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Rae Carruth’s son turns 18: Miracle son with cerebral palsy survived after his mother was shot to death during pregnancy

November 19, 2017 Written by Mary Ellen Ellis

The boy who defied odds after a 1999 shooting that left his mother dead and left him with cerebral palsy and brain damage is now a happy, adjusted adult who loves to smile and talk. Chancellor Lee Adams, the son of former NFL football player Ray Carruth, has been raised by his paternal grandmother after […]

Girl with cerebral palsy detained by immigration shortly after surgery

October 28, 2017 Written by Mary Ellen Ellis

A little girl with cerebral palsy, who has lived in the U.S. since she was an infant, is facing deportation following a life-saving surgical procedure in a Texas hospital. Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports that Rosamaria Hernandez, 10, and her cousin were in an ambulance, en route from a Laredo hospital to the Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi […]

Smoking cigarettes during pregnancy may lead to your baby developing cerebral palsy

October 07, 2017 Written by Mary Ellen Ellis

Smoking cigarettes has been proven to detrimental to your health, as well as your baby’s health if you are pregnant. New scientific studies also show that women who smoke while pregnant increase the risk of having a child with cerebral palsy. According to News Medical Life Sciences, smoking during pregnancy exposes unborn babies to dangerous […]