The IVF pioneer whose work led to the world’s first “test tube baby” has died at the age of 87.
Month: April 2013
Halle Berry’s Pregnancy: The Real Deal on Fertility in Your 40s
Bombshell Halle Berry dropped a bombshell of her own last week. The 46-year-old actress, the first African American to win a Best Actress Academy Award (for Monster’s Ball in 2002), announced she was pregnant.
Thousands Rally to Support Medical Research Funding
Several thousand people gathered in Washington on Monday to push Congress to restore more than $2 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health, warning that without the money, advances in areas such as breast cancer research may be lost.
Supporters File Nearly 350,000 Comments on Contraception Mandate
Groups supporting the contraception mandate in President Obama’s healthcare law collected and formally filed almost 350,000 comments on the policy.
Health Costs Will Never Be Contained
Should health insurers be legally required to offer infertility treatment for gay couples? Yes, according to a bill (AB 460) filed in the California legislature by assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco). In fact, refusing to do so should be a crime.
Ignorance About Sex Leads to Infertility
Gynecologists in city are recording a disturbing trend — despite all the education and exposure to mass media and even sex education in schools, young couples are increasingly showing lack of enthusiasm and ignorance about sex due to either stress or modern lifestyle, which in turn is leading to rise in infertility.
Made in America: Sperm One of Country’s Hottest Exports
Sperm is a hot commodity, and when these sexy swimmers come from American lads they’re even more so.
Judge Orders Morning-After Pill Available Without Prescription
A federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after birth control pill available to people of any age without a prescription.
On-and-Off Approach to Prostate Cancer Treatment May Compromise Survival
Taking a break from hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatments once the cancer seems to be stabilized is not equivalent to continuing therapy, a new large-scale international study finds.
Would You Have a Baby with Your Sister’s Egg?
More and more women are doing just that. But is it weird when your daughter is your niece? These two sisters say no—in a story you may never forget.