Obstetrics & gynaecology

Freezing eggs to halt the biological clock

She is 44 and single, but journalist Sarah still dreams of having a child, while TV producer Susanah, 38, is waiting for her younger boyfriend to be ready.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Endurance athletes at risk of swimming-induced pulmonary oedema

Endurance athletes taking part in triathlons are at risk of the potentially life-threatening condition of swimming-induced pulmonary oedema. Cardiologists from Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, writing in the Journal of the ...

Neuroscience

Technology helps 'locked-in' stroke patient communicate

People who've had severe strokes and have a condition called "locked-in" syndrome may benefit from a new technology that allows them to communicate with the outside world, according to new research.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Standard IVF medication dose less effective in obese women

Obese women may need a different dose of medication than normal weight women in order to successfully have their eggs harvested for in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

APNewsBreak: Military suicides drop; unclear why (Update)

Suicides across the U.S. military have dropped by more than 22 percent this year, defense officials said, amid an array of new programs targeting what the Defense Department calls an epidemic that took more service members' ...

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