After a study of 1038 women with breech infants the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hvidore Hospital at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, recommends that women without contraindications be offered external cephalic version to attempt to change the infant's position to vertex. The use of rose-tinted glasses reduced the incidence of migraine attacks in a group of children. Blue tinted glasses were also used in the study, but were not as effective as the rose tint. A regular exercise program, leading to a high level of fitness, may be necessary for the best results. The researchers observed that caloric restriction was more effective than insulin administration in some women.
Some children develop speech later than their peers.
Thirty-eight children who were speaking none to ten words at two years of age showed normal speech development by four years of age. Deep breathing, listening to music, or just puttering around the house help many to relieve stress. The beneficial effects of meditation techniques may be attributed to the fact that the faithful practice it regularly, some twice a day. In an attempt to reduce salt consumption some switch to potassium chloride. However, the elderly, those with kidney problems, and those taking certain types of medication may retain potassium, which may lead to toxic levels.