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Study Finds Gum Disease Treatment is Safe for Babies
According to Reuters, pregnant women are safe to be treated for gum infections and do not need to worry about their baby’s health, says a new study. The concern among dentists had been that treating the problem could cause bacteria to get into a mother’s bloodstream, where it could reach the fetus. A new study published in the journal of Pediatrics found that women can be confident about receiving dental treatment without causing meaningful effects on their baby’s development. Dr. Bryan Michalowicz, a dentists at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in Minneapolis and his colleagues tested more than 400 two-year olds who had been born to mothers with gum disease. Half the mothers had been treated with aggressive cleaning including scaling and planing during pregnancy, while the rest had not. The researchers found that kids did just as well on language, motor and mental tests regardless of whether…
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Experts Dispute Medical Value of Storing Cord Blood
According to the Daily Journal, medical value of storing cord blood is disputed by experts. Critics of cord blood banking feel that the chances of needing it are so slim that cord blood banks are unnecessary. Some critics feel that cord blood storage should be handled by a national donation center so that the sick are able to receive stem cell matches, while many critics feel that there is a lack of oversight of private cord blood organizations. Cord blood banking is still a fairly new procedure. Cord blood contains stem cells and genetic information of the newborn baby. It can be harvested during childbirth, both by vaginal or c-section deliveries. The procedure is painless – cord blood is collected prior to cutting the umbilical cord. Collected umbilical cord blood is sent to a private storage or public donation facility where it is cryogenically frozen for preservation. Why is cord…
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