Navigating the world of fertility treatments can feel like wandering through a maze—especially when you are already dealing with the heavy emotional and financial toll of IVF. A major new study published in Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women’s Health has pulled back the curtain on “add-on” treatments, revealing a disappointing reality: many of these expensive extras offer little to no proven benefit. Researchers analyzed 85 clinical trials and found that the vast majority of these supplemental therapies—ranging from acupuncture and specialized immune-suppressing drugs to complex genetic testing—simply do not have the science to back up the claims made by clinics.…

The rise of artificial intelligence has fundamentally altered how we access information, yet it has brought a significant problem to the forefront: the struggle between tech giants and traditional journalism. While popular chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot are now the go-to tools for many, they often scrape content without permission, threatening the revenue and credibility of the very news outlets they rely on. This “theft” of intellectual property has sparked outrage and litigation from major publishers like The New York Times, who argue that these AI models are effectively hijacking the public square by regurgitating vetted journalism without providing…