reduce the risk of cerebral palsy in premature infants. Bleeding Rose movie download download Sam Whiskey dvd According to the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a review of health records more than a decade ago suggested that premature newborns whose mothers were treated with magnesium sulfate — epsom salt — were less likely to have cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that affects muscle tone and hampers movement and posture. Still, studies that followed yielded mixed results. Mulberry Street hd More than 5,000 children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy each year, and about 30 percent of them are born prematurely. The risk is greatest in children who spent the least amount of time in the womb. Snow Angels movie download Frankenstein video Children of Dune dvd Star Trek IV:…
Read More »
Incubator Enables MRI Scans on Premature Infants
A team of doctors, nurses and engineers designed an incubator for premature babies that allows them to receive MRI scans to assess their health. The scans can measure levels of metabolic substances in the body that reveals whether the baby might have developmental problems and enabling the use of therapeutic steps sooner. One of the worries for the doctors is the baby’s blood pressure, because it can drop just from moving the baby too much. Food, Inc. trailer The Secret of Kells film Step Into Liquid trailer Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr. hd Factory Girl psp The Human Stain movie full Eldorado movie Block Party release Now by using this specially designed incubator, which rolls right up to the MRI machine, the doctors can get a better look inside the premature baby’s brain. The incubator provides constant heat, a built-in oxygen tank, strap to keep the baby’s head…
Read More »
Misleading TV Ads for Medications
Every day we see advertisements on the television regarding a new “miracle drug” which will cure some common ailment that many of us suffer. Interesting how there is always a disclaimer at the end of the ad regarding all the numerous side effects of this new drug. The disclaimer is often lengthy and the announcer speaks so fast that you barely catch all that is said. Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film divx Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent full movie How many Americans are falling for this advertisement, which tells you to ask your doctor about the drug? How many Americans are questioning all these side effects? How can the FDA approve so many drugs when there are such serious side effects from so many of them? How much power do the drug companies have anyway? Shine a Light hd download U.S. Marshals Stargate: Continuum Terra dvd Bitter Moon One Night…
Read More »
Cerebral palsy linked to infections, IVF
A Danish study has unearthed some startling findings into birth defects like cerebral palsy. The researchers scoured the birth-related medical records of almost 500 children – both with and without the cerebral palsy – born during the 1980s. Taking Sides psp They found mothers who had suffered common vaginal conditions, such a urinary tract infection, during pregnancy were three to six times more likely to have a child with cerebral palsy. Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical dvdrip Gasbags dvdrip They also found higher rates of cerebral palsy among children born as a result of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and other forms of assisted conception. Babies born prematurely, or as part of a multiple birth, are known to suffer higher rates of the disorder and these are more common in IVF births than normal births. Emma movie Gog film A Scanner Darkly video The Apple Dumpling Gang move buy Cadillac Records A…
Read More »
Recent Study Indicates Autism Linked to Premature Birth
A recent study was conducted connecting babies born prematurely, or having a low birth weight, with a greater risk of autism. The study was conducted by researchers at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is being published in the June edition of Pediatrics. The study considered babies born at 33 weeks to be premature and babies with a weight of less than 5 pounds to be low. Igby Goes Down movies The study involved 565 children with autism born between 1986 and 1993. They were then divided into three groups: those with autism only, those with autism and one developmental disease, and those with autism and more than one developmental disease. Put-Put Troubles full movie Daylight hd They were then compared to children in a control group, where they analyzed the connection between birth weight, birth date, and autism. The study proved that the combination…
Read More »