by Lisa Marsh, The AFA's London Correspondent What is it about summer that makes everything slow down or grind to a halt? I have had quite a few people tell me that they want to put a new project "on hold," deal with a health issue later, change a date or sort out some problems. I'm not the ...

by Iris WaichlerWe had a beautiful fall day this week and my husband, daughter, and I went for a walk in the woods. We came across a huge oak tree that was down over a river. It was the perfect bridge and my Stanford Gymnast husband and adventurous daughter jumped at the chance to explore ...

By Jamie Schenk DeWitt Last weekend I had dinner with four of my closest friends. We all met almost thirteen months ago at a local "Mommy and Me" class when our babies were three months old. At first we bonded while sitting around in a circle talking about our "pregnancy experience" in a class ...

I would like to address the very important issue concerning insulin resistance and PCO. I need to start by saying that, as with many things in medicine, we though we had this figured out but in the end, we may be a little off the mark. What is the definition of PCO? 2/3 of the following: 1) no or ...

by Daniel Shapiro M.D. When a couple present themselves for fertility care, their obvious goal is to leave the care of their physician with a healthy pregnancy. For most couples where the woman is under 40, pregnancy is the ultimate outcome, although it often comes at great expense. In many ...

by Danielle Ohlemacher, Reproductive Health Technologies Project As a child, one of my favorite father-daughter activities was trips to Home Depot on Saturday mornings to pick out supplies for around the house projects. We’d buy wood, paint, varnishes and nails. My dad would teach me ...

by Ken Mosesian In addition to being Gay Pride Month, June is also Men's Health Month. Why talk about men's health? Because there is a not so quiet crisis going on. As noted on the Men's Health Network (MHN) website www.menshealthnetwork.org/ lack of awareness, poor health education and cultural ...

by Merry Armentrout This Father’s Day I thought I would share some advice with all of you from my own amazing father who is fighting his own personal battle right now.  My dad’s mantra is “never quit”.  I’ve heard this saying my whole life, especially ...

by Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W.  Father’s Day is fast approaching and with it comes quick trips to the stationery store to find the perfect card for Dad.   This year I’ve been reading and thinking about the role of birth fathers a lot and have been heartened to find an ...

by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.              I just finished reading an article about a woman who is battling breast cancer.  Thirty seven year old Alaina Giordano lost primary custody of her 11 year old daughter, Sofia, and 6 year old ...