Over millions of years, evolution by natural selection has produced adaptations in humans: biological and psychological traits that improved human survival and reproduction in ancestral environments. For example, ripe fruit was an infrequent but calorically rich part of the human ancestral diet. We therefore have a sweet tooth that rewards us when we eat ripe fruit.
Month: May 2013
Temporary Limit Put On Sales Of Morning-After Pill
At least through the end of May, the Plan B One-Step morning-after contraceptive will not be sold over the counter for all ages. A federal appeals court on Monday temporarily granted the Obama administration’s request for a stay of an order by Judge Edward R. Korman of Federal District Court that the pill be available without a prescription for everyone.
Secondary Infertility: Tips For Couples Who Have Trouble Conceiving Another Child
Andrea Meisgeier was 33 when she and her husband Eric had their son Maxwell. It was so easy to get pregnant that Meisgeier didn’t worry about the timing of a second pregnancy. But after six years of trying to conceive, the Camas, Wash., couple is coming to terms with the the likelihood that they won’t have another child. Andrea Meisgeier, now 39, took fertility drugs, tried acupuncture and underwent more than $25,000 in fertility treatments that included intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilization – none of which were successful.
Freezing Your Eggs: Englewood Panel Explores If It Is A Panacea Or Just More Pressure
With improved technology, elective egg freezing has become a viable possibility for women from 16 to 42 and holds out hope that women may prolong their fertility. A panel called “A Timeless Mother,” held on April 28 at Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, discussed the “social, ethical and halachic” implications of egg freezing.
Freezing Your Eggs: Englewood Panel Explores If It Is A Panacea Or Just More Pressure
With improved technology, elective egg freezing has become a viable possibility for women from 16 to 42 and holds out hope that women may prolong their fertility. A panel called “A Timeless Mother,” held on April 28 at Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, discussed the “social, ethical and halachic” implications of egg freezing.
Judge Refuses to Delay Ruling on Plan B
A federal judge who’s been battling the Obama administration over “Plan B” emergency contraception took another swipe at the federal government on Friday, denying a request to delay his ruling ordering the government to make the pills available to everyone, without restrictions.
Waiting to be a Mom
Sunday is the day the country celebrates mothers, but for hundreds of women in Central Massachusetts, motherhood is something they’re struggling to experience.
Chemical in Cosmetics Linked to Early Onset of Menopause
Some doctors say your lipstick and hairspray may cause symptoms of early onset menopause.
Remember Infertility on Mothers Day
Infertility is a beast. It is a repulsive, smelly leviathan looming in the shadows beyond hope’s edge. This evil monster eagerly waits in the darkness ready to sink its venomous teeth into one’s joy during the most celebratory moments of life: A child’s birthday party; family sporting events; Christmas morning; baby showers; and of course, this blasted creature completely rips apart Mother’s Day.
Financing Fertility Options in the U.S.
Senator Kirsten Gillbrand (D-NY) recently reintroduced a Congressional bill that would create a tax credit for out of pocket infertility medical treatment.