The Sher Fertility Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada has helped bring over 18,000 babies into the world. But a controversial contest run by the facility has some people wondering about the institute’s true intentions. In the beginning of June, the company ran a contest, in recognition of Father’s Day called the “I Believe Video Journal ... read more »

At 36 years old, Giuliana Rancic had to be dragged “kicking and screaming,” as she put it, in to have a mammogram. Her doctor had recommended it because she was trying to have a baby through in vitro fertilization. As it turns out, the test may have saved her life–it showed Rancic that she was ... read more »

Nowadays the technical advances made in fertility treatments seem commonplace enough to not even be noteworthy any longer. But we’re old enough to remember back when the whole controversy surrounding “test tube babies” and the discussion of whether or not it was “playing god” — seems like it was just yesterday. But apparently not, as ... read more »

Embryos used in in vitro fertilization (IVF) — a procedure to help couples with fertility issues — are generally tested in the lab to weed out those with genetic defects. Well now it appears that those taking comfort in that fact can worry during pregnancy just like the rest of us — there’s clear room ... read more »