Man, age 99, divorces after 77 years of marriage
A 99 year old Italian man is getting a divorce after 77 years of marriage! Why? Antonio C (as the press is calling him) found out that his wife had...
Is your baby's father pushing for abortion?
Around 50 percent of all pregnancies in the United States were unplanned. If you got pregnant by surprise too, that can sure be a shock. And if your baby's father...
Trying to conceive: are you up to date on your vaccines?
So, you have decided to try for a baby! Trying to conceive is pretty exciting, and many couples make checklists to ensure everything they want or need to do before...
Can you buy the morning after pill without prescription?
The "morning after pill" is a contraceptive that is designed to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. This pill goes a little beyond "the morning after" emergency contraception can be used...
Mother spent three months upside down to avoid miscarriage
Donna Kelly had two miscarriages one at 23 weeks and one at 19 weeks. When she got pregnant again, she was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix resulting from the birth...
Twins with two heads, one body in Brazil
Rare conjoined twins, with one body and two heads, were born in Para, northern Brazil on Monday. The babies were named Jesus and Emanuel, and they share all vital internal...
The true cost of uterine fibroids?
Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that can form in a woman's uterus. According to estimates, 70 to 80 percent of all American women develop fibroids at some point before they...
Hepatitis B and pregnancy
Hepatitis B is a highly infectious disease that can cause liver cirrhosis and liver cancer once it becomes chronic. People who have been infected with Hepatitis B may have symptoms...
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy
Vitamin D which is really a prohormone and not a vitamin at all is very important for a person's health, starting in the uterus. It is absorbed from sunlight and...
Trying to conceive after IUD removal
Women who would like to start trying for a baby, and have an intrauterine device (IUD) in place, may wonder how soon after the device's removal they will become fertile...