Common Drug May Lower Preemie Risk

Courtesy TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Wed, 08/27/2008 - 16:15

The incidence of cerebral palsy in premature babies can be reduced significantly by magnesium sulfate, a common delivery-room drug, according to a new study



 

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