Hi all,

Here are 2 more studies of possible interest to us.  I subscribe to the
free e-mail newletter and this came in this morning.
Regards,
Rebecca
>
> IBUPROFEN AS GOOD AS MORE POTENT DRUG FOR INFANTS
>
> http://www.healthcentral.com/news/newsfulltext.cfm?ID=37679&src=n1
>
> Ibuprofen, the active ingredient in over-the-counter painkillers such as
> Motrin, is just as effective in treating newborns with a serious birth defect
> as a potentially dangerous drug that is the conventional treatment, researchers
> said on Tuesday.
>
>
> MOTHER'S SMOKING LINKED TO MUSCLE PROBLEMS IN INFANTS
>
> http://www.healthcentral.com/news/newsfulltext.cfm?ID=37682&src=n1
>
> Cocaine use during pregnancy can cause serious complications in infants. And
> researchers note that many women who use cocaine also smoke cigarettes. Now, US
> researchers report that cigarette smoking and not cocaine use during pregnancy
> is likely to be the cause of increased muscle tone, or hypertonia, in babies
> born to these women.
>

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