by Bruce Brown | August 2, 2016 | General News, Medical
During the first month after birth, premature newborns are at risk of contracting disease or dying from a variety of causes. The best indicator of a problem with neonatals is low body temperature. In developing countries, particularly in rural areas where facilities...
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by Bruce Brown | April 28, 2016 | General News, Health
Almost 1 in 10 babies are born premature, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Because premature babies often do not have fully developed organs, many difficulties can arise, including breathing problems, feeding difficulties, cerebral palsy,...
by Alfred Poor | April 1, 2016 | General News, Medical
Why is the ocean blue? And what does that have to do with premature babies? The ocean is blue because water acts like a color filter, absorbing the red portion of the spectrum, and reflecting back shades of blue. The fact that different substances absorb different...
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by Alfred Poor | February 11, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Your child has a cough. Is it serious, or will it just get better on its own? Is it a simple cough from a cold, or is it asthma or pneumonia or some other condition that needs professional medical attention? If you’re a parent, you’ve probably been through...
by Alfred Poor | January 15, 2016 | General News, Health
There are lots of monitors available to keep track of your child after he or she is born, but what about before birth? We’ve covered other fetal monitors in the past, but at CES 2016, I saw a new device from Comper to monitor fetal heartbeats. The Smart Doppler...
