As you all may know, I am a master’s student in bioethics. Our curriculum covers a wide array of subjects and I am currently in a public health class learning about health communication campaigns (really quite an interesting subject!). One of the major questions asked by public health communicators now is how reliable is the [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Health Information Online
Posted in Internet, gynecology, technology, testing, treatment, young women, tagged accuracy, gynecology, information, Internet, technology, websites, young women on February 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Diet and Gender Determination
Posted in fertility, gender, gynecology, hormones, obstetrics, pregnancy, sex, young women on February 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have been hearing and reading for some time now about the belief by some that a mother’s diet can help determine the gender of a fetus. Generally, this possibility is rejected by scientists and physicians alike. I too reject this notion–in general. A British study performed in 2008 argues that “you are what your [...]
