Health Quote by Gabrielle Palmer

“In rich countries, there has been a trend to harvest cord-blood for stem-cells. Harvesting 100mls of blood from a newborn is equivalent to taking over a litre (2.5 pints) from an adult.67 Such theft can cause immediate problems and also jeopardise his long-term nutrition and health.” quote by Gabrielle Palmer — Download Open image

““In rich countries, there has been a trend to harvest cord-blood for stem-cells. Harvesting 100mls of blood from a newborn is equivalent to taking over a litre (2.5 pints) from an adult.67 Such theft can cause immediate problems and also jeopardise his long-term nutrition and health.””

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