Walter Cronkite was a star television news anchor for many years. He was watched and liked and trusted by many millions of Americans for years. Millions more disliked and distrusted and refused to watch his show. He will live on in television news history. "Walter...
" North Korea's Kim Jong Il is on the road to recovery from a stroke and still in control of his isolated country's communist regime, South Korea suggested Wednesday, disputing reports that the leader is gravely ill.President Lee Myung-bak convened a meeting of top security...
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There is quite an uproar today regarding the FDA warning about Botox and it's
competitor Myobloc. Sixteen of the cases reported were fatal, including four involving children under 18, Public Citizen said....
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Opinion
Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor
Perhaps one can ask the question, if not for this tragic turn of events his non stop Heroin addiction and lengthy criminal lifestyle would one day see his parents...
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"The NHS is facing £4.5bn in compensation claims over alleged blunders by midwives and doctors that have left babies suffering severe brain damage, The Observer can reveal.
The huge sum is detailed in confidential data from the NHS Litigation Authority, which handles most of...
" Imagine a disease that combines the worst symptoms of cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, cancer and immune deficiencies. The A-T Children’s Project is a nonprofit organization that...
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"Couple jailed for "appalling" daughter cruelty
Thursday, 08 Feb 2007 19:48
[The court ruled that Harte and Duncan should never again be trusted to look after young children]
The court ruled that Harte and Duncan should never again be trusted to look after young...
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"We do not know the cause of most cases of cerebral palsy. That is, we are unable to determine what caused cerebral palsy in most children who have congenital CP. We do know that the child who is at highest risk for developing CP is the premature, very small baby who does not...
"Cerebral palsy or CP is the most common childhood physical disability. It is a permanent physical condition that affects movement. A new international consensus definition has been proposed "Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of disorders of the development of movement...
"Following your child's interdisciplinary assessment, the professionals providing care for your child will develop recommendations for his or her treatment. Many treatments are available to help a child function at the highest level possible. Although many treatments are...
"How is the Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy Made? When an infant or child has brain damage, a variety of symptoms can lead doctors and parents to suspect that something is wrong. In the first few months of life, an infant with brain damage may demonstrate some or all of the...
"A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack."
Alternative Names
Cerebrovascular disease; CVA; Cerebral infarction; Cerebral hemorrhage
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Every 45 seconds, someone in...