by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience Many diseases occur as a result of mutations occurring in a particular gene. Some of these mutations can be passed on to future generations. But right now, scientists are working on a particular protocol that could potential eradicate certain diseases ...

 by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W. Yom Kippur, an important high holiday in the Jewish New Year is being celebrated this week. It is a time of reflection and taking time out to engage in prayer and thinking about choices you made in the previous year and resolving to make more thoughtful decisions ...

by Kathy Brodsky, L.C.S.W. Adoption is an emotionally charged topic. Throw in some misinformation and a whopping dose of the stuff tabloids are made of and it’s hard to separate myth from fact.  So sit back, get comfortable, and learn the truth about building a family through ...

by Ken Mosesian Really? That's amazing!  That's the number one response we received from physicians when we discussed our outreach program to men living with HIV. The message is simple and extraordinary: with proper care, men living with HIV can have biologically related c...

In the upcoming election, contraceptive coverage and our reproductive rights are highlighted as important issues. Debates become polarized and what we choose to do with our bodies seems to be controversial. While there are many vocal opponents of the mandatory coverage of contraception, there are ...

by Michael Traister, M.D. One of the most common questions I am asked by parents adopting a baby boy is “Does my baby need to be circumcised?” The answer is not easy and evokes a lot of emotion. Last year in San Francisco, there was a proposal to place on the November election ballot ...

by Corey Whelan I have a request of you.  Please, Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer.  Please do that.  Because this lousy cancer steals women we love.  Today, me and the Big Cheese (we do actually call him that) got to meet some women who kicked cancer’s you ...

by Corey Whelan Blame it on the biological imperative but for many women, the desire to have a baby becomes undeniable somewhere between their late twenties and early forties. Those first ticks of the biological clock may sound like a boom, but actually begin with a subtle tock at the ripe old ...

by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience When I was a child I walked everywhere with my mum - to and from school, and then to and from the grocery store and everywhere else in between. I never complained about it, everybody did it. Physical exercise was part and parcel of everyday life. In ...