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Robert Edwards dies at 87; Nobel winner for first 'test-tube baby'
About 10% of married couples suffer from infertility – the inability to conceive a child naturally. Through the better part of the 20th century, physicians considered this a minor and perhaps irrelevant problem, one that contributed overall to...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Biology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Entertainment Events, Birth Defects
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Wild horses couldn't drag her away
For the last seven years, Culver City-based artist Jennifer MaHarry has been photographing wild horses in the West. "Their free spirit and majestic beauty is what initially captivated me," said MaHarry, founder of Eden Creative, where she designs print...
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Parents live longer than couples without children, study finds
Parenthood is good for your health. That’s one way of looking at the data in a new study that compares death rates among couples with and without children. After examining data on more than 21,276 Danish couples who tried to get pregnant,...
Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Family, In Vitro Fertilization
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Ovarian cancer risk increases after IVF
Women who underwent at least one vitro fertilization cycle in an effort to become pregnant were almost twice as likely to develop ovarian cancer as women who experienced infertility but did not get such treatment, say the authors of a large Dutch study...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
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What to watch for on election day 2011
Washington BureauThe Big One is still 52 weeks away, but the results from a host of local elections today may offer fresh clues about the state of play in politics just as the presidential nominating process is set to begin. At stake on this "off-year" general election...Tags: Interior Policy, Haley Barbour, Career and Workplace, Earl Ray Tomblin, Iowa Legislature
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My Turn: What to expect when we're not yet expecting
According to Resolve, the National Infertility Assn., one in eight U.S. couples of child-bearing age is diagnosed with infertility. Two long years ago, my husband and I unfortunately found ourselves in this category. It's been a heartbreaking journey ever...Tags: Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Conditions
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Are plastics safe?
Special to The TimesTHIRTEEN-MONTH-OLD Solange Dorsainvil plays with toys made from wood and cloth, drinks from a Swiss-made aluminum sippy cup and teethes on kale stems and celery. Her life is as plastic-free as her mother, Celina Lyons, can make it. --------------------...Tags: Testosterone, Human Body, European Union, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toy Industry
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READER SUBMITTED: Bilingual Integrative Medical Practice Opens in Farmington
FarmingtonSald Primary Care & Integrative Medicine opened in May 1 with a treatment center in Farmington that offers patients access to a primary care physician, naturopathic physician, acupuncture and nutritional counseling. In addition, all support staff...Tags: Herbal Medicines, Cornell University, Medical Specialization, Internists, Acupuncture
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Rohm takes 'Baby Steps' to reveal secrets
Boston HeraldActress Elisabeth Rohm wrote "Baby Steps" to chronicle her struggle with infertility. So it's no surprise the much--desired result -- daughter Easton -- would never- be far from her reach. "If I'm not shooting, I'm pretty much at her beck and call. Right,...Tags: Apple iPhone, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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A Woman's First Mother's Day
Channel 2 NewsLeah Campbell's life has been quite the emotional roller coaster. When she was 25 years old, she decided to start a new life in Alaska. She wanted to start a family, so she drove up solo from San Diego. Doctors told her she'd be able to have children, but...Tags: Mother's Day, In Vitro Fertilization
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Woman's fight against cancer adds meaning to Mother's Day | Op-Ed
Hearing the words “you have cancer” was a life altering experience. Hearing it twice was devastating. For anyone, a cancer diagnosis is difficult to bear. For me, as an actress and singer, the effects of my diagnosis were amplified as I...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Livestrong Foundation, Breast Cancer, Conservation, Mother's Day
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Magee-Womens nurse to donate at least $450,000 in retirement savings to hospital for infertility research
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe anguished faces of couples desperate to conceive children move Sylvia Bernassoli. "Your heart goes out to them, because they're just beside themselves because they can't have a baby," said Bernassoli, 79, of McMurray. She cares so much that...Tags: Insurance, Medical Research, Nursing, Career and Workplace, Medical Specialization
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