When Is A Fetus Able To Survive Outside The Womb?
When a fetus is smaller than expected for the number of weeks of pregnancy, due to associated problems like a poorly developed heart, health concerns as severe as brain damage can result.The condition, known as Intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR), prompts doctors to use ultrasound to track a baby’s health and determine the best time for delivery. But these measurements are often incomplete, and obstetricians have had to rely on educated guesses about the strength of a fetus’s circulatory system. Now, thanks to new research from Tel Aviv University, IUGR babies will have a better chance for a healthy life. To read more, click here Judge Refuses To Halt Hawaii Teacher Furloughs Though conceding it was a close call, a federal judge refused to halt Hawaii’s teacher furloughs, and called on the state and lawyers for parents who filed two lawsuits to quickly reach an out-of-court settlement. The decision by senior U.S. judge Wallace Tashima on Monday to deny a preliminary injunction allo
