Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in children. It’s a collection of disorders stemming from injury to the brain before or during birth or in the early months of life that affects movement, balance, and posture. About one in six cases of CP also involve dystonia, which is characterized by involuntary muscle […]
When our child has a disorder, we want to do everything possible to help treat her. If there isn’t a cure, such as with cerebral palsy, we’re likely to explore multiple avenues to making her live the happiest life she can. We’ll buy assistive devices, like a wheelchair or walking aid, and take her to both […]
A new data analysis by The Wall Street Journal shows that more women are dying during pregnancy and from post-natal complications than they were 15 years ago — and small-town areas have seen the greatest increase of maternal deaths. Although healthcare continues to advance at astounding rates, sometimes the quality is not evenly distributed across the […]