Does IVF increase the risk of birth defects?

Previous studies have raised concerns that assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are more likely than natural methods to conceive children with birth disorders. 


To test whether ART increases the risk of birth anomalies, Chinese researchers studied the records of 15,405 babies born between 2004 and 2008 from several medical centers.

VIDEO: Observing World Rabies Day, 28 September

In the observance of World Rabies Day on 28 September, I am pleased to share with you seven video series from the World Rabies Day Web site.


Rabies is a deadly viral disease that is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals such as dogs, cats, monkeys, bats, and other mammals.


In these videos, Peter Costa, Communications Director at the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, provides information about how you can protect yourself, your pets and your community from Rabies; a deadly yet preventable disease.


The series discusses how rabies is transmitted, which animals are most likely to be rabid, symptoms and diagnoses, prevention measures, World Rabies Day and medical advancements.

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Available at: Jeepney Press

WANTED: US-based Healthcare Giver to work in Nebraska

This job opportunity is open to interested US-based nurses or healthcare givers. He/She will take care of a 90-year-old Alzheimer's patient with multiple organ illnesses. Will work on a part-time basis. Must live within the area of the patient. Interested parties, please send email to Ms. Dorothy Marie Kucera at desktoday@cox.net WANTED: US-based Healthcare Giver to work in Nebraska

Paglilihi

Written in the Tagalog language, the following exchanges talk about the stomach symptoms of a pregnant on her early pregnancy.

Portable breast cancer screening kit

This is a convenient and cheaper way to detect breast cancer. Mackay Holdings Inc. will introduce a painless and non-invasive way to determine the presence of breast mass. This means that there will be no incisions that will generate fear to patients. The manufacturer claim that the kit is comparable in detection rates to mammogram. Seek your doctor's advice for further medical evaluation. Read the article below.