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Women found to have only 12 percent of ‘ovarian reserve’ by age 30

January 27, 2010 by Shawn Douglas  
Filed under News, Pregnancy

New research suggests that by the age of 30, a woman’s ovarian reserve may dwindle to only 12 percent of what they were born with.
Are you a woman waiting to conceive a child until after the age of 30? New research provides further evidence of the challenges that await you if you do.
Researchers out of [...]

Married female scientists with children face many challenges

November 17, 2009 by Shawn Douglas  
Filed under News

Married female scientists with children are less likely to get tenure, and maternity leave is spotty at the university level according to a new study.
A new study released by the Center for American Progress (CAP) highlights the difficulties that female scientists and researchers have in the scientific community when it comes to raising a family.
The [...]

Women Who Give Birth Late Have Better Chance Of Living Longer

May 5, 2009 by tanya  
Filed under News, Pregnancy

At last - there is some good news for older mothers. Mothers who give birth in their 40s or 50s naturally have been shown to live longer than other women.
Further research have shown that the brothers of women who give birth later and live longer also seem to live longer than average. However, the wives [...]

Birth Control Pill Linked With Muscle Mass Problems

April 25, 2009 by tanya  
Filed under News

Researchers have found that the birth control pill may cause muscle mass problems in young women.
The study at Texas A&M University and the University of Pittsburgh, looked at 73 healthy women who were taking oral contraceptives and those who were not.
The two groups of women were asked to carry out identical resistance training for ten [...]

Vitamin D Deficiency Found To Increase Chances Of C-Section

April 17, 2009 by tanya  
Filed under Baby Health, News

Vitamin D deficiency has been found to increase the chances of a woman delivering by caesarean section.
Recent research from the Boston University of Medicine studied the affects of vitamin D levels in women after the had given birth.
Their research showed that women who gave birth via caesarean had lower levels of Vitamin D than the [...]