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Exposure to a combination of excess stress hormones and chemicals while in the womb could affect a man's fertility in later life, a study suggests. Researchers looked at the effect of stress hormones - glucocorticoids - combined with a common chemical used in glues, paints and plastics. They found that the combination strikingly increased the likelihood of reproductive birth defects.
But it won't fully protect people from the H1N1 virus, experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Flu, H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu), Immunization
When costs outweigh benefits, successful pregnancies are less likely to occur. Life is all about tradeoffs and recently published research by Virginia J. Vitzthum, a senior scientist at Indiana University's Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, and professor in the IU College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Anthropology, has shown that during periods of intense la
Tracy Perkins Rodriguez, 36, thought her life was finally on the upswing. When her husband returned from his third tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, the couple purchased their dream home and promptly became pregnant with the child they had always hoped to conceive together. However, as Rodriguez entered her third trimester of pregnancy, she began feeling tired with little enthusiasm for every
Teen years are for experimenting. Sometimes that means experimenting with drugs and engaging in other risky behaviors. Nearly 400 teens, half of which were prenatally exposed to cocaine, will be studied in their adolescent years. Researchers will look at the youths' choices when it comes to using drugs, having sex or engaging in delinquent behaviors, and see if there is an association with pre
Women who underwent radiotherapy for cancer as children are at risk of having small babies, a study shows.
When you examine your life, you examine it from a particular side or angle. You might tend to favor one side over the others. For example, you might tend to look at things from an emotional perspective, rather than a logical, or analytical perspective. You might think in terms of details rather than the big picture or a vision for the future or vice versa. Thus, you have formed a perspective rega
Among working women with newly diagnosed breast cancer, those treated with chemotherapy appear more likely to experience a major change in work status, study findings suggest. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Topics: Breast Cancer, Cancer Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy