by Bruce Brown | July 3, 2017 | General News, Health
Kangaroo Care (KC) techniques were originally used for preterm babies in Bogota, Columbia, in the 1970s. The goal was to create an alternative to expensive incubators in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) that weren’t available. KC was named because of the...
by Alfred Poor | February 16, 2015 | Medical
Some infants are born with jaundice, which is a condition when the compound bilirubin build up in the blood stream due to the breakdown of blood cells. This gives the skin a characteristic yellow tinge. The most common treatment is blue light that causes the...
by Alfred Poor | July 15, 2014 | Health
Like many others, I have a difficult time getting a good rest when on a long flight, especially between continents. The airlines invest an enormous amount of time and money trying to figure out how to help passengers be more comfortable (while maximizing revenues)....