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Woman discovered father was IVF doctor who secretly used own sperm
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (461+ words) 15.50 16 Feb 2026 A woman has described it as "just paralysing" to learn that her biological father was in fact a doctor who secretly used his own sperm to impregnate her mother through IVF." American woman Summer McKesson was suffering from two…...
Making Babies: Starting IVF
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (77+ words) Making Babies: Starting IVF'Newstalk Making Babies: Starting IVF 13.10 11 Feb 2026 Listen to this episode It's time for Making Babies. We hope that this piece and all the podcasts of the episodes before it can help people anywhere on their fertility journey....
New study debunks Trump’s claims linking Tylenol to autism
4+ week, 2+ day ago (393+ words) 09.48 17 Jan 2026 Claims made by Donald Trump last September suggesting a link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism have been firmly rejected by new research published in The Lancet. At a campaign appearance in September 2025, President Trump told supporters that…...
Trump's claim that paracetamol causes autism debunked
4+ week, 2+ day ago (119+ words) Trump's claim that paracetamol causes autism debunked'Newstalk Documentary And Drama On Newstalk Trump's claim that paracetamol causes autism debunked 11.00 17 Jan 2026 Listen to this episode The Anton Savage Show An international review of hundreds of thousands of pregnancies has found no…...
Is it okay to comment on someone's pregnancy?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) 13.46 21 Dec 2025 Pregnancy is often celebrated as a joyful milestone, but it can also bring unexpected commentary on a woman's body. From casual remarks about the size of a bump to comparisons with previous pregnancies, these comments can leave many women…...
“It’s hard not to take it personally”: same-sex couples speak out on IVF exclusion
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (587+ words) 15.13 2 Dec 2025 A Lunchtime Live listener wrote to the show to express their concern about the eligibility criteria for Ireland's publicly funded IVF scheme, arguing that it discriminates against same-sex female couples. The listener said the policy is inconsistent with the…...
Private maternity care will disappear within 'five to 10 years maximum"
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (451+ words) 15.40 26 Nov 2025 Private maternity care will disappear within "five to 10 years maximum, a Professor of the National Maternity Hospital has predicted." Under the new public only contracts negotiated during Stephen Donnelly's tenure as Health Minister, consultants are prohibited from carrying out…...
Should women actually eat their placenta after birth?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (386+ words) 13.59 24 Aug 2025 The DJ Calvin Harris has shared images of his wife's placenta encapsulation to his nine million followers on Instagram, in the aftermath of their son's birth. But are there any real benefits to consuming this often-misunderstood organ? Dublin-based Doula…...
Prenatal paracetamol use linked to autism: What does evidence show?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) 15.22 23 Aug 2025 Paracetamol is the world's most popular painkiller, but new research suggests a link between the drug's use during pregnancy and ADHD and autism in children. However, researchers have stressed that so far, there has been no proven direct causation,…...
Luke O’Neill: The science of male contraception
6+ mon, 17+ hour ago (430+ words) 11.44 16 Aug 2025 Why are there no popular birth control medications for men? On this week's episode of Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O'Neill explained the ongoing developments in contraception for men, as well as the many complications that scientists have…...