What if we stopped having babies? Humanity could vanish within 100 years, new study warns In a scenario that reads more like science fiction than science, researchers have modelled what would happen if humans around the world simply stopped having children. The results are chilling. According to a new study highlighted by Human Nature News…
Every year, tens of thousands of young women opt to freeze their eggs, an expensive and sometimes painful procedure. As more Americans postpone childbearing, the numbers are growing. But there are many unknowns: What is the optimal donor age for freezing? What are the success rates? And critically: How long do frozen eggs last? The…
Philip Sunshine, a Stanford University physician who played an important role in establishing neonatology as a medical specialty, revolutionizing the care of premature and critically ill newborns who previously had little chance of survival, died on April 5 at his home in Cupertino, Calif. He was 94. His death was confirmed by his daughter Diana…
The American conservative movement has long worked to put the nuclear family at the center of cultural and economic life. Lately, it has added a twist. It wants to make those families bigger. As fertility rates have declined, a “pronatalist” cluster on the right wing has been making the argument that public policy should encourage…
TRICHY: Tamil Nadu‘s crusade against delimitation took “baby steps” towards a full-blown public showdown with the Centre on Monday, with CM M K Stalin calling on newlyweds to “immediately” have children for the state to have an upper hand when the exercise is rolled out in over a year.The CM was speaking at a wedding…
A new study has revealed a connection between microplastic pollution and premature births, raising fresh questions about how these tiny particles might be affecting human health. Researchers found significantly higher levels of microplastics in the placentas of preterm births compared to full-term pregnancies, sparking concerns about their potential role in pregnancy complications. Microplastics: A hidden…