Twinning rates in Europe, North America and Oceanic countries have been catching up – and the increasing use of medically assisted reproduction since the 1970s – for example IVF, ICSI, artificial insemination and ovarian stimulation – have been the main reason. BBC News – Health
Baby girl born with fluid-filled cysts blocking her airways defies slim odds to survive but now needs round-the-clock care from her parents Katie Nolan and her husband Ciaran Delaney were told to prepare for the worst Doctors diagnosed the baby with cystic hygromas at Mrs Nolan’s 20-week scan Evie was unable to breathe for herself… Read More »
Fertility levels have a direct impact on the size and composition of the United States population. Now, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the current total fertility rate in the United States is at a level below that which is needed for a population to replace itself, CNN… Read More »
Every year, there are always more baby boys than girls born in England and Wales. Fact. Why? Since records began in 1838, the cries of babies born every year have been predominately male. In not one year, stretching back to the start of Queen Victoria’s reign, have girls outnumbered boys at birth. In 2017, in… Read More »
A person in the US can expect to live an average of 78.8 years. But that number can change by decades depending on the community they come from. October 21, 2018 by The Conversation US Leave a Comment Jessica Young, American University Newly released data on life expectancy across the U.S. shows that where we… Read More »