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MEDICAL RESEARCH July 12, 2016

Prenatal multivitamins don't help much, study says

For pregnant women, taking prenatal vitamins may be a waste of money, a new review of previous research suggests.

Infertility July 11, 2016

1 in 8 women experience infertility

One in eight women and one in 10 men in the U.K. have experienced infertility, struggling to get pregnant for at least a year, and almost half do not seek help for the problem, according to a new study.

Pregnancy July 5, 2016

Womb 'scratch' could greatly increase a woman's chance of giving birth

A modern version of a procedure that used to be done after a miscarriage may dramatically boost fertility rates.

Infertility July 5, 2016

Teens less likely to get pregnant if a friend has a baby

Girls whose friends have experienced teen childbirth are less likely to get pregnant themselves, a new study suggests.

Infertility June 30, 2016

Olympics will come and go but Zika is here to stay, scientists say

Battered by a presidential impeachment and the worst recession since the Great Depression, Brazil is getting a rare bit of relief as Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the Olympics: declining numbers of Zika infections.

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH June 27, 2016

5 surprising facts about egg freezing

A city in Japan has announced that it will pay a large part of the cost of egg freezing for women who live there, as part of a program aimed at raising the country's low birth rate.

Infertility June 23, 2016

When parents use egg donors, telling kids early may be best

When children learn at an early age that their parents used an egg donor, the disclosure process is easier than when the kids don't hear the facts until they're older, a recent study suggests.

Pregnancy June 22, 2016

Trying to conceive? Do this workout to strengthen sperm

Mental stress can torpedo your sperm quality.

Infertility June 20, 2016

US to help fund technology to eliminate Zika in blood supply

The U.S. government said on Monday it has agreed to help fund two pathogen reduction technologies to help reduce the risk of Zika virus and other infections from being transmitted through the blood supply.

Infertility June 20, 2016

Factbox: Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.

Infertility June 17, 2016

Apps perform poorly to find best time for conceiving

Women who turn to the internet and mobile apps to sort out the best time of the month to try getting pregnant may receive bad advice, a study suggests.