August 18th, 2010 by admin
A couple are celebrating the birth of twins after a nine-year fertility treatment nightmare. Theresa Mechan, 36, suffered three miscarriages trying to have a child with husband Dave, 56.
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August 17th, 2010 by admin
A recent survey of American women aged 25-45 that gauged attitudes toward In Vitro Fertilization found that 83% of these women support a single woman using IVF to conceive if she is emotionally and financially able to care for the child.
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August 14th, 2010 by admin
Pope Benedict comes to Britain next month. As democrats, we believe he has every right to come here and express his opinions. But we also have a right to protest against his often harsh, extreme views. We have a right to say that he is not welcome.
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August 14th, 2010 by admin
TheE head of Australia’s second-largest pathology company has urged his employees to vote for the Coalition in a protest against what he says is the government’s erosion of the sector via cuts to Medicare fees.
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August 14th, 2010 by admin
AN Adelaide couple who went through a “nightmare” five years trying to adopt a child say they are defying the State Government by sharing their ordeal.
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August 14th, 2010 by admin
Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who is also a spokesperson for the Protest the Pope campaign, spoke at a public meeting in Richmond, London, last night.
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August 14th, 2010 by admin
HISAR, INDIA — Inside a crowded rural hospital, gray-haired Nananki Rohtash rested on a cot, her swollen legs elevated while her sister-in-law paced nearby. Rohtash is a 60-year-old mother of five and a grandmother of eight. India – Asia – Women – Government – Research In Motion
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August 14th, 2010 by admin
Nananki Rohtash, 60, is a grandmother of eight. She’s also nine months pregnant, the result of an in vitro fertilization clinic. Pregnancy – In vitro fertilisation – Infertility – Health – Reproductive Health
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August 14th, 2010 by admin
A steep fall in the number of in-vitro fertilisation pregnancy attempts this year could result in the birth of nearly 1000 fewer babies than last year.
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August 14th, 2010 by admin
Both men and women suffer from infertility caused by various reasons. However, its important for both sexes to undergo treatment for this complicated issue. Various known and unknown factors cause infertility in women.
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August 14th, 2010 by admin
An increase in the cost of infertility treatment has reportedly led to fewer births.
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August 14th, 2010 by admin
A Sydney IVF doctor says more than 1,000 fewer babies will be born because IVF treatment has become more expensive.
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August 12th, 2010 by admin
Every one of these mums had given up hope of ever having children until they discovered the woman dubbed The Baby Whisperer.
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August 12th, 2010 by admin
The probability that a woman will become pregnant decreases after two or three failed attempts using the same fertility treatment, according to a new study in Fertility and Sterility that offers insight into how many treatment cycles doctors should offer before trying another tactic, Reuters reports. For the study — which involved 408 couples at [...]
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August 12th, 2010 by admin
A new group formed to lobby the P.E.I. government to pay for in-vitro fertilization says bringing the procedure into the government system could actually save taxpayers money.
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August 12th, 2010 by admin
The AMA is today calling on the major parties to commit to proper indexation of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and to promise to increase Medicare patient rebates, not cut them. AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said that Medicare rebates are set by the Government and are paid to patients to assist them with the [...]
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August 12th, 2010 by admin
It’s cheaper to have certain operations overseas. Here are common types and where to get them.
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August 12th, 2010 by admin
As the first generation of children born using the fertility technique intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection “enters adolescence, one side effect of the technology has become clear: it enables the passing down of genetic defects from parent to child,” Sylvia Pagan Westphal writes in a Boston Globe opinion piece. ICSI, developed 18 years ago, “revolutionized the treatment [...]
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August 12th, 2010 by admin
Gentium S.p.A. today reported financial results for the first half of 2010 and for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The Company reports its financial condition and operating results using U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Company’s financial statements are prepared using the Euro as its functional currency.
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August 12th, 2010 by admin
Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidates Karen Handel and Rep. Nathan Deal (Ga.) have different opinions on whether they would support efforts to restrict the number of embryos created for in-vitro fertilization procedures, the AP/Macon Telegraph reports. Handel and Deal will face each other in an Aug. 10 runoff for the GOP nomination…
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