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July 20th, 2010, 09:19 AM
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A study that followed nearly 27,000 children for 23 years, 1982-2005, and found that babies conceived through in vitro fertilization were at slightly higher risk for developing childhood cancers than those who were not conceived through IVF.
IVF babies at slightly higher risk for cancers – Paging Dr. Gupta - CNN.com Blogs
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July 20th, 2010, 10:04 AM
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Scary, but I'm not all that suprised. All this medical intervention comes with a price, sadly.
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