New York Birth Defect and Structured Settlement News

History of Cerebral Palsy
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke explains the history of Cerebral Palsy

Structured Settlements Are Becoming A Popular Mechanism
The sale of structured settlements is becoming a popular mechanism for consumers to get immediate access to cash without taking out a loan

New York Hospitals Fail To Provide Important Birthing Information
As the rate of Cesarean section births continues to rise, New York City hospitals are still failing to provide legally mandated information on C-section deliveries

Union Speaks Out for Structured Settlements
Structured Settlements may Guarantee Injury Income for Victims of Accidents

Importance of Medical Research on Birth Defects In New York
The CMR publishes an annual Birth Cohort Report that summarizes malformations by type, by organ system and by county. The demographics of children with reported malformat

New York Pregnancy Birth Defect Facts
Birth defects vary from mild to severe, can be easy to see or require special tests, and can affect how the body looks, functions, or both. Birth defects can be found bef

New York Study Regarding Information on Birth Defects
Conflicting studies generally show a lower rate of anesthetic complications with planned vaginal delivery than with planned cesarean delivery. However, the surveyed lite

New York City Health Hospital Corporation Warns Against Shaken Baby Syndrome
It is considered a form of child abuse. A baby is the greatest gift of all. Yet some parents, siblings, or caretakers whowould not consider hitting a baby, think that sha

Caesarian Section Procedures In New York Are Too Frequent
Unless there’s a compelling and well-supported reason for cesarean section, vaginal birth is the safest way for women to give birth and babies to be born

New York Medical Research On Stillbirths and Lead Poisoning
Research indicates that women who received substantial exposure to lead as children may have bone stores of lead that will be mobilized during pregnancy, resulting in exp

Food Product Distributed In New York Can Cause Birth Problems
Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

New York Medical Doctors Create Neonatal ICU Program
Two hundred and sixty families with preterm infants participated in a randomized, controlled trial conducted from 2001 to 2004 in two NICUs, in Rochester and Syracuse, Ne

New York Pollution Can Cause DNA Damage To Babies In The Womb
The researchers then analyzed the samples for the presence of two key biomarkers -- carcinogen-DNA adducts, which are protein complexes formed when a chemical binds to

NYC Health Department Warns Mercury Products Can Poison Fetuses
Mercury is also extremely toxic to unborn children, and while pregnant women who use these creams may not experience symptoms of mercury poisoning, the fetuses could beco

New York Program Helps To Discover Birth Defect Causes
Case ascertainment will take place in two areas of New York State: the lower Hudson Valley region and the Western New York region, including Buffalo. Cases are located th

Brachial Plexus Erb's Palsy Injury
The condition can also be caused by excessive pulling on the shoulders during a vertex delivery head first