Babies born using IVF face increased risk of dying in first year: study

Doctor Katarzyna Koziol injects sperm directly into an egg during in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure called Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) at Novum clinic in Warsaw October 26, 2010

 Babies born via in vitro fertilization face a greater risk of dying during their first year of life than babies conceived naturally, a study has found.

Researchers from Sweden analyzed data of nearly 3 million births across more than 30 years, finding that babies born through the use of IVF had a 45 percent higher mortality rate during their first 12 months of life, The Telegraph reported.

The Biblical Way to Inner Peace

Inner peace is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). As a core effect of Christianity, it is not supposed to be a distant ideal. Its absence in both teaching and reality is not because it doesn't exist. The teaching for arriving at it is found in the Bible; and it has been there for thousands of years, waiting to be found. Most of those who seek inner peace prefer to look at other ways of arriving at it. The Biblical way is the only one that brings God directly into the process. In this way, inner peace can be extracted from the Godhead; otherwise, we can only have whatever peace we can muster on our own strength, which is lacking.

Seven Cs for marriage on Valentine's Day and everyday

Two “Cs” that most people connect with Valentine’s Day are Candy and Cards. With love in the air, approximately $2 billion will be spent on candy and nearly $1 billion on cards in the hope of making your spouse or a significant other feel special.  However, after one week, the gifts of candy and cards are simply one day of romance and actual ongoing marital life becomes a reality.

Although candy and cards have their place, the Seven “Cs” are what keep a marital relationship healthy on a consistent basis.  The Seven “Cs” create satisfaction and bring about regular contentment and happiness. Think of the “Cs” in this article as daily vitamins for the successful well-being of your relationship both on Valentine’s Day and everyday.