Fertility
Donor conception study: what the kids know
Researchers are asking parents of children conceived via sperm, egg and embryo donations if they've disclosed their origin. Audio
A year on the farm: 'The young bull's semen is not that active'
In this episode Alistair and Genna have empty heifers to deal with after their new bull delivers low pregnancy rates. Audio
A year on the farm: 'The young bull's semen is not that active'
In this episode Alistair and Genna have empty heifers to deal with after their new bull delivers low pregnancy rates.
AudioWhen the clock counts down on parenthood
At 26, Charlie Dreaver was given a deadline. She was told she should start trying for children before she turned 30.
The deadline, which was the result of an endometriosis diagnosis, meant she…
How Russia is dying from within
Since the late 1960s, Russia has been dying from the inside due to a birth rate that is too low and a death rate that is too high, says demographer Paul Morland. Audio
Why our bones are a lot more than just scaffolding
As part of the musculoskeletal system, our bones work with muscles and joints to hold our body together and support movement. But our bones do so much more than provide support for our body. Professor… Audio
Soiled: our relationship with the ground
The dirt beneath our feet can be easy to take for granted. But it's incredibly important for the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink. Twelve years ago Australian chef and food… Audio
Baffling and confusing fertility health system
Columnist Anna Rawhiti-Connell's talks to Jesse about her encounters using private fertility clinics and how she's struggling to to get answers from the professionals. Audio
Why are we so secretive about money?
A recent survey in the UK found that one in four people keep money secrets from friends and family. On this side of the globe, we are no less coy about our financial lives. Olivia Fleming has written… Audio
Fertility, maternity and women's sport
LockerRoom's Suzanne McFadden opens up about her ground-breaking series on top female athletes, maternity and fertility. Audio
Fertility, maternity and women's sport
LockerRoom's Suzanne McFadden opens up about her ground-breaking series on top female athletes, maternity and fertility.
AudioMystery of 'monstrous' cats reignited in South Island
For more than 50 years the presence of wild puma-like cats in the South Island has been a keenly debated topic. Two sightings of "monstrous" cats earlier this month in North Canterbury have again… Audio
The strange effects the moon could be having on our health
The idea that the lunar cycle can influence our behaviour and wellbeing dates back thousands of years. In her new book, The Human Cosmos, science writer Jo Marchant re-examines the effects that the… Audio
International fertility decline has been expected for some time
A British report on what it calls a "jaw-dropping" decline in fertility rates around the world are no surprise to Hamilton based demographer, Dr Natalie Jackson. Audio
Three Minutes Max: Lisa Tamati
Lisa Tamati shares her heartfelt story about trying to conceive a family using a surrogate. Audio
Expert on womens' health and fertility
We take close look at fertility science in New Zealand and ongoing challenges in womens' health with Dr Guy Gudex, Medical Director of Auckland fertility clinic Repromed. Audio
Pregnant women who take paracetamol could risk reducing their daughter's future fertility
Researchers say the offspring produced fewer eggs in utero after the mothers had taken painkillers but Dr Andrew Murray from Fertility Associates Wellington says there's no reason to be alarmed… Audio
Woman granted permission to collect dead partner's sperm
A woman has won the right to have sperm taken from the dead body of her long-term partner.
Landmark NZ study identifies brain's fertility cluster
Researchers say they can now look into ways of helping infertile women, after finding the brain's fertility pulse.
Common chemicals may be impacting on fertility
New research has found common chemicals used in cleaning products, foods, cosmetics and plastic containers could be impacting on fertility in both men and women.