If you have ever been around a preemie, you know how fragile they are. This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young Medical Minute. The special intravenous nutrition is what helps preemies thrive outside the womb. The University of Montreal made a great discovery which may save the lives of hundreds if not thousands of preemies. They studied babies between 26-31 weeks being fed intravenously with a highly nutritious substance. As it turns out, if this IV food mixture is exposed to light, it can actually produce oxidants that the baby is unable to fight off due to its premature immune system. Keeping the IV nutrition from light, gives the baby more of a chance of survival. The study showed as much as a 50% reduction in mortality– Sometimes the simplest things can make the biggest differences. This information is new, so if you know someone with a preemie, you may want to share this study with them. For more useful health information visit Stay Young America.com where you can find full episodes of the Staying Young radio show that’s stay young America.com
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