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Results 1 - 10 of 17 for Brain death
  1. ... oxygen results in damage, destruction, or even tissue death of the brain beyond the affected area. The result is a ...
  2. Prescription Opioids during Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... called NTDs) . These are birth defects of the brain, spine and spinal cord. Spina bifida is the most common NTD. Miscarriage or stillbirth . Miscarriage is the death of a baby in the womb before 20 ...
  3. Blood Clots and Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... brain, or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts open. Pregnancy and childbirth cause strokes in about 8 in 100,000 women. Stroke can cause lasting damage to the body or death. Thrombosis . This happens when a blood clot forms ...
  4. Videos from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Video From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    ... Information Find a Study More Information Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) About NICHD Research Information Find a Study More Information Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) About NICHD Research Information Find a ...
  5. ... United States. Stroke is a leading cause of death in America. It happens when a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked or bursts. Nearly 800,000 Americans ...
  6. Why at Least 39 Weeks Is Best for Your Baby Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... baby has time to fully develop. Your baby’s brain, lungs, liver and other important organs are still ... the womb because: Important organs, like your baby’s brain, lungs and liver, need time to develop. The ...
  7. Smoking during Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... committed to ending preventable maternal health risks and death, ending preventable preterm birth and infant death and closing the health equity gap for all ...
  8. Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures Video (Alzheimer's Association)  
    ... Alzheimer's disease was the fifth-leading cause of death among people age 65 and older in 2021. ... more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Deaths from Alzheimer's have more than doubled between 2000 ...
  9. How Naloxone Saves Lives in Opioid Overdose Video From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... 3:32 How opioid overdose can lead to death 4:39 NIH HEAL Initiative and NIDA research ... and even deadly. The number of opioid overdose deaths has escalated more than 400% since the turn ...
  10. Genetic and Chromosomal Conditions Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... committed to ending preventable maternal health risks and death, ending preventable preterm birth and infant death and closing the health equity gap for all ...
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