There are several methods in mainstream medicine that can help women conceive or to resolve their fertility problems. Probably the best known of these is the use of IVF or In-Vitro Fertilization. This procedure involves the eggs being removed from the ovaries and mixed with sperm in a laboratory culture dish. When fertilization has occurred the fertilized eggs or embryos are returned to the uterus. However the cost of this procedure is high and many women cannot afford this luxury, so alternative fertility treatments are also sought after.

We’ve known for a long time that obesity is bad for us, but a new report reveals that very overweight people are a staggering 14 times more likely to get osteoarthritis of the knee than those in a healthy weight range and fizzy carbonated drinks can speed up bone damage suffered by arthritis patients.