LONDON (Reuters) - Triplet births are on the increase, even when IVF pregnancies are discounted, and the death rate for triplets is 10 times higher than for single births, Norwegian scientists said on Wednesday. The researchers, who said their findings were likely to be similar in other parts of Europe, said the increase in triplet pregnancies was probably due to use ...

Couples who use acupuncture and Chinese medicine to try and increase their chances of having a baby were warned there was no evidence it worked by British fertility experts Wednesday. The British Fertility Society (BFS), which represents fertility clinics, issued the guidelines after collecting information from 14 studies involving 2,670 patients. Adam Balen, who chairs its policy and practice ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite some concerns to the contrary, parents' fertility problems may have little effect on their children's risk of coordination problems as they reach school age, a new study finds. Some past research has found that babies born with the help of fertility treatment may, on average, have a slight delay in reaching some developmental milestones ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Home fertility tests aren't just for women anymore. A new device that looks a lot like home ovulation and home pregnancy tests but checks sperm count will soon be available in Europe, and is undergoing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review for marketing in the United States. The test targets couples who have been trying ...