Jun 14 2010

Assisted Reproduction Boosts Deformity Risk

Tag: Babies,Fertility,Pregnancy,Pregnancy Issues,Sex and Reproduction,WomenDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:28 pm
The rate of birth defects among children conceived with the help of assisted reproduction was twice as high as for those conceived without.

Jun 10 2010

Neurotic Women Can Have Unhealthy Babies

A new study shows that personality can affect fertility and the health of your offspring.

May 31 2010

Sack Tapping: Parents’ Threat Du Jour

Tag: Crime,Current Events,Fads,Fertility,HealthBenjamin Radford @ 4:37 pm
"Sack tapping" is the latest supposed threat that parents should be worried about. But is the danger real or hyped?

May 26 2010

Food Worries Linked to Weight Gain, Problem Pregnancy

Tag: Emotions,Fertility,Health,PregnancyTeresa Shipley @ 7:28 pm
Women who worry about getting enough food are almost three times as likely to develop pregnancy-induced diabetes, researchers say.

May 25 2010

Global Death Rates Dropping for Children Under 5

Tag: Current Events,Fertility,Health,PregnancyTeresa Shipley @ 6:26 pm
Global death rates are decreasing for young children, particularly in some regions of Latin America, north Africa and the Middle East.

May 07 2010

Birth Control Pill Turns 50

Tag: Fertility,Pregnancy,Sex and Reproduction,Women,Women's HealthDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:45 pm
Many young women today use "the pill" to treat acne, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy.

May 07 2010

Older Mothers Outnumber Teen Moms: Survey

Tag: Fertility,HealthLori Cuthbert @ 5:42 pm
I'm finally in vogue! More women in the United States are waiting longer now to have children than ever before, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. I had my child when I was 41, a full ...

Feb 05 2010

Flame Retardants Linked to Fertility, Development Problems

Tag: Fertility,Fire Safety,Kids,Pregnancy,WomenJessica Marshall @ 12:27 pm
Women with high levels of flame retardants in their blood took longer to become pregnant, and children scored lower on development tests.

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