As we all know, oxygen is one of the essential requirements for a human to survive. Depriving the body of oxygen for even a few minutes can be catastrophic. The brain is one of the body parts that suffer the most because of oxygen deprivation. Even if a person is properly breathing, oxygen flow to…
According to the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, one of the most common motor disabilities is cerebral palsy. In a 2008 study conducted by the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, the prevalence of cerebral palsy in childhood is 3 for every 1000 8-year-old children. It is clear that cerebral palsy will always be…
Common Causes and Risk Factors of Preterm Birth Preterm birth results from preterm labor. Preterm labor occurs when the mother already experiences regular contractions as early as 20 weeks into pregnancy. These contractions can lead to the opening of the cervix. The earlier that premature birth occurs, the riskier it is for the baby and…