How our smartphones are affecting our relationships
Smartphones have become a constant companion for many of us. In a recent study by the Pew Research Center, nearly 50 percent of adults...
Female fertility animation video
Animation of female fertility and the menstrual cycle from release of egg (ovulation) to fertilization or menstruation. Source: Mayo Clinic
Short interval between pregnancies linked to increased risks for mom, baby
Women who wait just a short time to become pregnant after delivering a child may put themselves and their next baby at greater risk for...
Single Chinese women want to freeze their eggs and enjoy life
The rise of "singledom" is a worldwide trend and China is no exception. China replaced its one-child policy with a universal two-child...
Obese Couples Take Longer to Conceive, Study Finds
Couples who are both obese may have a harder time conceiving a child than couples who are both at a healthy weight, researchers reported...
US fertility rate falls to lowest on record
Figure: Birth rates, by selected ages of the mother, United States, 1990-2015 The US fertility rate fell to the lowest point since record...
Can Stress Make It Harder To Get Pregnant?
Couples struggling to conceive hear it all the time: Stressing about getting pregnant will just make it harder. Except being told that...
From frozen ovaries to lab-grown babies: the future of childbirth
It is almost 40 years since the first IVF baby, Louise Brown, was born. While this amazing breakthrough was highly controversial at the...
