by Fred Licciardi, M.D. A few years ago I was visiting another hospital. When touring the OBGYN department, I ran across a very busy obstetrician in the middle of office hours. He was running form room to room and had a pile of charts in his hands. After her appointment, one of his ...

by John Walke For the first time in the forty-year history of the Clean Air Act, a majority of the House of Representatives has voted to block EPA from implementing and enforcing standards to sharply reduce mercury and other toxic air emissions from a polluting industry. In one of a long ...

by Fred Licciardi, M.D. Hello again to everyone, today I am bringing to you the topic of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS). Here you will read about the definition of OHSS, the causes and risks. You will see why OHS is what every good doctor strives to avoid, and of course, what ...

written by Sam Wojnilower As International Program Coordinator for Adoptions From The Heart, almost every month I receive phone calls from parents who previously adopted children from abroad. These parents are calling the agency to inquire about their children’s documents, citizenship, ...

by Merry Armentrout I think I've met my soul mate.  Before my husband goes on a jealous rampage, I should mention this soul mate is a happily married woman with three children- so no competition Brian, I promise.  This is important for him because I spent the night with Jodi Picoult ...

by Iris Waichler, MSW, LCSW The recent birth of Nicole Kidman’s daughter has brought surrogacy back into the spotlight.  Surrogacy is a treatment option for women who are unable to successfully maintain a pregnancy and have a health baby on their own.  There are two types of ...

By Harry Fisch, MD Okay, I’m not totally serious. I’m not recommending bacon cheeseburgers on a daily basis.  I’m using this icon of fatty food to make a point: foods high in fat are not the enemy.   The past decade has seen a remarkable sea change in the ...

by Corey Whelan Your thyroid, that little gland at the base of your neck, is the master glad of your metabolism, and plays a significant role in many areas of a woman's reproductive life, from conception through to delivery.  59 million Americans, mostly women, currently have ...

By Harry Fisch, MD As every guy knows, the penis and testicles are not very well protected from the vagaries of life. If the testicles didn’t have to be cooled to below body temperature for maximum efficiency, nature surely would have tucked them up inside the body somewhere safe ...

by Iris Waichler, MSW, LCSW            Many of us have been exposed to the argument about what shapes the personality of children, nature or nurture. Nature represents heredity and nurture equals environment in this equation.  It is an ...