Am I Able to Get Pregnant After…
Facing a tough illness, disease or injury can be hard enough, but when a woman later questions her fertility, the stress can increase dramatically. In many cases, illness, disease and injury will not...
View ArticleX-Rays Still Unsafe for Use During Pregnancy and Infancy
A new study in the British Medical Journal warns doctors again about the risks associated with the use of X-rays during pregnancy and infancy. There may be a connection between childhood cancer risk...
View ArticleFrozen Sperm
Freezing sperm is an option for men who are not yet ready or able to have a child but who want to give themselves the option of doing so in the future.read more
View ArticleQ & A About X-Rays in Pregnancy
X-rays are generally safe in pregnancy. If your doctor finds you need x-rays for a medical problem or injury, it's OK to have them.read more
View ArticleRadiation Exposure May Affect Testicular Cancer Rates
According to a new preliminary study by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, male infants born to mothers exposed to radiation in early pregnancy may suffer from increased risk of...
View ArticleWill X-rays affect my fertility?
Protective measures are supposed to be taken to eliminate the risk of infertility due to radiation exposure from x-rays, but if that is not the case, the radiation used for x-ray diagnosis can cause...
View ArticleLaptops are Harmless if You Use them Correctly
Electronics give off a lot of potentially harmful rays, and scientists have yet to finish researching what effect they might have. For example, there are many studies with contradicting results...
View ArticleRadiation during Your Pregnancy
Radiation is something we all try to avoid in our everyday lives. Studies link it directly to cancer, and being in areas with high radiation is not ideal for anyone, pregnant or not. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleTeen Pregnancy Testing and Radiation
Emergency departments may be placing undue risk on teens who are pregnant, according to a report delivered at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference. read more
View ArticleEffect of Solar UV Radiation on Childhood Cancer Rates
Previous studies have reported a connection between UV exposure during pregnancy and lowered risk of some forms of cancer in children. Additional studies have mirrored the results, but in cases of...
View ArticleFertility Increasingly Possible After Beating Childhood Cancer
Improvements in cancer therapy throughout the years have made chemotherapy and radiation treatments less invasive and less destructive than they were a few decades ago. These therapies attack with a...
View ArticleFreezing Sperm Before Treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma Doubles Chances for...
Men with a Hodgkin's lymphoma who want to have children after cancer treatment stand a better chance of fatherhood if they have their sperm frozen and stored before beginning treatment, according to a...
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