Fertility and pregnancy

Obama comfortable with FDA decision to let 15-year-olds buy morning-after pill
May 03 13

President Barack Obama said on Thursday he is comfortable with a U.S. government agency’s decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill for… Obama comfortable with FDA decision to let 15-year-olds buy morning-after pill   

 

Economics Influence Fertility Rates, Says MU Anthropologist
May 01 13

The world population could top 8 billion in the year 2023 if current growth rates remain constant, according to United Nations figures. However, if… Economics Influence Fertility Rates, Says MU Anthropologist   

 

Important fertility mechanism discovered
Apr 25 13

Scientists in Mainz and Aachen have discovered a new mechanism that controls egg cell fertility and that might have future therapeutic potential. It was… Important fertility mechanism discovered   

 

Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women
Mar 20 13

Independent maternal demographic factors such as social status, ethnicity and maternal age can predict the likelihood of operative births in the UK, according to… Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women   

 

City Can’t Win on Teen Pregnancy Issue
Mar 07 13

The city spent two years and more than $400,000 developing its new campaign to prevent teen pregnancy, but apparently focus groups didn’t reveal that… City Can’t Win on Teen Pregnancy Issue   

 

Program increases contraceptive use in at-risk teens
Mar 03 13

Long after completing an 18-month program designed to teach about contraception and healthy relationships, teenage girls at high risk for unwanted pregnancy were using… Program increases contraceptive use in at-risk teens   

 

Mom’s drinking tied to infant deaths: study
Feb 27 13

About one in six sudden infant deaths may be linked to their mothers’ heavy alcohol use during or soon after pregnancy, according to a… Mom’s drinking tied to infant deaths: study   

 

Surrogate births - how low levels of monitoring and regulation could lead to financial, physical and emotional exploitation
Jan 18 13

COUPLES seeking to build a family, and surrogate mothers overseas who help them, are in danger of emotional, physical and financial exploitation unless UK… Surrogate births - how low levels of monitoring and regulation could lead to financial, physical and emotional exploitation   

 

Almost one in six couples face infertility: study
Jan 13 13

Close to one in six U.S. couples don’t get pregnant despite a year of trying - after which doctors typically recommend evaluation for infertility,… Almost one in six couples face infertility: study   

 

Queen’s research gives fresh hope to couples with ‘unexplained infertility’
Nov 14 12

New research from Queen’s University Belfast has uncovered the cause of infertility for 80 per cent of couples previously diagnosed with ‘unexplained infertility’.

At… Queen’s research gives fresh hope to couples with ‘unexplained infertility’   

 

Mice experiment may point to new ways to protect female fertility
Sep 23 12

Egg cells can repair themselves from damage caused by radiation far better than doctors ever thought, a finding researchers say gives fresh hope in… Mice experiment may point to new ways to protect female fertility   

 

Ramadan fasting not linked to preterm births
Aug 13 12


In a small new study, pregnant women who fasted during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan were no more likely to give birth prematurely… Ramadan fasting not linked to preterm births   

 

Fertility Tx May Alter Cancer Risk
Jul 15 12

The unsuccessful use of fertility drugs was associated with a reduced risk of young-onset breast cancer, although women who did go on to conceive… Fertility Tx May Alter Cancer Risk   

 

Public favors posthumous reproduction, with consent
Jul 14 12

Many Americans may think it’s OK to retrieve sperm or eggs from a dead or dying spouse in order to have children in the… Public favors posthumous reproduction, with consent   

 

Lubricants may not harm fertility
Jul 10 12

In a study that tracked couples trying to conceive, researchers found no differences in the success rates of those who used over-the-counter lubricant products… Lubricants may not harm fertility   

 

Women get less information on post-cancer fertility: study
May 28 12

Cancer treatment can sometimes lead to infertility, but young women are far less likely than young men to be informed of this, according to… Women get less information on post-cancer fertility: study   

 

Higher risk of birth defects from assisted reproduction
May 05 12

A University of Adelaide study has identified the risk of major birth defects associated with different types of assisted reproductive technology.

In the most… Higher risk of birth defects from assisted reproduction   

 

U.S. adds more on clot risk to some birth control pills
Apr 11 12

U.S. health regulators are adding information to the labels on a popular class of birth control pills that includes Bayer AG’s Yaz and Yasmin,… U.S. adds more on clot risk to some birth control pills   

 

Fertility Help Not Equal for Cancer Patients
Mar 26 12

Not all young women receiving fertility-threatening cancer treatments have had equal access to counseling or preservation services, researchers found.

Patients with a college degree… Fertility Help Not Equal for Cancer Patients   

 

Wisconsin to ban some abortion coverage, re-focus sex-education
Mar 15 12

Wisconsin lawmakers have approved controversial measures to block the state’s new health insurance exchange from covering abortions and require sex education classes to emphasize… Wisconsin to ban some abortion coverage, re-focus sex-education   

 

Does acupuncture boost IVF success
Jan 30 12

Acupuncture may help some women conceive through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new analysis of past research concludes. But the true benefit in the real… Does acupuncture boost IVF success   

 

East Meets West to Boost Fertility
Jan 09 12

Traditional Chinese medicine has long been used to ease pain, treat disease, boost fertility, and prevent miscarriage. Known in the Western medical community by… East Meets West to Boost Fertility   

 

California sperm donor at odds with federal regulators
Dec 21 11

An electronics company engineer who the U.S. government considers a one-man sperm bank has fathered an estimated 14 children through free donations of his… California sperm donor at odds with federal regulators   

 

Interethnic marriage between African and Native Americans produced many children
Dec 01 11

American Indians with African ancestry outdid ‘full bloods’ in reproductive terms in the early 1900s, despite the odds being against them, according to a… Interethnic marriage between African and Native Americans produced many children   

 

Afghanistan fights population growth with birth control
Aug 24 11

The Afghan government is trying to curb a booming population by promoting birth control but such efforts have been met with caution from aid… Afghanistan fights population growth with birth control   

 
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