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This dad ignores doctors advice to pull the plug on his one-year-old daughter: Days later, she open
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Is it really a life if the child can't breath on her own? Doctors say to pull the plug, but her father begs the courts to tell the doctors no. - photo by Stacie Simpson
The doctors said one-year-old Marwa will never be able to breath on her own again, but her parents begged to just give her more time. For the second time in a matter of months, a French court has to decide between ordering the breathing machine to continue or be turned off.

Marwa was brought to the Timone Hospital in Marseille, France on Sept. 25, 2016. She was infected with a enterovirus, which can cause severe neurological and organ damage. Doctors placed Marwa in a medical coma, but less than 10 days later doctors planned on turning off the machines that kept her alive.

Marwas father, Mohamed Bouchenafa, was devastated, but he refused to let them and started a petition, Never Without Marwa. He and his family saw some movement and believed that their Marwa was conscious despite what doctors said, according to a local news article.

On Marwas Facebook support group Bouchenafa said, To save my daughter I had to go to court and use social networks because I felt helpless against this decision.

The courts ruled in favor of Marwas family and told the hospital to keep up Marwas treatment for another two months. Marwas family was relieved and returned to their daughters hospital room.

On Nov. 22, 2016, Marwas eyes opened.

The family rejoiced and was filled with hope that their daughter would live.

Her treatment continues, but we see progress every day and that gives us a lot of hope, Her father said to a local news site in November. When I speak to her, she hears my voice, she reacts, sometimes even smiles.

Since then, Marwa has made some progress according to the Facebook support group and her family...but according to the doctors, not enough progress has been made.

The family went to court again in January.

The doctors believe that Maraw would never be able to breath on her own and be serverly disabled for the rest of her life.

It's quite possible that she stays crippled forever, but since when do we pull someone just because he is disabled? We accept the handicaps of our daughter, said Bouchenafa in response to a Facebook comment asking why the doctor's wanted to pull the plug.

The courts again ruled in favor of the family, and treatment was ordered to continue. On Feb. 8, 2017 Bouchenafa thanked all those who had supported his daughter.

The good news didnt last long.

The very next day Bouchenafa found out that the hospital was appealing the courts decision.

The hospital wants to kill my daughter, even after having won her right to live in front of the court; the hospital just [had] to appeal. Why this determination to take her life???????!!!!!! said Bouchenafa on a Facebook post.

Now the family waits. Will Marwa remain on the breathing machine or will the plug be pulled?

Editor's note: all quotations have been translated from French to English and have been edited for grammar, punctuation and clarity.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.