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Women Who Work a Lot May Struggle to Get Pregnant: Study
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Women Who Work a Lot May Struggle to Get Pregnant: Study

We all know working too much can increase stress levels and damage our health. Now, a new study shows that it could also make it difficult for women to become pregnant. The study, which was carried out by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham […]

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U.S. Birth Rate Increases For First Time Since 2007
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U.S. Birth Rate Increases For First Time Since 2007

For the first time since 2007, the year prior to the Great Recession, the birth rate among American women has increased. Some experts are suggesting it’s a sign that the economy is finally starting to stabilize. According to a study recently unveiled by the National Center for Health Statistics, the birth rate among U.S. women […]

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German Grandmother Gives Birth to Quadruplets
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German Grandmother Gives Birth to Quadruplets

A 65-year-old German grandmother has given birth to quadruplets. Like many older women who become pregnant, the woman turned to in vitro fertilization treatment. Annegret Raunigk, a Berlin-based school teacher, recently gave birth to three boys and one girl after a pregnancy of only 26 weeks. As a result, all of the newborns–who were delivered […]

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UK Votes in Favor of Three-Person Conception
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UK Votes in Favor of Three-Person Conception

Earlier this week, MPs in the UK said “yes” to the creation of babies with DNA from one man and 2 women, making the UK a pioneering country in 3-person conception. The results of the vote were 382 MPs in favor vs. 128 MPs against the controversial method, which was developed in New Castle, England […]

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