Archive for January 12th, 2007

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Jan
2007

Womb Transplant??

I have heard of liver, kidney and heart transplants, but never a womb.

The journal Obstetrics and Gynecology reports that current organ donor networks appear able to supply human wombs, or uteruses, for transplantation as a possible approach to treating infertility.

Dr. Giuseppe Del Priore of New York Downtown Hospital and colleagues came to this conclusion [...]

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Jan
2007

Baby Weighs Almost 16lbs

A baby set to be the biggest ever in Poland has been born in the north-western Baltic city of Szczecin.

The boy, named Kacper, weighed in at 7 kg 130 g and measured 66 cms.

Born – because of his size – by Caesarean section, Kacper is the 4th child of 45-year-old Bo?ena and Andrzej Skulski.

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Jan
2007

The Sextuplet Blood Transfusion Issue

The sextuplets that were born in British Columbia last week have sparked a lot of controversy after it was revealed that the parents were Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Whether or not they would allow their babies to receive blood transfusions has become the issue surrounding this story.

Yesterday, Mark Ruge, a spokesman for the Jehovah’s Witnesses national headquarters, told [...]

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Jan
2007

Cough Syrup The Underlying Cause Of 3 Infant Deaths

After investigating the deaths of three infants between 1 and 6 months old linked to cough and cold medication use, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are emphasizing that these drugs should be used only after talking with a physician.
Between 2004 and 2005, about 1,500 children younger than 2 years old were [...]

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