Study links frozen embryo transfer to childhood cancer risk
Children born after the use of frozen embryo transfer were at higher risk of childhood cancer, according to a new study, but the risk remains low.
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US births decline for fourth year in a row, CDC says
The number of births in the United States declined for a fourth year following an increase in 2014, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
Retired doctor, 67, gives birth in China
A 67-year-old retired doctor has given birth in China -- potentially making her the country's oldest new mother.
Three STDs reach all-time highs, CDC reports
Health officials are raising alarm about a rise in STDs across the United States.
Japan's fertility crisis even worse than before as births fall sharply
Japan's fertility crisis is worsening, with data from the first seven months of this year showing the sharpest drop in births in 30 years, according to preliminary government data.
Doctor donated sperm 30 years ago. Now he has at least 17 kids
When an Oregon medical student was asked to donate sperm in 1989, he was promised that only five offspring would be born -- all on the other side of the country -- according to a lawsuit alleging a clinic violated the agreement by allowing the birth of at least 17 babies, among other alleged violations.
Transgender man who gave birth loses court battle to be registered as father
A transgender man who gave birth with the help of fertility treatment lost his legal fight to be registered as the child's father, rather than its mother, in the UK High Court on Wednesday.
Indian woman gives birth to twins at age 73
A 73-year-old woman in India has given birth to twin girls.
Eggs extracted from last 2 northern white rhinos may save species
Only beeps from medical monitoring equipment broke the silence as veterinarians harvested eggs from the last two northern white rhinos on the planet.
South Korea's fertility falls to record low
People in South Korea are having fewer babies and that's a problem.
