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DIABETES AND INFERTILITY (PART 1)
Diabetes has increased across the globe, with over 460 million people living with diabetes and about 4.2 million people died from this disease as at 2020. It is estimated that by 2045, over 700 million people will have the condition. Diabetes has also accounted for infertility both in male and female. Diabetes doubles a person’s risk to early death.
While the information above may seem threatening because of the very high burden of diabetes, this week’s topic is intended to resolve some vital mind bugging questions like:
What is Diabetes and how can one know he/she is diabetic?
Umbilical cord blood banking: Should I do it for my baby?
15 May, 2021 05:00 PM
17 minutes to read
Simone Anderson, Laura McGoldrick and Megan Papas.
Umbilical cord blood banking is appearing on social media feeds now pregnant influencers are promoting it - and it has rubbed some experts up the wrong way. Alanah Eriksen asks if the costly practice is worth doing?
The pregnant influencer looks down at the product, her husband cradling her burgeoning belly.
Clad in crisp white pants with immaculate makeup and slicked back hair, she holds a small white box. Inside it, a kit to collect precious blood from her unborn child s umbilical cord.
Aspire Fertility San Antonio Welcomes Jennifer Knudtson, MD to its Team of Renowned Fertility Specialists
Addition of Dr. Knudtson is part of Aspire Fertility San Antonio s recent expansion, commitment to broadening access to all patients who need comprehensive fertility care
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SAN ANTONIO, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Aspire Fertility San Antonio, the area s leading fertility provider committed to helping patients build their families and is part of The Prelude Network, announces today the addition of Jennifer Knudtson, MD to its practice. Dr. Knudtson joins a team of award-winning fertility specialists who are leading the industry in the latest science and technologies in reproductive medicine.