The expert answers. Jody, When premature labor is diagnosed, medications (tocolytics) can be used to decrease the frequency and intensity of contractions. In some instances, such as seen with chorioamnionitis (an infection of the placental membranes), medical treatment is usually ineffective.
The Thar Desert is the most densely populated desert in the world, with a population density of 83 people per km 2. In India, the inhabitants comprise Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs.
The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a plateau in South America, covering a 1,000-kilometre (600 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. It is the driest non-polar desert in the world. According to estimates the Atacama Desert proper occupies 105,000 square kilometres (41,000 sq mi), or 128,000 square kilometres (49,000 sq mi) if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included.