"Early Births Take a Toll, Group Says."

Summary:

In New York Times’ “Early Births Take Toll, Group Says,” the author describes the recent research on rising of premature birth all around the world. Nearly one in 10 babies is born premature. One of the main concerns is in poor countries like in Africa and Asia. Where there is no proper neonatal intensive care for premature babies. The rate of premature babies in United States has also increased. Those babies are what we call “miracle babies,” because of proper intensive care for premature babies. If premature babies do not receive proper intensive care then there are chance of having lifelong health problem like jaundice, learning and behavioral problem, and also breathing problems.

Personal Response:

Since this is epidemic scientists should take this more seriously. While taking the toll there might be many cases in poor countries they have not heard about. There should be research on the cause of the premature birth. And also about some type of treatment they can give to women who go under early labor. And there might be some disease that might be linked to premature birth like autism, a disease which is increasing in US and there is no known cause of it.



http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/health/research/05babies.html?ref=research.

Pregenent women cause aggression in children.

Summary:

Elizabeth Walling is mainly stating the problem with pregnant women smoking and having the affect of aggressiveness in children that most of us don’t pay attention to. She defines that aggressiveness of the child with quickness in biting, kicking, bullying and hitting. She gives the statistics of the women with antisocial behavior and smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day which is 67% and those who smokes less than 10 or 0 cigarettes a day which is 16%. She also tells us that families with higher income than $40,000 has 8% chance of having aggressive children and with lower than $40,000 has 5 times more risk of having aggressive children. She says that if the mother has a history of antisocial behavior and income lower than $40,000 then perhaps they are the main reason for the aggression in children. She says child aggression is just one more negative affect to add on the list of reasons why women shouldn’t smoke during pregnancy among prematurity, respiratory problems, low birth weight, etc.

Personal response:

I think the author is strongly trying to get the message out for the women who smoke during their pregnancy and I completely agree with her. I can see that if you prefer not to spend time with other people you might be shy or you don’t like to be other people, or you are just don’t know how to communicate and having lower income than $40,000 might means your life is not like you wanted. It creates roughness and loneliness in life. You feel like you have no future may be, but that doesn’t mean you should smoke; in particular when you are pregnant. I don’t understand why women smokes when they are pregnant knowing how it has negative effect on their children. Do they just not care or do they think that my child will be fine?

Walling, Elizabeth. "Smoking during Pregnancy may Cause Aggression in Children." Http://www.naturalnews.com/026119_smoking_pregnancy_health.html. 24 Apr. 2009. Web. 18 Oct. 2009.

How to quit smoking with Hypnotherapy.

Summary:

The author is stating his viewers about the statistic of the male and female smoking in United States and about the chemicals that cigarette have, which is 4000 according to World Health Organization. Then the author states about how adductive the smoking is to the smokers and how it affects the people surrounded by the smokers. He says that smoking is mental addiction and in order to quit smoking and not affect the people around the smokers the author suggests the alternative method of hypnotherapy to the people who smokes. The author says that people has benefited by hypnotherapy. He also says that quitting smoking also has positive impact on economy.

Personal Response:

I agree with the authors about hypnotherapy because it is matter of mind. If we think about how we make our decisions and choose one thing over another thing; it all depends on how we think. We choose to do what we like. Smoking is concept some people like and are addicted to it. I’m sure many smokers knows about the diseases that they can get by smoking, but may be they don’t know enough or exactly how tobacco effects them and people around them. Therefore I think hypnotherapy is one of the good way we can let the smokers know about the negative side of smoking in depth and try to help them quit smoking. After all it is the matter of mind, so even if we show them the negative sides at the end it is up to smokers.

Jones, Steve G. "Stop Smoking with Hypnotherapy." Http://www.naturalnews.com/026363_smoking_health_stop_smoking.html. 02 June 2009. Web. 11 Oct. 2009.

One way to quit smoking....

Evans, Kim. "Quit Smoking: Try Juicing Fruits and Vegetables."

Http://www.naturalnews.com/026632_juicing_chemicals_fruits.html. 16 July 2009. Web. 29 Sept. 2009.

Summary:

The author is stating us that when people smoke they start craving which makes it difficult for them to quit smoking. As of results in USA there is more than one death out of five deaths because of cigarettes. Kim is also stating us about how people who smokes can actually quit smoking by just drinking fresh organic fruits and vegetables which will help them get rid of those toxic that they get from smoking which causes them craving. Then at the end she is acknowledging us that after while when you have stopped smoking you should still keep drinking those organic fruits and vegetables because they provide us with variety of nutrients and all the amino acids for our body.

Personal Response:

I think this article is very good and effective. Our author is a natural health writer and personally eliminated many chemicals from her own body. If people who are in habit of smoking read this article there is a good chance they might try to quit smoking. People who smoke could be part of those more than one out of five people who dies because of cigarettes, therefore they should think about not participating in that number and stop smoking and help this country decrease the number of deaths because of cigarettes.

"Vaccines didn't cause autism, court rules."

Summary

In “Vaccines didn't cause autism, court rules,” the author report on special Court’s decision on one of the longest case of autism. Special Court declared no involvement of vaccine causing autism. Three families: the Cedillos, the Hazelhursts and the Snyders believed their children have autism due to vaccines like measles, mumps and rubella combined with vaccines containing thimerosal, containing mercury. But court made the decision due to not enough evidence. Meanwhile the medical community is trying their best to find a link between autism and vaccine, and also the cause of the autism.

Personal Response

In my opinion there should be more research on connection between vaccine and autism. But parents should not stop vaccinating their children until link is found.

“Genes Controlling Affiliative Behavior as Candidate Genes for Autism”

Summary

In “Genes Controlling Affiliative Behavior as Candidate Genes for Autism,” the scientists are researching for specific genes that can cause Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a disorder in neuron development. The cause of ASD is unknown. One of the common features of ASD is lack of affiliative behavior, which includes impaired social, linguistic and, motor skill. It has been said that certain genes can cause ASD but, they have not discovered yet. There are also some known environmental factors that can cause Autism-like Symptom. As of May 2008 only 10% of all ASD cases have known cause. There are six genes (OXT, OXTR, PRL, PRLR, DBH, AND FOSB) scientists believe have some influence on maternal and affiliative behavior.
In this study DNA samples have taken from Autistic children and their families. The six genes are separated for further study. The result shows that there are some genes, PRL, PRLR, and OXTR, involved in developing affiliative behaviors.

Personal Response

In my opinion it is great that they have discovered at least something responsible for the behavior noted in ASD children. But they should consider some factors that have impact on those genes. We also need to look at environment those children live in. Maybe it was environmental factor that have impact on genes. It would be good if scientists can develop a test that can be done before baby was born to see any sign of something going wrong with the genes causing ASD.

"Medical Marijuana: The Debate Rages On."

Summary

In “Medical Marijuana: The Debate Rages On”, the author describe the pros and cons of the most controversial debate of all time on medical marijuana. Instead of marijuana the term we’re familiar with are “Pot” and “Weed”, but the scientific name is Cannabis. This name comes from plant Cannabis Sativa. Marijuana smoking became famous in US among “flower people” in 1960’s. US and many countries consider marijuana smoking illegal and possession of it is crime punishable by law. But in some countries marijuana is considered as herbal medicine. Recent studied has declared that some substance in marijuana has medical proprieties, and it can be used in terminal disease: cancer or AIDS. In 1999 the Department of Health and Human Service studied marijuana’s medical properties. The result is the Institute of Medicine’s “Marijuana & Medicine: Assessing the Science Base.” The result stated the pros and cons but did not give clear conclusion. After ten years of its publication the debate is still going on. In 2006 US Food & Drug Administration listed marijuana in Controlled Substances Act, Schedule I for major three reasons: 1. High potential of abuse, 2. No current accepted medical use in United States, and 3. Lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. But technologies and our understanding in medicine has been improved since 1999. Therefore, more research on marijuana’s medical proprieties is needed to update the IOM’s 1999 report.

Personal Response

In my personal opinion there is not enough evidence on use of marijuana as medicine. By the study all we know is it’s not healthy to smoke marijuana. Also it has high rate of abuse. It should be illegalized until the researchers find the evidence of its medical proprieties, which has no side effects.


http://healthworldnet.com/HeadsOrTails/medical-marijuana-debate-rages/?C=5381.