NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! China will begin charging a 13% value-added tax on contraceptives starting Jan. 1 while exempting childcare services from the same tax, a move authorities say is part of a broader effort to boost births as the country faces a sustained population decline, according to the BBC and…
More than 80 organizations that provide health care for women all over the world received grants Wednesday totaling $250 million from Melinda French Gates after a year-long application process. French Gates said the majority of the recipients of the Action for Women’s Health challenge have not previously received funding from her organization, Pivotal, or from…
Bill Gates has committed to giving away nearly all of his wealth over the next 20 years through his namesake foundation. This week, he announced that part of that spending would be a $2.5 billion investment into women’s health across the globe. STAT spoke to Gates this week about the new funding, how this money…
KOLKATA: About 15% of couples seeking IVF in Kolkata are now aged below 30 due to early onset of fertility issues or because they don’t want to wait for a natural conception. A decade ago, 95% of couples seeking assisted reproduction were in their mid to late thirties or older, experts said on the eve…
Medical research has highlighted how prolonged sitting can be linked to reproductive issues. A sedentary lifestyle can contribute to infertility in both men and women. Reproduction is a vital biological process essential for the survival of species. A study on this aimed to explore the relationship between physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour, and body composition with…
In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven life, chasing personal and career success often takes center stage. Even though modern lifestyles are convenient and full of promise, they do have some unexpected consequences, one of which is a subtle but persistent impact on fertility, notes Dr. Kaberi Banerjee, infertility & IVF expert,founder-medical Director at Advance Fertility & Gynecology…