Treating Preemies With Steroids Risks Brain and Growth Harm
An asteroid used to treat premature babies with lung problems may damage brain development slow growth and cause disabilities in school age children. The study released on Wednesday examines long term outcomes for affected children.
Lung steroid treatment may harm premature infants
A long term study finds dexamethasone given to premature babies on respirators reduced chronic lung disease but stunted growth and lowered IQ by age eight. Children treated were shorter by 1.5 inches, less coordinated, and scored lower on IQ tests than controls. The report appears in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Rip currents claim four lives along Florida coast
Treacherous rip currents off Florida killed four beachgoers during the past week and forced lifeguards to warn Spring Break crowds to stay out of the water. An 83 year old woman Madeline Roberts was dragged from the water near Palm Beach and rescued along with an 82 year old woman who died hours later. Roberts survived and her daughter Sharon Martinelli recalled her mother’s life by the sea.
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