Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. That, along with her Catholic faith, made her feel better protected against the virus, and she had hoped to get her second shot of the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine a few weeks later. But the 88-year-old is still waiting. She was infected with […]
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Struggles in India, Brazil, US show virus fight far from won
Even as countries moved forward Wednesday with easing their coronavirus restrictions and restarting their economies, a large cluster of infections linked to a market in India and the first lockdown of a major Brazilian city highlighted that the battle against the pandemic was far from won. In the United States, President Donald Trump emphasized his […]
Stars Who Are Honest About Their Fertility Struggles
It was a long road to parenthood for Chrissy Teigen and John Legend. “You hear stories about IVF working the first try, but you’ll hear a lot more stories about when it takes a few times,” the supermodel told New York Magazine’s The Cut in April 2018. “Ours didn’t work the first time and it […]
Anne Hathaway Just Announced She’s Pregnant And Hinted At Infertility Struggles
Anne Hathaway announced she is expecting her second child with husband Adam Shulman. The Ocean’s 8 star shared the news with a cute bump photo posted to Instagram. She shared a bit about her pregnancy journey in the caption and hinted at infertility with both her pregnancies Anne Hathaway had some very exciting baby news […]
Breastfeeding struggles linked to postpartum depression in mothers
As a doctor, I encourage mothers to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is affordable, helps with bonding and has health benefits for both the infant and mother. In my medical practice, many new moms come to see me because they are having difficulties breastfeeding. Before having a child of my own, I would do a basic physical screen […]