risk of having a baby that has an anomaly of either the heart or the central nervous system, like spina bifida, heart abnormalities that are more likely to occur in a woman who has stress. and then also there's been a study showing that women who have stress are more likely to have a miscarriage. so this really focuses us toward the early part of pregnancy. researchers are also studying how acute stressors like domestic violence and natural disasters affect pregnancy. calvin john hobel: recently our team showed a relationship between the northridge earthquake that occurred here in the l.a. basin and those women who experienced the earthquake during the early part of pregnancy. it had a significant effect on their gestational length meaning that they were more likely to deliver early and in some cases, you know, pre-term delivery. there are many factors associated with premature births. some, such as smoking and poor nutrition, are risks women can avoid. others, such as stress, may be more difficult to control. but often premature labor is beyond anyone's control. whatever the cause, it creates

but the 12-year-old with spina bifida walked to his front porch to show us the table he was sitting atthursday. >> the guy walked up and talked to me. >> then the table was on the street in front of his water. nolan was selling go ining cold water. next to him was this container full of change and $250 in paper money. it was a quarter of what he was trying to raise to bring his wheelchair basketball team to his school. >> because people have been asking me, what does it feel like to be in a wheelchair? and i wanted to show them. >> reporter: the stranger who approached nolan seemed friendly so he told the man his story. now he think he's told him too much. >> i should have not told him that i was in a wheelchair. i don't know what i was thinking. >> that's when the man reached down and took the money container. nolan feels the robber not only took advantage of his disability, but mocked him. >> he knew i couldn't run after him. so he just walked away knowing that i'm not -- i can't walk. >> reporter: eventually police recovered the ceramic jar, but the $250 in paper money was gone. onl

which is important for women of child-bearing age to fight off the risks of birth defects like spina bifidaurt. >> smoothies and cottage cheese. >> tastewise? >> you won't notice it. it's flavorless really. >> so that's wheat germ. next we have sun flower seeds. these are the king of baseball dugouts across the country. why are they good for us? >> the cool thing about sun flower seeds, they're high in vitamin e. it acts as an antioxidant and fights off wrinkle damage and skin damage. it's an anti-aging kind of thing with the pumpkin seeds. it helps fight off heart disease. >> these are really just snack foods. >> you can sprinkle them on salads. also added into granola and parfaits. baked items. >> next you have pumpkin seeds. how do they stand up nutritionally? >> they're amazing. they have phytosterils in them or good cholesterol. they help reduce the bad clo cholesterol and increase the good. all of the seeds, so great for your body, loaded with good fats. >> flaxseeds. >> flaxseeds. we love flaxseeds. they are very, very high in fiber which is great. reduces constipation and bloating.

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he spent two months in the hospital suffering from spina bifida.st from make a was meet the boss, bruce springsteen. this is great shot making it happen. a special moment with that little boy he shared time with. very nice. well-done, bruce springsteen. from new jersey. did you know? bill: oh my. get two hours without it. tu

2500 calls, 2500 calls in the state of oklahoma and he was sitting there in a wheelchair with spina bifida. [applause] folks, i can tell you story after story of people that are concerned about how this country will view them, the average person in america who the government thinks they should be ruled who doesn't believe in their ability to be free any more and they are doing big things, little things, but they are doing things. why? because they all understand their honor is at stake. we have been given a great inheritance here in america. this generation, every generation. what makes the greatest generation the greatest generation? is it because they were of higher character, no. it's because they identified the challenge to freedom in america and grows to meet that challenge. [applause] you in ohio who know the challenge. in ohio you know the challenge and the next 24 hours we are going to see from the people here in ohio and stand up and meet that challenge to do your duty, preserve your honor and keep freedom alive. thank you. and god bless. [applause] thanks so much. [inaudible conv

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