May 18, 2016 Illinois woman's heartbreaking pregnancy announcement goes viral An Illinois woman’s creative pregnancy announcement is tugging at heartstrings across the nation for its honest illustration of what it took the new mom to conceive.
May 16, 2016 Telemedicine could expand access to medical abortions Women in the U.S. without reproductive health services close to home might have an easier time getting medical abortions if they could consult with doctors online instead of scheduling in-person visits, some providers argue.
May 16, 2016 Fertility doc arrested in Italy after woman says eggs stolen ROME (AP) -- A fertility doctor has been put under house arrest in Italy after a Spanish nurse alleged that some of her eggs were surgically removed without her consent at his clinic.
May 13, 2016 Doctor defends decision to help 72-year-old give birth An embryologist in India is defending his decision to help a 72-year-old woman give birth for the first time.
May 13, 2016 Couple's hilariously honest 'infertility announcements' help others cope with inability to conceive A newscaster in Idaho and his wife are making headlines for their honest “infertility announcements” that have gone viral online.
May 12, 2016 To beat Zika in Rio, WHO prescribes safe sex and avoiding poor areas People travelling to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro should avoid visiting impoverished and overcrowded urban areas to prevent catching the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
May 11, 2016 Indian couple in their 70s welcome first child An Indian couple who have been married for nearly 50 years said their lives are finally complete after welcoming their first child on April 19.
May 5, 2016 Scientists grow embryos outside the womb for 13 days It's a milestone that's at once being called groundbreaking and a Pandora's box: Scientists at Cambridge University surprised even themselves by growing embryos for 13 days outside the womb—one day short of a longstanding legal limit that's never been pushed up against because embryos failed to survive that long.
May 4, 2016 US-funded abstinence programs not working in Africa The U.S. funds abstinence and faithfulness education in sub-Saharan Africa to prevent HIV transmission, but a new study suggests the investment doesn't lead to less risky sexual behaviors in that area.
May 2, 2016 More evidence that smoking worsens semen quality A new review confirms that smoking has bad effects on a man's semen.
