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Acupuncture Can Make IVF More Comfortable, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 — Ancient Chinese medicine techniques could prove extremely helpful in modern fertility treatment, a new study says. Acupuncture significantly relieved stress and pain in w...
Infertility Tied To Heart Problems In Women
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Infertility appears linked to women’s risk of heart problems, an evidence review suggests. Women who are infertile have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, with t...
Pregnancy Checkbox on Death Certificates Tied to Increase in Reported Rates of Maternal Mortality
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – Maternal deaths increased between 2000 and 2019, with much of the increase attributable to introduction of the pregnancy checkbox on death certificates, and another sharp...
Human Fertility Levels Need To Be Higher To Avoid Extinction
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 — Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made headlines with dire warnings that declining birth rates are an “existential crisis” for humanity. The threat might be even more dir...
First Baby Born From Robot-Controlled IVF
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – The world’s first baby conceived through robot-controlled fertilization has been born, researchers say. The boy was born to a 40-year-old woman in Guadalajara, Mexico, f...
Recommendations Updated for Fertility Preservation in Cancer
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – In a special article published online March 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology presents updated recommendations for...
Steep Decline In Fertility Among U.S. Women Younger Than 30
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – Young American women are greeting the prospect of pregnancy with a decided “meh,” driving down U.S. fertility rates, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) s...
1990 to 2023 Saw 14 Percent Decrease in Actual Number of U.S. Births
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – From 1990 to 2023, there was a decrease in the number of births and in general and total fertility rates (GFRs and TFRs), according to the March 6 National Vital Statistics...
States That Adopted Abortion Bans Have Higher Infant Mortality
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – U.S. states that adopted abortion bans have higher-than-expected infant mortality and higher fertility rates than expected, according to two studies published online Feb. 13...
Federal Judge Rules FDA, CDC Must Restore Health Websites Removed Under Trump Order
TUESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restore access to public health websites that...
Live Birth Rate Lower With Frozen Versus Fresh Embryo Transfer
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Frozen embryo transfer is associated with a lower live birth rate compared with fresh embryo transfer among women with a low prognosis for in vitro fertilization (IVF)...
Fresh Better Than Frozen For IVF
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 – Is fresh better than frozen? Yes, when it comes to in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new clinical trial says. Fresh embryo transfer appears to be a better option than using...
Higher Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Depression
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with depression in women, possibly via reproductive health, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in...
AI Techniques ID Optimal Follicle Size, Could Optimize IVF Treatment
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – For women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), artificial intelligence (AI) techniques indicate that intermediately sized follicles are most important to the number of...
ART Pregnancies Have Higher Exposure to Teratogenic Medications
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 – Pregnancies resulting from assisted reproductive technology (ART) have a higher prevalence of exposure to teratogenic medicines, according to a study published online Dec....