Articles written by Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Margarine – Do You Know What You're Eating?
Butter has long been blamed for giving you heart disease, but traditional margarines may have more trans fat and artificial additives to make them edible.
May 16, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Bad Fats in the Diet Reduce Sperm Count
A new study published in the journal Human Reproduction has found that if men consume lots of unhealthy saturated fats, it lowered their sperm count.
May 15, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Strawberries Create Super Sperm
A bowl of strawberries gives your sperm a super boost and makes your woman want you!
Apr 24, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Inter-Familial Surrogacy: A Wonderful Gift of Life
The heartwarming story of how a woman donated her eggs to her sister and she returned the favor by giving birth to her twins.
Apr 14, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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The Danger of D and C: Secondary Infertility
How a simple D+C can Steal Your Fertility and what You Should Know Before You Have One.
Mar 31, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Treatment for Vulvodynia
Researchers in Britain are beginning the first ever study in the UK looking at the effects of chiropractic adjustments on the outcome of vulvodynia.
Mar 6, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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The Pope Angers the Infertile by Telling them to Shun IVF
Pope Benedict XVI has angered infertile couples after announcing at a Vatican conference on infertility that they should shun IVF.
Mar 2, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Transgender Man First to Give Birth in Britain
Transgender childbirth is causing a sensation!
Feb 19, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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IVF Twins More Likely to Have Brain Defect
An 11 year study looking at twin pregnancies after in vitro fertilization (IVF) has found that they have a greater rate of the brain defect, anencephaly.
Feb 5, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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How Sunshine Could Save You a Fortune in IVF Bills
A dose of sunshine or vitamin D tablets could prevent you from needing IVF.
Jan 30, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture Boosts Success of IUI
When women use Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture along with their IUI, they've got a much greater chance of having a baby.
Jan 14, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Is Aluminium a Trigger of Autism?
How a common vaccine adjuvant may be responsible for the autism epidemic.
Jan 4, 2012
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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A Blast of Ultrasound Can Make Men Infertile for Six Months
Scientists at the University of North Carolina in the US, say that just one blast of ultrasound waves to the testes make men infertile for six months.
Dec 19, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Wireless Technology Could Damage Male Fertility
Sperm stopped swimming after four hours near a wifi computer!
Dec 10, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Don't Fancy another Flu Bug This Christmas? Drink Green Tea!
Green tea has been found to reduce influenza infection in schoolchildren by up to 48%.
Nov 28, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Does Mercury Exposure Affect Fertility and IVF Outcomes?
Does environmental exposure to mercury cause infertility and can it influence the outcome of IVF procedures?
Nov 19, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Memorial Service for Victims of vCJD: Campaign for Safe Blood
Relatives of victims gather to demand the blood supply is screened for this devastating brain disease.
Nov 14, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Autism: Acetaminophen and Vaccinations
It's not just MMR. Acetaminophen has been linked to an increased risk of autism.
Oct 31, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Uterine Fibroids Cause Recurrent Miscarriage
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have found that uterine fibroids may be a cause of recurrent miscarriage by distorting the inside of the womb.
Oct 17, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Autism and Electromagnetic Waves
How TV sets, computers and cell phone technology may be altering children's brains and contributing to autism.
Oct 8, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Autism, Older Parents and Sperm Donation
Aging sperm and eggs may cause miscarriages, fetal deaths and genetic disabilities and may predispose certain children to develop autism.
Sep 28, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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The IVF and Autism Debate
Some research suggests that autism may result from improper imprinting after in vitro fertilization. Doctors are split over whether this is the case.
Sep 22, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Illegal Surrogacy Scheme Hurts Childless Couples
An illegal baby selling ring, seeking to profit from couple's infertility, has been intercepted.
Sep 14, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Could Children Born to Infertile Couples Also be Infertile?
Infertility could prevent parents passing on genetic defects, so when it is overcome by IVF, will their children be infertile too?
Sep 5, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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How to Get Rid of Fleas Naturally
Some owners don't want to use harsh chemicals on their pet or in their house. There are natural ways you can keep these pests away.
Aug 22, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Oral Contraceptives Increase Endometriosis Risk
A study in France has shown that women who use oral contraceptives increase their risk of endometriosis.
Aug 8, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Hybrid Humans: The Murky Waters of Reproductive Research
British Scientists have been conducting hybrid experiments in secret for the last three years and have created 155 human/animal hybrids.
Aug 2, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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IVF Lottery Causes Controversy
A UK fertility charity called To Hatch has organised a raffle for infertility treatment. Is this disrespectful to human life or just a way to help couples?
Jul 22, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Huge Baby Born
An enormous two foot long baby has been born in Texas and may top the record for the biggest baby born in that state.
Jul 12, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Conjoined Twins and ICSI
Sometimes conjoined twins can occur after ICSI. Medical researchers say it may contribute to some of these cases.
Jul 4, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser Syndrome and Infertility
One in 5,000 girls are born without a uterus, but there are still options available if they want to have a family.
Jun 26, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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The Secret Sterilizing Ingredients of Vaccines
Research has found that polysorbate 80 causes infertility in rats and octoxynol 10 is a potent spermicide, yet it might be in your vaccine.
Jun 19, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Warning: Cell Phones Damage Your Fertility and Your Health
A recent research study has found that cell phones are dangerous after all.
Jun 6, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Vitamin D Makes Sperm Swim Better
A new study by researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital has found that vitamin D improves the ability of sperm to swim (sperm motility).
May 30, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Single Embryo Transfer Could Save Lives
Doctors say that implementing a mandatory single embryo transfer policy for all couples undergoing IVF treatment could save up to 40 lives a year.
May 15, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Infant Deaths are More Common if the Mother is Obese
Obesity may cause pregnancy loss, stillbirth and even infant death below one year, according to new research.
May 9, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Assisted Reproduction to Prevent Mitochondrial Disorders
The UK government is considering new legislation to allow three parent assisted reproduction.
Apr 29, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Unexplained Infertility: Could Lead Poisoning be the Cause?
Lead poisoning often has no symptoms, yet reduces fertility in women and could be responsible for unexplained infertility and recurrent miscarriage.
Apr 21, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Immunoglobulin Treatment for Recurrent Miscarriage
If you've had recurrent miscarriages, is it really worth having intravenous immunoglobulin therapy? Studies are mixed.
Apr 14, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Intravenous Intralipid Infusion for Infertility
Soya oil has been found to help women who suffer from immune infertility and recurrent miscarriage, for a fraction of the cost of other treatments.
Apr 6, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Warning: Fertility Drugs May Give You Fatal Brain Disease
Infectious prions that cause vCJD, the human form of BSE, have been found in urine derived fertility drugs, posing a risk to scores of women.
Mar 29, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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How Dental Disease May Harm Your Fertility
If your man has poor quality sperm and you're struggling to conceive, it may surprise you to learn that the state of his teeth could be the cause.
Mar 22, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome
The medical community say that declining rates of male fertility may be due to a newly discovered condition, testicular dygenesis syndrome.
Mar 10, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Uterine Health is More Important than Egg Quality
A healthy uterus is more important for producing a healthy baby than the mother's egg quality, doctors find.
Mar 3, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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How Chemotherapy Destroys Women's Fertility
Chemotherapy causes infertility but doctors didn't know why. Now for the first time they demonstrate the mechanism of chemotherapy induced infertility.
Feb 24, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Woman Gives Birth to Her Grandson
Kristine Casey became a surrogate for her daughter when she gave birth to her grandson, igniting the debate over whether intrafamilial surrogacy is right.
Feb 16, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Women at Risk of Pre-Eclampsia After Using Donated Eggs
New research shows that women who have used donated eggs to get pregnant are at increased risk of high blood pressure in any subsequent pregnancy they have.
Feb 7, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Deaths from In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Deaths resulting from IVF are a rare but tragic consequence and as mothers are getting older and IVF is used more frequently, the problem is getting worse.
Jan 31, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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New Genetic Tests Predicts the Success of IVF
The success rate of IVF is low and no one knows which couple will succeed. Now a new test has been developed that can predict the likelihood of pregnancy.
Jan 24, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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Home Fertility Tests May Be Inaccurate
Research from the University of North Carolina has found that home fertility tests may be inaccurate and women who test infertile can have babies.
Jan 17, 2011
- Joanna Karpasea-Jones
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