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In an automobile accident, the pregnant woman’s thorax and pelvis are both restrained by
the belt, but her abdomen is free to move in the direction determined by the impact. Because
the fetus is floating free inside her, the most common injury is that the placenta becomes
partially or completely detached, which means that the baby cannot get enough oxygen. More
rarely the baby sustains physical injury due to impacts with the mother's pelvic bones, the
car's interior, or an airbag. See more ...
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[Womens Health]
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If you had your teeth straightened 50 years ago, instead of the brackets being cemented on
teeth, every tooth had bands around them. The arch wires were thick, and adjustments were
made by tightening the wires that held each tooth, the tooth moved, lessening the force to
practically nothing, and the patient went back to the orthodontist and did it all again. The
problem with this approach is that moving a tooth too rapidly kills it. Even if the
orthodontist was very careful, patients found that they had very sore mouths for several
days after they got their braces adjusted. See more ...
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A robot is helping stroke victims regain movement in their arms. The robot was created by
Jules Dewald, PhD, associate professor of physical therapy and human movement sciences,
physical medicine, and rehabilitation and biomedical engineering at Northwestern University,
Chicago, IL, and Wim Lam, owner and general manager of Lam Design Management of Orchard
Park, NY. See more ...
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The diverse system of education today has much to offer in terms of majors and minors. Whether we choose engineering or accounting doesn’t seem to be an issue. However, there are other branches of education that pose certain concerns in the “real world,” which can hit us hard when our four years are up. See more ...
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[Wellness]
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