Vaccinating young girls against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) doesn’t lead to an increase in risky sexual activity, a new study shows.
Month: December 2014
Advances in Fertility Treatment
This is the season of miracles, and no greater one exists than the miracle of life. Fox 5 profiles two families that welcome beautiful babies who arrived thanks to recent breakthroughs in fertility technology.
Sperm Donor, Life Partner
Being a single-parent is financially and emotionally taxing. Studies show that single-parents are more likely to live in poverty, and that mothers earn and learn less, since they have to pay for child care and take more time off from work to care for a child.That may be why more single women are trying to find a sperm donor who is also involved in a child’s life.
Sperm Donor, Life Partner
Being a single-parent is financially and emotionally taxing. Studies show that single-parents are more likely to live in poverty, and that mothers earn and learn less, since they have to pay for child care and take more time off from work to care for a child.That may be why more single women are trying to find a sperm donor who is also involved in a child’s life.
MenoPro App Helps Physicians Decide Menopause Treatment and Hormone Therapy
At the 2014 North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Meeting, the NAMS organization launched their first app, MenoPro. This is the first app to incorporate the current NAMS menopause algorithm which was published in the Journal of the North American Menopause Society in 2014. This algorithm was derived from NAMS 2012 position statement and 2013 clinician’s guide to menopause treatment.
Birth Control Implants: The Incredibly Effective Contraception That You’ve Never Heard Of
Birth control control implants are, hands down, the most effective, non-permanent contraceptive.
IVF Bill Raises Ethical, Medical Problems, Doctors Say
Quebec’s Bill 20 — which would no longer cover in vitro fertilization under medicare — raises a number of ethical and medical problems, say fertility experts.
It’s A Girl For Tonight Show Host Jimmy Fallon
It’s been a big week for Jimmy Fallon. The late night host welcomed his second child into the world on Wednesday, the same day he was named Entertainer of the Year by Entertainment Weekly. Jimmy and his wife Nancy chose to keep the pregnancy a secret until the baby’s arrival, just as they had done with their first child, Winnie Rose, who was born in July of 2013.
Does Woman Need Ex’s Permission to Use Embryos?
An Elgin man who donated his sperm to create embryos with his ex-girlfriend no longer wants them used. Does she need his consent?
40 Years Since Roe V. Wade, Here’s What’s Really Happening to Abortion Rates in America
According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of abortions in America is at its lowest point since 1973. The agency recorded 730,322 abortions in 2011, which represents a 5% drop since 2010. The CDC also looked at trends in the data between 2002 and 2011, and found that every measure for abortion — total number, rate and ratio — reached their lowest levels in 2011.