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In Brief: Pregnancy Reduces Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder in Women and Their Partners

Because even small amounts of fetal exposure to alcohol have been associated with a constellation of adverse effects, women who are pregnant are counselled to avoid all consumption of alcohol. Women who are pregnant or planning to conceive are highly motivated and often make fairly significant changes in their health behaviors; however, we have seen… Read More: In Brief: Pregnancy Reduces Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder in… »

20% of Irish workers feel stressed in their jobs

Almost one in five Irish workers is under continual stress in their jobs, a study has shown. New research by the Economic and Social Research Institute shows that job stress doubled over a five year period. The study counted an employee as experiencing job stress if they said that they felt stressed at work “always”… Read More: 20% of Irish workers feel stressed in their jobs »

Skinny people owe their good fortune to lucky genes, says new DNA-focused study

Skinny people should not act as if they are “morally superior” to those struggling with their weight because the likelihood is they simply have lucky genes, a groundbreaking study by Cambridge University has found. The study, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, focused on healthy adults with a low body mass index (BMI), and revealed… Read More: Skinny people owe their good fortune to lucky genes, says… »

Teabag-like device lets women incubate IVF embryos in their uteruses

The success rate of IVF is less than 30 per cent per cycleJochen Tack / Alamy Stock Photo By Clare Wilson A woman’s own uterus could be used as an incubator for her IVF embryos before they are removed and chosen for pregnancy. There are early signs that the method could give higher pregnancy rates… Read More: Teabag-like device lets women incubate IVF embryos in their uteruses »