THE GOOD BABY

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Restore to good health in baby turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans with chronic anorexia and blind eyes

As the first case, a baby red eared slider turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans, 1.77 inches long, with a 4 month history of anorexia and blind eyes was referred to the Aquatic Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Iran. The eyes of the pet were swollen and he was not active in swimming and feeling around. In the clinic, after stress treatment, he was kept in a clean aqu...

Labour analgesia and the baby: good news is no news.

When investigating different methods of maternal pain relief in labour, neonatal outcome has not always been at the forefront, or else maternal changes, such as haemodynamics, fever, length of labour, need for oxytocin or type of delivery, are taken as surrogates for neonatal outcome. It is essential to examine the actual baby and to appreciate that labour pain itself has adverse consequences f...

The transient HIV remission in the Mississippi baby: why is this good news?

No. TUAB 0206LB. 5. Giacomet V, Trabattoni D, Zanchetta N, Biasin M, Gismondo M, Clerici M, et al. No cure of HIV infection in a child despite early treatment and apparent viral clearance. Lancet. 2014;384(9950):1320. 6. Persaud D, Palumbo PE, Ziemniak C, Hughes MD, Alvero CG, Luzuriaga K, et al. Dynamics of the resting CD4( ) T-cell latent HIV reservoir in infants initiating HAART less than 6 ...

Behavioral determinants of healthy aging: good news for the baby boomer generation.

The first of the Baby Boomer generation will officially enter the beginning of old age in 2011 by turning 65. Recent research findings suggest that if the members of this cohort group engage in certain healthy behaviors and thought patterns in their middle years, they will experience a vital, satisfying life in their 70s and beyond. This article reviews the existing literature, including the re...