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Birth Interval for Pregnancy: The Just Right “Goldilocks Phenomenon”

Achieving a healthy baby following IVF is a joyous occasion and the goal for everyone. Due to laboratory advances and heightened attention focusing on elective single embryo transfers (eSET) of…

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Hereditary Gynecologic Cancers

There are approximately one million people in the Untied States carrying genes for the most common hereditary gynecologic cancers: BRCA and Lynch syndrome. Early diagnosis of their carrier status and…

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How Does Vitamin D Affect Reproductive Health?

Sunlight is the best and only natural source of Vitamin D. It is the way your body intended you to make it. Unfortunately, depending upon your work schedule, the season…

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12 Facts and Fallacies of Infertility

Understanding your personal fertility and the factors that affect your fertility potential are key to a successful pregnancy. In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), here are 12 facts…

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Fruit and Vegetable Dietary Guidelines

What are the right fruit and vegetable dietary guidelines? Current dietary guidelines recommend people eat five servings of fruits or vegetables every day. New data however, suggest that seven servings…

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Healthcare Expenses Associated with Multiple vs Singleton Births

A recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG 2013; 209:586) documented the cost associated with healthcare expenses associated with multiple vs singleton births in the…

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Raw Milk Warning

The consumption of raw milk (unpasteurized) and raw milk products (cheeses and sour cream, frozen desserts) from cows, goats and sheep is often believed to be a healthy alternative to…

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The Value-Based Model and Mission of the Fertility Centers of New England

The Value-Based Model and Mission of the Fertility Centers of New England is to achieve excellence in the delivery of accessible, cost-effective, quality reproductive health care, and demonstrated customer satisfaction…

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Obesity Lowers Pregnancy Rates in Donor Egg Recipients

A recent study from Spain published in Fertility and Sterility (Fertil Steril 2013;100:1050-8) involving 9,587 first cycles using donor eggs from normal weight women found significantly lower success rates in…

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