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Giving
Birth at Home
Dr. Erin Tracy of the Vincent Obstetrics and Gynecology Service
was recently quoted in a Time Magazine article that examines the
reasons why some women are now choosing home births rather than
hospital deliveries.
By Ada Calhoun, Time.com | August 7, 2008 |
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Birthing
center celebrates decade of special deliveries
Vincent gynecologist and obstetrician Erin Tracy, MD, was recently
interviewed by the Boston Globe about birthing centers. The article
focuses on the ten-year anniversary of the Cambridge Birth Center.
By Victoria Cheng, Globe Correspondent | June 29, 2008 |
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Stretch
Marks, an Unblessed Event
Dr. Laura Riley, director of Vincent Labor and Delivery, is quoted
in a New York Times article that "examines" the various
treatments for diminishing stretch marks after pregnancy.
By Abby Ellin, New York Times | May 29, 2008
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Pregnancy
Bible Gets a Web-World Update, The following article appeared
nationally on the Associated Press wire service. Laura Riley, MD,
director of Vincent Labor and Delivery, is quoted in this piece
on the updating of the pregnancy advice book "What to Expect
When You're Expecting."
By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated
Press| April 15, 2008 |
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Lowering
Odds of Multiple Births, Dr. Aaron Styer, of
the Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center, is
quoted regarding how and in what ways fertility specialists and
centers are working to reduce the rate of high-order births by those
who undergo assisted reproductive technologies. This includes
the use of single-embryo transfer, a practice the hospital's Fertility
Center has been using for a number of years.
By Laurie Tarkan,
The New York Times | February 19, 2008 |
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C-sections
leap to 1 in 3 births in Bay State, to outstrip US
Fredric D. Frigoletto Jr., MD, associate chief of the
Vincent Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, was quoted regarding
the increase in births by Caesarean section in Massachusetts. A
state study has found that in 2006, one out of every three
births were the result of Caesarean sections, a rate that is higher
than the national average.
By Stephen Smith, The Boston
Globe | February 14, 2008 |
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Saving
Monica
This amazing story of Monica Sprague, who contacted a virulent streptococcal
infection known as necrotizing fasciitis following
the Cesarean birth of her daughter at Emerson Hospital. Transferred
to the MGH, she was seen by a number of specialists including Marcela del
Carmen, MD, of Vincent Gynecologic Oncology.
By
Doug Most, The Boston Globe Magazine | February 10, 2008 |
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Going
against the Grain: exploring the ongoing ovarian biology research
of Dr. Jonathan Tilly, director of the Vincent Center for Reproductive
Biology. Overturning the received wisdom of a field takes
not just strong evidence, but a strong personality. For one reproductive
biologist, only time will tell whether such challenges are worth
the risks in today's pressurized research climate.
By Kendall Powell, PLoS Biology|December 27, 2007 |
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John
Petrozza, MD, chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility
Center, was quoted in the Sunday Boston Globe Magazine (Dec. 16,
2007) regarding a new book that looks at the effects of diet
on fertility, and examines those foods that may help improve a
couple's chance at pregnancy. Ice Cream for Fertility!
That's one of the tips from a new book on how to get pregnant.
By Cynthia Graber, The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine|December
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"First-time
songwriter James Melody's ode to the season in Boston has found
a home on holiday radio" quotes/references Dr. Laura Riley and Dr.
Jan Shifren. Songwriter James Melody and his wife were
patients of both Drs. Riley and Shifren, who are both honored
in the song's lyrics.
By Kate M. Jackson, The Boston
Globe|December 8, 2007 |
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Dr.
May Wakamatsu, chief of the Vincent Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstruction
Unit, was interviewed by the consumer medical website WebMD
for a series of articles on incontinence in women. This
articles examine various ways to cope with incontinence when on
vacation, as a guest and while working.
By Jeanie L. Davis, WebMD|December 7, 2007 |
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Dr.
Linda Duska, of the Vincent Gynecology Oncology Service, was interviewed
by Richard Knox of National Public Radio on the challenges that
physicians face in the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
The interview, which ran nationally on Thursday, Sept. 27, has been
transcribed and is posted on the NPR webpage. I've included
a copy of the transcript as well as a direct link to the webpage.
By Richard Knox, NPR|September 27, 2007 |
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Intimate
Operations: OB-GYN Organization Issues Warning
Erin Tracy, MD, an obstetrics/gynecology generalist in the Vincent,
was interviewed about new warnings issued by the American College
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists about the risks associated
with a growing trend for "designer vaginas" -- unnecessary surgical
procedures designed to cosmetically enhance the vaginal area.
By Dan Childs, ABC News Medical Unit| August 31, 2007
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August
7, 2007-- New England Cable News "Obesity and Pregnancy"
Laura Riley, MD
Dr. Laura Riley, director of Vincent Labor and Delivery,
was interviewed by New England Cable News about a recent study that
examines the likelihood of women who are obese before becoming pregnant
having an increased risk of giving birth to a baby with birth defects.
The study was not conducted at the Vincent.
The attached link will bring you to the landing page of NECN. The
video should begin immediately.
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MGH
researchers confirm that bone marrow restores fertility in female
mice
The following press release highlights a journal paper
focused on the continuing fertility research of Jonathan Tilly,
PhD, director of the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology. The
paper appears in the August 1 Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Media Contact: Sue McGreevey, MGH Public Affairs |July 31, 2007 |
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Do
fertility monitors help increase a woman's likelihood of getting
pregnant?
John Petrozza, MD, chief of the Vincent Division of Reproductive
Medicine and In Vitro Fertilization and the Massachusetts General
Hospital Fertility Center, was quoted in today's Boston Globe regarding
the reliability of home fertility kits in helping women determine
the most optimum time in their cycle for getting pregnant.
By
Judy Foreman, The Boston Globe| June 18, 2007 |
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C
is for caution: C-sections on the rise
Laura Riley, MD, medical director of Vincent Labor and
Delivery, was quoted in today's "Philadelphia Inquirer"
regarding the health risks associated with cesarean deliveries,
particularly for women who are obese before pregnancy. The article
also references Dr. Riley's leadership in helping the American College
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in developing guidelines around
this issue.
By Marie McCullough, Philadelphia Inquirer|
June 11, 2007 |
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doctors work to reduce 'instant families'
Dr. Thomas Toth, director of the Vincent In Vitro Fertilization
Unit, was recently interviewed by the Concord Monitor (NH) about
the safety and efficacy of single-embryo transfers for patients
seeking pregnancy through IVF.
By Margot Sanger-Katz, Monitor Staff| May 27, 2007 |
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On
birth: Dr. H. and the women
The fertility studies conducted by Dr. Jonathan Tilly of
the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology are referenced by Dr.
Martin Hrehorcák, a leading fertility specialist in Prague,
in this article from The Prague Post.
By Iva Skochova',
The Prague Post| May 9, 2007
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Prenatal
Test Puts Down Syndrome in Hard Focus
Dr. Allan Nadel, director of the Vincent Prenatal Diagnostic
Division, was quoted today in the New York Times in an article regarding
prenatal testing for genetic disorders. This article, which is the
third in a series on the impact of genetic technology, focuses on
Down syndrome. Links to the other articles in the series -- as well
as multimedia videos -- are included at the bottom of the article.
By Amy Harmon, The New York Times| May 9, 2007 |
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| Wyeth's
Pristiq helps menopause hot flashes-trials
Dr. Isaac Schiff, chief of the Vincent Obstetrics and
Gynecology Service, was quoted in this Reuter's wire service story
on a clinical trial assessing a new drug treatment for both hot
flashes associated with menopause and depression in adults. (The
Vincent was not involved in this study.)
By Deena Beasley, Reuters| May 8, 2007 |
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| Risk
found by '02 hormone study challenged
Scientists: Drugs' tie to heart trouble was overestimated
Isaac Schiff, MD, chief of the Vincent Obstetrics and Gynecology
Service, is quoted in today's Boston Globe regarding a new study
that questions a previous study which challenged the common strategy
of placing menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy to
prevent heart disease. The new study suggests that for younger
women, these hormones do not increase the incidence of heart attacks
or other cardiac complications.
By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff| April 4, 2007 |
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Supplements
to Enhance A Couple's Fertility
This Wall Street Journal Online article (which also appeared
on page D4 of the daily newspaper) examines the use of over-the-counter
herbal and natural supplements used by couples trying to conceive.
John Petrozza, MD, chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility
Center, weighs in on the need for couples to have a full medical
work up in addition to using these enhancements.
By Laura
Johannes, Wall Street Journal Online | February 6, 2007
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Health:
Is Amnio Right for You?
Dr. Allan Nadel, director of Vincent Obstetrical Ultrasound and
Prenatal Diagnosis, was recently interviewed by Newsweek for inclusion
in a health "tip sheet" that discusses the risks for miscarriage
from and the pros and cons for amniocentesis testing during the
second trimester of pregnancy.
By Karen Springen, Newsweek
| November 20, 2006 |
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Supreme
Court Considers Abortion-Ban Argument
Dr. Fredric Frigoletto, associate chief of the Vincent Obstetrics
and Gynecology Service, and Dr. Michael Greene, chief of Obstetrics,
were two of the many physicians interviewed for this National Public
Radio "Morning Edition" piece that aired Weds. morning
regarding an upcoming Supreme Court case on the barring of certain
types of abortions.
By Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio
Morning Edition | November 8, 2006 |
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"CBS
Cares about Menopause" Interview with Dr. Schiff, Tuesday,
Nov. 2, 2006
CBS Cares, a public service initiative of CBS Television
and CBS.com, was developed in 2005 by the network to help promote
important and extensive health information to the CBS viewing public.
Stars of network shows lend their faces and voices to a number of
health issues, including various components of women's health, with
the hope that viewers will take note of important health issues.
Each issue has a dedicated question and answer section, interviews
with leading experts and downloads of the related televised public
service announcements.
Recently, CBS Cares extensively interviewed Dr. Isaac Schiff as
part of a package about menopause and its impact on women, and what
treatments and comfort measures are available to those transitioning
into menopause or experiencing menopausal symptoms.
CBS.com
| November 2, 2006 |
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Labor
support: A trained doula can make childbirth happier and healthier
for mom and baby
Dr. Laura Riley, director of Labor and Delivery at the MGH Vincent
Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, was interviewed recently by the
Patriot Ledger about the rising use of doulas, who assist a woman
during labor. The word "doula" comes from the Greek word
meaning the most important female slave or servant in the Greek
household. The doula's role in childbirth is to provide emotional
rather than clinical support to the mother.
By Linda Thomas,
The Patriot Ledger | September 30, 2006 |
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FDA
to take a harder look at custom blending of drugs
Dr. Isaac Schiff, chief of the Vincent Obstetrics and Gynecology
Service, comments in Tuesday's Boston Globe on the FDA's decision
to look more closely at compounding, the practice by pharmacists
of custom-blending drugs using bulk ingredients, including treatments
for hormone replacement therapies.
By Diedtra Henderson,
The Boston Globe | August 29, 2006 |
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Mass.
Study shows some babies too fat
Dr. Laura Riley, director of Labor and Delivery, was recently interviewed
by numerous media outlets regarding a Massachusetts study the examined
the increasing rate of overweight infants today as compared to 20
years ago. This is the Associated Press article that appeared nationally.
By Melissa Trujillo, Associated Press Writer |
August 10, 2006 |
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FDA
to Reconsider Sale of Plan B
Dr. Michael Greene, chief of Obstetrics, has been a long-time advocate
for the FDA to make "Plan B" (also called the morning-after pill)
available to all women ages 18 and over as an over-the-counter emergency
contraceptive. He was recently interviewed by HealthDay
about the FDA's reconsideration of the nonprescription sale of this
drug. HealthDay is an online magazine that is focused on
consumer health news.
By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay News
| July 31, 2006 |
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Preemie
Births Mysteriously On The Rise
Dr. Laura Riley was interviewed by the San Francisco ABC affiliate
regarding the recently released Institute of Medicine report on
the rise of premature births.
By Dr. Archana Reddy, ABC
News Medical Unit | July 13, 2006 |
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Stoic
Indonesians carry on in quake aftermath
This terrific story appeared on MSNBC.com on May 31 and highlights
the wonderful relief work that Dr. Susan Tredwell of the Vincent
is doing in Indonesia following the devastating earthquake that
hit that region on May 28.
Reported by James Hattori, Correspondent,
NBC News | May 31, 2006 |
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Pregnancy
predictor
This report appeared on the WHDH-TV, Channel 7 website yesterday.
It is a complete transcript of a news item that aired on the 5 pm
newscast on May 22. If you are interested in seeing the newsclip,
click on the video icon listed below the air date.
Reported
by Dr. Deanna Lites, WHDH-TV, Channel 7 News | May 22, 2006 |
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Is
pregnancy riskier for teens than for adults?
This article, which quotes Dr. Laura Riley, appeared in the health
section of today's Boston Globe as well as on the Boston.com
website.
By Judy Foreman, The Boston Globe | May 22, 2006
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ViaCell
ads push banking cord blood
Dr. Michael F. Greene, Vincent Chief of Obstretrics, spoke to the
Boston Herald about the business of banking newborns' umbilical
cord blood.
By Jennifer Heldt Powell, The Boston Herald
| May 18, 2006 |
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ACOG:
Rising Cesarean Birth Rates in U.S. Tied to Obesity
This article quotes Dr. Frederic D. Frigoletto.
By Ed Susman,
MedPage Today | May 10, 2006 |
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All
about C-sections
This article quotes Dr. Frederic D. Frigoletto.
By Lauren
Picker, Parents.com | April 5, 2006 |
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Pregnancy
and Vitamins
This article quotes Dr. Jeffrey Ecker.
WHDH-TV, Channel
7 News | April 3, 2006 |
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Birth,
Controlled
This article quotes Dr. Laura Riley.
By Tina Cassidy, The
New York Times | March 26, 2006
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Hospitals:
No Candid Camera
Laura Riley, MD comments on the increasing ban of video cameras
in the delivery room.
Newsweek | February 20, 2006 Issue |
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Is
Hormone Therapy Helpful After All?
Here's more on the most recent hormone therapy findings that were
reported in Archives of Internal Medicine. This WebMD
article includes comment by Isaac Schiff, MD.
By Salynn
Boyles, WebMD | February 13, 2006 |
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Estrogen
Doesn't Raise Heart Risk for Women in Their 50s, Study Finds
Here's another article, this one from the Washington Post,
on the latest findings related to whether estrogen may protect against
heart disease and whether it is safe for short-term relief of hot
flashes. Dr. Isaac Schiff is quoted in the article.
By Rob
Stein, Washington Post | February 14, 2006 |
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Overweight
Women Risk Problem Pregnancies
Laura Riley, MD, was interviewed for this Forbes article
that reports on the recommendations for pregnancy weight gain as
set by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Dr. Riley is the former chair of the ACOG Committee on Obstetrics
Practice.
Forbes.com | February 11, 2006 |
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C-sections
on the rise
This Portsmouth Herald article on the increasing rise in
C-sections includes a comment by the Vincent's Michael Greene, MD.
By Andrea Bulfinch, Portsmouth Herald | February 9, 2006 |
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Rethinking
Hormones, Again
An article in today's New York Times revisits the issue
of hormone therapy following a recent article published in the
Journal of Women's Health. The paper, based on data from
The Nurses' Health Study, reported that women who started hormone
therapy soon after menopause reduced the risk of coronary heart
disease 30 percent, but that the benefit appeared to diminish
the longer women waited to initiate treatment. Dr. Isaac Schiff
is quoted in the article.
By Roni Rabin, The New York Times | January 31, 2006
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Study:
Antibodies good for fetuses
The following Associated Press wire story reports on new
developments related to the spread of CMV, the cytomegalovirus,
from mother to fetus. The Vincent's Dr. Laura Riley, who also is
a spokeswoman for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,
is quoted in the article.
The Associated Press | December
29, 2005 |
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More
women are choosing Caesarian births
A Florida newspaper, Herald Today, has published an article
on the increasing number of Caesarian births throughout the country
that result from the personal choice women are making despite known
complications. The Vincent's Laura Riley, MD, was the medical expert
used as the primary resource for the article.
By Jacob Goldstein,
Knight Ridder Newspapers | December 22, 2005 |
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SUCCESSFUL
SINGLES: Transferring a single embryo through IVF increases the
chance of healthy pregnancies and fewer multiples
The Patriot Ledger reported on the Vincent fertility service
and the procedure of single embryo transfer, a technique that increases
safety by eliminating multiple births for couples undergoing IVF.
Both John Petrozza, MD, and Thomas Toth, MD, were interviewed about
the benefits of this procedure.
By Ellen Slingsby, The Patriot
Ledger | December 12, 2005 |
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Health
Report Transcript: RU 486 - Some Possible Side Effects
Transcript of a radio interview that aired on Australia's national
radio's health report. Michael Greene, MD, was interviewed for his
perspective on the drug RU 486.
The Health Report with Norman
Swan | December 5, 2005 |
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Rare
but Serious Condition Associated With the Drug RU-486
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has reported
on a rare but serious condition associated with the drug RU-486,
a medication used to terminate pregnancy (not to be confused with
Plan B, which has received extensive attention in the press). In
conjunction with this article, Michael Greene, MD, chief of the
Vincent Obstetrics Service, published an editorial offering perspective
on the implications both for the care of individual patients and
for public policy. Two news articles resulting from this publication
follow, along with the complete editorial that appeared in the NEJM.
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C-sections:
Why are so many South Florida babies born this way
This news article appeared in The Miami Herald and discusses
medical concerns related to the increasing C-section rate. The Vincent's
Laura Riley, MD, was interviewed in the article.
By Jacob
Goldstein, The Miami Herald | November 29, 2005 |
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Study
Touts Early Down Syndrome Tests
A study in today's New England Journal of Medicine has
confirmed the value of early prenatal care and particularly screening
for Down syndrome in the first trimester. An article that appeared
in today's Boston Globe states that centers with advanced
obstetrical care have been offering earlier screens combined with
ultrasound scans for the past several years. The Vincent's Allan
Nadel, MD, is quoted in the article and notes that MGH has long
been aware of this data and has been screening women in the first
trimester since 2002.
By Carey Goldberg, Boston Globe |
November 10, 2005
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New
Combo Treatment for Ovarian Cancer
Article from the Ivanhoe newswire about a new treatment being developed
for ovarian cancer. The Vincent's Linda Duska, MD, is the clinical
trial's principal investigator.
By Heather Kohn, Invanhoe
Newswire | November 4, 2005 |
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Ovarian
Cancer Treatment Trials
This article, based on a CBS News segment, discusses a new clinical
trial that promises to boost the effectiveness of chemotherapy in
ovarian cancer patients. It features Linda Duska, MD, from the Vincent
Gynecologic Oncology Division.
Healthwatch with Dr. Mallika
Marshall, CBS | October 4, 2005 |
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Help
for Low Libidos
Jan Shifren, MD, and Isaac Schiff, MD, were interviewed for this
Newsweek article that discusses the use of testosterone
therapy to boost low libidos in women.
By Barbara Kantrowitz
and Pat Wingert, Newsweek | September 30, 2005 |
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A
baby-step closer to freezing eggs
This article includes an interview with MGH researchers Thomas Toth,
MD and Mehmet Toner.
By Carey Goldberg, Boston Globe | October
3, 2005 |
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Nightline
Transcript: The Morning After
The Vincent's Dr. Michael Greene was interviewed for this program
dedicated to the discussion of the emergency contraceptive Plan
B.
Nightline with Ted Koppel, ABC News | September 27, 2005 |
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Antibodies
May Block Fetus Viruses
Study Finds Antibodies Can Block Pregnant Women From Spreading Viruses
to Their Fetuses.
By Linda A. Johson, Associated Press Writer
| September 28, 2005 |
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Nature's
foundations may be shaken by baby for 'sterile' cancer survivor
A patient conceived following cancer therapy which resulted in sterilization.
By Mark Henderson, The Times (U.K.) | September 24, 2005 |
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Breaking
News: Latest updates on hormone therapy for menopausal women.
- Hormones
Weather 'the Change'
Three Years After a Landmark Study Hammered Sales, Use of Hormone
Therapy for Menopause May Be Inching Up.
By Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post | September 20, 2005
- Meeting
Women's Desire for Desire
Testosterone Fix Risky, Say Some Experts.
By Lynn Crawford Cook, Washington Post | September 20, 2005
July 2005: Basic research shows
bone marrow may be source of new egg-cell generation in adult mammals.
- Finding
could mean extended fertility.
MGH team shows that stem cells, produced in the bone marrow
and carried in the blood, are able to replenish the rodents'
depleted egg supplies.
By Carey Goldberg, Boston Globe | July 28, 2005
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- Scientists
Claim to Find Cells That Restore Egg Production
A team of Harvard scientists is claiming the discovery of a
reservoir of cells that appear capable of replenishing the ovaries
of sterilized mice, possibly providing new ways to help infertile
women have babies.
By Rob Stein, Washington Post | July 28, 2005
- Study
Links Stem Cells in Marrow to Fertility
Women may possess a hidden cache of stem cells in the bone marrow
that constantly replenish the ovaries with new eggs, a new study
suggests.
By Nicholsas Wade, New York Times | July 28, 2005
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- Oocyte
Generation in Adult Mammalian Ovaries by Putative Germ Cells
in Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood
It has been suggested that germline stem cells maintain oogenesis
in postnatal mouse ovaries. Here we show that adult mouse ovaries
rapidly generate hundreds of oocytes, despite a small premeiotic
germ cell pool.
Cell, Vol 122, 303-315, 29 July 2005
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Study:
Babies are healthier if moms are treated for diabetes
Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy give birth to healthier
babies if they are aggressively treated.
By Alicia Chang,
AP Science Writer | June 12, 2005 |
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Treating
Gestational Diabetes Helps Mother and Child
Treating a pregnant woman who develops mild gestational diabetes
not only helps her baby, but it also appears to improve her own
quality of life without increasing the risk of Cesarean section,
new research finds.
By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter
| June 12,2005 |
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Bahamian
night aids Vincent Memorial Hospital
The show is gone, but the showmanship lives on.
By Dana
Bisbee, Social Scene | May 16, 2005 |
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Doubts
cast over "eggs on tap'
CLAIMS that a potentially limitless supply of human eggs can be
grown outside the body from cells scraped off the surface of a woman's
ovary have been greeted with scepticism.
New Scientist Magazine,
Issue 2499, Page 13 | May 14, 2005 |
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Anxiety,
Obesity, Smoking May Up Hot Flashes
Studies Show Lifestyle Factors Play a Role in Menopause Symptoms.
By Salynn Boyles, WebMD Medical News | May 11, 2005 |
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Procedure
On Women In Labor Adds Risk
Study Urges Halt To Episiotomies.
By Rob Stein, Washington
Post Staff Writer | May 4, 2005 |
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Heroic
organ-donor tales underscore need for giving
A woman spoke of the six lives saved by her only daughter's organs.
A man said a donated heart gave him a 'second chance at life.' Another
woman waits for the double-lung transplant that will let her fulfill
her dreams. All three shared their powerful, personal stories to
raise awareness in the face of a national organ-donor shortage.
By Jessica Heslam, Boston Herald.com | April 26, 2005 |
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Tech
Birth: Do You Need a C-Section?
Childbirth may be a perfectly natural process, but it's not a harmless
one.
By Fredric D. Frigoletto Jr., M.D., and Christine Junge,
Newsweek | April 25 2005 |
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Cycle
Changes Predict Transition to Menopause
Findings Could Lead to Earlier Diagnosis.
By Salynn Boyles,
WebMD Medical News | March 18, 2005 |
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Umbilical
Cord Blood Banks: A Worthwhile Investment?
Private Cord Blood Banking Is a Thriving Business as Public Banks
Struggle.
By Amanda Onion, ABC News Reporter | March 3,
2005 |
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Big
Moms, Big Problems
For Obese and Overweight Women, Pregnancy Ups Risks To Selves, Babies.
By Suz Redfearn, Special to The Washington Post | February 22,
2005 |
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Study
Urges Early Painkillers in Labor for First Deliveries
Women in labor may suffer needlessly because doctors mistakenly
advise them to delay a common pain treatment for fear that it will
impede contractions and lead to a Cesarean section, researchers
are reporting.
By Denise Grady, New York Times | February
17, 2005 |
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Childbirth
study finds lesser risk in epidurals
For years, many women in labor have endured hours of excruciating
pain because doctors warned that early use of epidural anesthesia
could increase the liklehood of a Cesarean section. But a new study
says that the advice is wrong and women need not suffer.
By
Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Correspondent | February 17, 2005 |
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To
Get Pregnant in Your Sixties
In a breakthrough that sent shock waves through fertility clinics,
Jonathan Tilly, a reproductive biologist at Harvard Medical School,
released a study in March that suggests doctors may be able to boost
women's supplies of eggs and help them bear children long after
the normal onset of menopause.
By Helen Pearson, DISCOVER
Vol. 26 No. 01 | January 2005 | Biology & Medicine |
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Area's
hospitals retaining post C-section policy
New research on the safety of pregnant women who are trying a natural
delivery.
By Jennette Barnes, Standard-Times staff writer
and Jeff Donn, Associated Press writer | December 23, 2004 |
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Risk
Seen in Vaginal Birth After Caesarean-Study
Women who try to give birth naturally after having had a Caesarean
face a slightly higher risk of serious medical problems, according
to a comprehensive study.
By Gene Emery, Reuters | Dec 14,
2004 |
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