In vitro fertilization (IVF) accounts for only 2% of all U.S. births, but that hasn’t stopped it from becoming a major campaign issue dividing some Republicans from their party standard-bearer, former President Trump, who recently indicated he would push for federally funding the procedures if elected. But some Republicans and pro-life religious conservatives aren’t fully...
Allies of former President Trump in Florida are explaining which way they will vote on an abortion ballot question in the state’s November election after the Trump campaign’s clarification that he has yet to decide his position. A ballot initiative in Florida to amend the state constitution to enshrine the right to an abortion into...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing authorization for the first at-home syphilis test. The over-the-counter First To Know Syphilis Test, made by NOWDiagnostics in Arkansas, detects antibodies for Treponema pallidum (syphilis), according to a press release. The test, which does not require a prescription, takes about 15 minutes to administer using only...
Having an IUD (intrauterine device) inserted for birth control is known to be potentially painful. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending pain management protocols for the procedure. Women on social media have documented their discomfort, with some TikTok users posting videos of themselves in visible pain while lying on...
Breana Dell was able to hold her newborn twins, Amelia Jane and Elhora Auri, for just one hour after they were born on Feb. 29 — but every minute was filled with “peace” and “awe,” she said. Three months before that, at 17 weeks of pregnancy, she and her husband, Matthew Dell, had gotten an...
Castor oil has been a hot topic on social media recently, as people extol its various uses. Many pregnant women on TikTok are claiming they’ve ingested castor oil to help induce delivery, with mixed results. Some experts, however, caution that this may not be safe. EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON THE BENEFITS, RISKS OF USING CASTOR...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the birth rate in America has dropped to a historic low, decreasing by 3% since 2022. The rate has been on a steady decline since 2014, except for a brief 1% increase from 2020 to 2021. In recent years, the priorities of young Americans...
On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown was born in the United Kingdom and her birth quickly caught the media’s attention, as she was the world’s first “test tube baby.” In other words, Brown was the first baby born through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Her mother Leslie and father Peter suffered from infertility due to...
A first-ever study about the presence of toxic metals in tampons is raising concerns about women’s health. University of California, Berkeley Public Health released the results of this first-time research on July 3, revealing that tampons from several brands may contain toxic metals such as lead, arsenic and cadmium. Millions of people — between 52%...
