Media Highlights
Trend of 'social egg freezing' prompts Canadian gynecologists to release guidelines for physicians
More women are choosing to delay pregnancy until their 30s, but starting a family later in life comes with the risk of increased infertility which has some women choosing to freeze their eggs.
Olive's Dr Niamh Tallon talks to CKNW host Maureen McGrath about egg freezing
Maureen McGrath - CKNW
Olive's Dr Niamh Tallon talks to CBC about egg freezing
Back in 2014, Facebook and Google made headlines when they started covering the cost of freezing eggs for women who want to freeze their own eggs for possible use later in life.
Scientists alter human embryo DNA: does this open the door for designer babies?
In a historical first, scientists have successfully altered a faulty gene in a human embryo. While some people in the medical community believe this is a major milestone, others are concerned it could lead to babies designed with enhanced traits rather than to prevent disease.
Can a fertility diet actually help you get pregnant?
When I got pregnant with our second child, after almost a year of trying, I happened to be taking a break from eating added sugar. Did this coincidental timing play a role in helping me conceive?
Dr Hitkari and Olive patient and single mom Merewyn Hines talk about the emotional and financial cost of single motherhood.
When Merewyn Hines was 25 she decided that come hell or high water, in 10 years, she’d have a kid. With whom was not really a concern. Like generations of women before her, she knew the man’s part could just be a technicality.