If a mother in Ohio gives birth prior to week 37 of her pregnancy, her baby is premature. Premature birth puts a baby at risk of long-term complications, like cerebral palsy and retinopathy of prematurity. The earlier the birth occurs,…
About 5% to 10% of babies born in Ohio can experience meconium aspiration syndrome, a serious birth complication that can impact your newborn’s health immediately. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is key to prevent respiratory issues and possible infant death. Late…
When your baby is born too early, he or she may experience health complications that can affect various organs and systems. One such complication, retinopathy of prematurity, is associated with infants born before 31 weeks gestation and can lead to…
When driving on Ohio roadways, you may have notices raised stripes along the road. They may be in different locations on the road. If you drive over them, they cause a noise that grabs your attention. These stripes are called rumble…
For many people, there is not a second thought to go to a family gathering or a get together with friends and drink a couple of beers and then drive home. Most people would not feel the effects of the…
When you go see your doctor or dentist or enter an Ohio hospital, you expect your doctor, dentist and all the other health care professionals to take good care of you and have the education, knowledge and skills necessary to…
There is perhaps nothing as painful as losing a loved one to someone else’s negligence or a preventable accident. You may always be haunted with thoughts of what if? Even though there are many reasons for wrongful death instances in Ohio, this…
Football is one of the most popular sports in Ohio and the rest of the United States. it is also one of the most dangerous sports to pursue. For example, according to CNN, of the 91 brains of former NFL…
As an Ohio mom-to-be, you have every reason to believe that you will deliver a healthy baby when the time comes for him or her to be born. The vast majority of Ohio pregnancies do indeed go well, and the…
America has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed nation in the world. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation (CDC), over 700 women die each year in the United States from pregnancy-related complications. Additionally, 65,000…
