The first IVF baby to be screened using a procedure that can read every letter of the human genome has been born in the US.
Month: July 2013
IVF May Slightly Increase Mental Retardation Risk
While new research finds no significant link between autism and singleton children conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF), a slightly increased risk of mental retardation, or intellectual disability, was found following IVF treatment including intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
White House Delays Health-care Rule That Businesses Provide Insurance to Workers
The White House on Tuesday delayed for one year a requirement under the Affordable Care Act that businesses provide health insurance to employees, a fresh setback for President Obama’s landmark health-care overhaul as it enters a critical phase.
No Need For Bed Rest After IVF
Bed rest immediately after an in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, despite being common practice, did not help women ultimately have a baby in a new study.
Infertility and Taste Receptors Share a Common Link
Could your risk for infertility actually be connected to what you taste and smell? A new study certainly seems to think there could actually be a connection.
Menopause And Memory Loss: Women Know What They Do Not Know
The need for health care varies greatly over a lifespan, with older adults having significantly more health-related needs and costs than younger individuals.
F.D.A. Approves a Drug for Hot Flashes
The first nonhormonal drug to treat hot flashes won approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, offering a new alternative to menopausal women.
A Second-Class Citizen Muses About His Null and Void Marriage and a History-Making Day
The texts started flowing about a minute after the first Supreme Court decision regarding the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was announced, and they picked back up when Proposition 8 fell as well.
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Infertility is Rising in Hong Kong, and the City Lacks Medical Staff in the Field
There’s a lot of mystery and guesswork surrounding infertility, but one thing is for certain: Hong Kong needs more scientists and training in this medical field. One in six couples in the territory is infertile, compared to one in 10 two decades ago.
Contraceptive Exemption For Religious Groups Finalized
The rule, issued under the health care law, attempts to quell the controversy by balancing the interests of women with the concerns of the Roman Catholic Church and other employers with religious objections to providing coverage for contraceptives.