by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience
Daughters often need their mothers when struggling with infertility and while many daughters are able to turn to their parent for support, others are not. In fact, the complexities of mother- …
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Shifting Fertility in Shift Work
by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience
Shift workers, what would we do without them? All the doctors, nurses, firefighters, ambulance staff, restaurant employees- the list is endless and their work needed. But shift workers have to deal …
Creating Healthier Babies by Genetic Manipulation. Should We Do It?
by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience
Many diseases occur as a result of mutations occurring in a particular gene. Some of these mutations can be passed on to future generations. But right now, scientists are working on a particular …
“Let’s Move!” She Said.
by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience
When I was a child I walked everywhere with my mum – to and from school, and then to and from the grocery store and everywhere else in between. I never complained about it, everybody did it. Physical …
Obama and Romney under Women’s Skirts
by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience
The past year has been marked (and continues to be marked) by a battle over women’s reproductive rights and health issues. As the election an approach, women’s health issues seems …
Birth Control- Good for Your Wallet as well as Your Health.
by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience
It’s strange to think that these three things- birth control, your wallet and your health would be linked, but in today’s socioeconomic climate they form a nice interweaving mesh.
It …
Babies Who Drink Before They’re Born
by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience
According to a new CDC study (of more than 340,000 self reports between the ages of 18 and 44), about 1 in 13 women drink while pregnant. Among pregnant women, the highest prevalence of reported …
The Life of a Surrogate- An Independent Contractor or Not?
by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience
In the U.S., there’s a deep ambivalence surrounding the issue of gestational surrogacy, a process in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another couple or person.
It’s a …
Coat Hanger Abortions are back in Town.
by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience
Hey! Why not? Cheaper than a co-pay, right?
“The poor pitiful women that can’t afford to go out of state [to have an abortion] are just going to start doing them at home with a coat …
Gender, Racial and Socioeconomic Treatment Disparities in Young Cancer Patients; The Shocking Truth in Europe and the US.
By S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience
The malignant growth that is cancer does not discriminate—a person of any race, creed, color, nationality, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, disability or socioeconomic status can be …