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One such study conducted by Lewis E. Mehl, M.D., of the University of Wisconsin Infant Development Center reviewed 2,000 births, nearly half of which had taken place at hOQle. ... There were 30 birth injuries among the hospital-born children, and none among those born at home. ... 52 of the babies born in the hospital required resuscitation versus only 14 of those born at home. ... 6 hospital babies suffered neurological damage compared to one born at home. (Source: "Statis.tical Outcomes of Home Birth in the United States". Safe Alternative in Childbirth, by David Stewart, PhD. Published by NAPSAC, Marble Hill, MO. USA 1976) CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT(cid:1) FOR BABY PROBLEMS YIELDS (cid:1) SUCCESS! (cid:1) In the German medical journal, Manuelle Medizin, the authors Gutmann and Fryman reported examining a random group of 1,250 babies, 5 days wter birth. 211 suffered from vomiting, hyperactivity and sleeplessness. Manual examination revealed spinal abnormalities in 95% of this group. Spinal adjustment "frequently resulted POLIO FROM NAPPY in immediate quieting, cessation of Southampton, UK: A man has crying, muscular rdaxation and contracted polio from the soiled nappy sleepiness".' of his niece, who had been vaccinated Various studies have confIrmed that against the disease just days before, spina~ according to local doctors. (Source: Weekend Australian, 25/26th January 1992) IHOMEBIRliHS ARE SAFER ACCORDING TO STUDY Many studies have shown home birth to be safer for both mother and child. 50-NEXUS number of instances with mild injury, with minimal neurologic symptoms, going unnoticed clinically or being relegated to the category of cerebral palsy".] In 1984, the Academy for Research in the Chiropractic Sciences (ARCS) concluded an [8 month study on the relationship of crib death and spinal structure and found that babies that had died of crib death had abnormal spinal alignment in the upper neck area.' References: 1. GUlmann G, "Blocked Atlantal Nerve SYlldrome in Babies and Infants", Manuelle Medizin, (1987) 25:5-10 2. St Louis Post Dispatch CAP) May 3rd, 1984. 3. Gilles etal, Infantile Allimlooccipital Instability, Am. 1. Dis. Child., 133:30-37,1979. 4. Towbin, A., lAtent Spinal Cord and Brain Stem Injury in Newborn Infants, Develop. Med. Child. Neural: L"969, 11,54-68. VDT RADIATION OANGER Summgry by: D. Lauffer The New Yorker recently ran a series of articles under tne heading of "The Annals of Radiation" by Paul Brodeur. They covered reseaFch and the industry responses to possible dangers from a variety of radiation sources. The articles covered power hnes, microwave sources and Video Display Terminals. Brodeur relies heavily on the work of severa~ damage in infants can cause disease and even death.2 Abraham Towbin, a Harvard University pathologist found evidence of spinal injury in many cases of unexplained crib deaths, hyaline membrane disease, pneumonia and respiratory depression. But there are otherS": "... there must exist a large epidemiologists, microbiologists and the maverick, Louis Slesin. editor of the Microwave News and the VDT News. The VDT article appeared in the 6-26-89 issue of the New Yorker. Brodeur points out that the grQups most likely to fund research into radiation dangers are the military, computer and electronics manufacturers. All of these have a vested interest in downplaying health hazards associated with regular use of APRI L-MAY 1992