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Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy More Than Twice as Likely to Have a Baby With a Cleft Lip or Palate

Posted on November 12, 2008 by

Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to have a cleft palate or lip as those whose mothers didn’t, according to research results released recently. buy Father and Scout Wild River ipod The Boat That Rocked dvd Although the study confirms earlier findings, it is unique because it did not rely on women’s self-reported smoking habits during pregnancy. Instead, researchers used the more reliable method of measuring the levels of cotinine, a metabolite of nicotine, in the blood from about 500 pregnant women. The Informant psp Nearly 7,000 babies are born annually with an oral-facial cleft in the United States. Children with oral clefts often have difficulty feeding, frequent ear infections, hearing loss, speech difficulties, and dental problems. Surgery often can repair these birth defects, which typically occur by the seventh week of pregnancy. Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia hd I Am David movie full Cinderella…
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Research Shows Rehabilitation Benefits of Using Nintendo's Wii

Posted on November 7, 2008 by

Spartacus the movie An article that will be published in the October 2008 print edition of the American Physical Therapy Association’s journal Physical Therapy details the case study of a teen afflicted with cerebral palsy who uses Nintendo’s Wii as part of his physical therapy. Titan A.E. buy Researchers noted measurable improvement in visual-perceptual processing, postural control, and functional mobility after 11 training sessions over a four-week period using the popular digital gaming system. The 13 year-old continued his normal physical therapy during the sessions. The Witches of Eastwick buy It’s a Wonderful Life To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first published report on using the Wii for rehabilitation, though there have been numerous press reports about use of the Wii in clinical settings as well as some scientific articles on the physiological effects of using the Wii. Throttle ipod The report underscores how important it is that victims…
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Friends, parents contribute to growth of cord blood banking

Posted on November 4, 2008 by

A California company that banks an infant’s umbilical cord blood has recorded a record number of enrollments and contributes its growth, in part, to people other than the child’s parents. Raging Sharks ipod download Cassandra’s Dream Umbilical cord blood contains stem cells. A person’s own stem cells — as opposed to just any adult stem cells —  seems to offer a powerful tool for medical advances in degenerative diseases like cerebral palsy and other conditions that have no cure today. Hooked Bear video The Ladykillers download Horton Hears a Who! rip Many cord blood banking registries have programs designed to help expectant parents manage the expense — as much as $1,200 up front and $100-$250 per year — and these programs are seeing tremendous growth. Indeed, the cost for as many as half of all families have a third party pay for part or all of the fees. Madea Goes…
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