Fertility Cares Blog

Author: Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D.

pesticides and endometriosis risks
Past Pesticides and Endometriosis Risk
Investigators from the Pacific Northwest reported online in Environmental Health Perspectives that exposure to organochlorine pesticides was associated with the development of endometriosis. Is there any connection to past pesticides and…
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Autism and Embryo Selection
Embryo Selection to Select Against Autism
Health authorities in Western Australia have approved sex selection of embryos for families at a “high risk” of having an autistic child. Can embryo selection to select against autism be…
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ART for A.R.T.
ART for A.R.T.
“Life is short, Art is long…” Hello and welcome to The Fertility Centers of New England’s Boston Center. The above passage is attributed to Hippocrates, an Ancient Greek physician (460-370…
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Reduce the Risk of Peanut Allergies
Reduce the Risk of Peanut Allergies
Women going through infertility treatment often ask what is safe to eat while attempting pregnancy in the hope that their child will have the best chance at being healthy. Eating…
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Universal Genetic Testing
Screening for fetal chromosomal anomalies like Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) during pregnancy has been a routine part of prenatal care for decades. Identifying pregnancies at risk for single gene autosomal…
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egg freezing and biological clock
What is Egg Freezing?
More women are delaying motherhood but they still face the constraint of their biological clocks. If the time is not right for you to start a family, technology offers an…
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Herbal Supplements and Fertility
Herbal Supplements
Over $5 billion is spent annually on herbal supplements in America that promise everything from curing colds, fighting hot flashes to enhancing fertility. Claims made for supplements not just for…
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