• FDA Agrees to Limit Phthalates in Certain Food Products In Response to Citizen Petition

  May 23, 2022 By: Russell Maas

  The FDA has placed new limits on the use of phthalates in food packaging, but has decided not to enact a ban of the chemical sought by some citizen's petitions.

• Phthalates and Plasticizers “Abundant” in Fast Food: Study

  October 28, 2021 By: Russell Maas

  A new study warns that fast food often contains high levels of phthalates and plasticizers which could cause a number of health problems, including fertility issues.

• Dietary Supplement Makers Warned By FDA For Illegally Claiming Products Are Fertility Treatments

  May 28, 2021 By: Martha Garcia

  The FDA and FTC have issued warning letters to five dietary supplement manufacturers who they say were illegally claiming their products worked as fertility treatments.

• Cerebral Palsy Rates Among Babies Born Through IVF Declining, Study Finds

  July 15, 2020 By: Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that the rate of cerebral palsy among children born via IVF treatments has declined, possibly due to the lower rate of IVF twins being born.

• Smartphone Fertility Apps May Be Misleading To Women Trying To Avoid Pregnancy: Study

  April 13, 2020 By: Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that fertility apps on smartphones are an inaccurate means of both preventing pregnancy and helping women get pregnant.

• Children Born From Frozen Embryos Face Higher Cancer Risks: Study

  December 11, 2019 By: Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that children born from frozen embryos may face more than double the risk of cancer when compared to other children.

• Side Effects of Fertility Treatment May Increase Heart Failure Risk: Study

  May 30, 2019 By: Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate that in vitro fertilization may increase the risk of pregnancy-related heart failure.

• Fertility Clinic Lawsuits Filed Over Failed Storage Tank for Frozen Eggs, Embryos

  January 25, 2019 By: Russell Maas

  A fertility clinic faces a growing number of lawsuits after an overheating incident destroyed thousands of frozen eggs and embryos.

• Exposure to Chemicals in Plastic Products May Impact Male Fertility for Generations: Study

  March 23, 2018 By: Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate that phthalates' negative impacts of fertility may last for generations.

• Ibuprofen Side Effects May Impact Male Infertility, Study Finds

  January 15, 2018 By: Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study suggest that regular ibuprofen use can decrease fertility in men.