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Cerebral palsy CP is a result of injury to or abnormal development of the brain. In many cases, the exact cause of this injury is not known. The damage or abnormality may occur during pregnancy, birth, or within the first 2 to 3 years of life. Possible causes of CP during pregnancy or birth can be related to genetic or chromosomal problems, infections or health problems in the mother or fetus during pregnancy, or complications related to labor and delivery. Any of these problems can affect how a fetus grows or deprive a fetus or newborn of needed blood, oxygen, or nutrients. Health problems in a newborn, such as untreated low blood sugar, can also cause brain damage that leads to CP. Possible causes of cerebral palsy during pregnancy or birth Factors during pregnancy and at birth, often interrelated, may increase or contribute toward the chances that a baby is born with or will develop cerebral palsy CP . Recent estimates suggest about 70 to 80 of children with CP experienced a disruption in normal brain development during fetal growth. 1 The exact cause of these disruptions is not known. Birth...

One evening last week, as my husband and I sat watching the New York Mets in the playoffs actually, he was watching and I was just sitting, thinking about what I was going to eat next ,I noticed that the pro athletes on TV were amazingly fit. That thought led to the next, which was, How many hours of daily conditioning must these players need to be elite in their game. I am guessing that they ve spent hours each day to be their best-I m thinkin decathalon type of gym hours. My next thought was how Olympian my husband would be if he spent a similar amount of time to fine-tune our marriage. What would a pro spouse perform like. Dedicating hours each day to hone marital performance: Hitting homers every time in bed, due to lots of batting practice , of course. Going 9 for 9 unloading the dishwasher. Being a first-stringer in every conversation. Completing 19 out of 20 flirtatious passes. Continuing along this line of reasoning, I realized that fitness could or should be a role model for getting our relationships in shape. Like being fit, marriage or any other non-rookie relationship requires daily...

Non-Hodgkin s lymphoma NHL , a cancer affecting the lymphatic system, is the second-fastest-rising cancer in the United States. Incidence rates have nearly doubled over the past 30 years. It is estimated that 360,000 Americans are currently living with NHL, and about 58,000 new cases are expected to occur in the United States this year. NHL is difficult to target and treat, as the disease can be found throughout the body in any blood-filtering tissue such as bone marrow. Patients typically have multiple relapses, meaning the cancer returns multiple times. This makes it very important for patients, their caretakers and their loved ones to talk to a physician about all available treatment options and to get access to the latest therapies. NHL patients are traditionally treated with chemotherapy and or radiation therapy. While these treatments destroy cancer cells, they also destroy surrounding healthy cells. Additionally, chemotherapy and radiation therapy can take up to five months to complete and may require patients to stay in the hospital. An innovative class of drugs is harnessing the immune...