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Fertility
Funding cuts 'restricting family planning success'
Friday, 3rd July 2009Declining levels of funding are making it difficult to provide contraception to women in poor African communities, according to the United Nation's Population Fund (UNFPA).
'Medical care needed' for miscarriage sufferers
Friday, 3rd July 2009Women who have recurrent miscarriages should ensure they receive a medical check-up, it has been claimed.
Folic acid 'important for pregnant women'
Thursday, 2nd July 2009Expectant mothers should eat foods which are high in folic acid as they work towards a healthy birth, it has been claimed.
Discarded fallopian tubes 'may help stem cell research'
Tuesday, 23rd June 2009Brazilian researchers have claimed that discarded human fallopian tubes can prove to be a rich source of stem cells.
Japanese population falls despite fertility rate rise
Wednesday, 3rd June 2009Japan's fertility rate has risen for the third year in a row but remains the lowest in the developed world, it has been announced.
Knowledge 'vital' for IVF parents
Wednesday, 27th May 2009People undergoing fertility treatment need full counselling about all of the risks involved, it has been claimed.
'Higher risks' for IVF twins
Wednesday, 27th May 2009Twins who are born using fertility treatment have a higher risk of hospital admission than twins who are conceived naturally, it has been reported.


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