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Proposed law would govern surrogate births
When Whitney Watts of Columbia agreed to bear twins on behalf of an infertile Boston couple two years ago, she entered a murky area of Maryland law. Nothing forbade her from signing a contract to carry babies conceived through in vitro fertilization and...
Tags: Delores G. Kelley, Elections, Baltimore County, Roman Catholicism, Justice System
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A variety of factors can create difficulty in couples' efforts to conceive
A number of factors can create difficulty in a couple’s efforts to conceive. In general, though, the causes of infertility can be broken down into several categories. In many cases, identifying the problem doesn’t take long. Once that is done,...
Tags: Mayo Clinic, Infertility, Endometriosis, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: IVF the most effective form of reproductive technology available
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband and I are in our late 30s and considering in vitro fertilization. How many embryos are typically implanted, and how often is in vitro successful? Who is a good candidate for this procedure? ANSWER: In vitro fertilization,...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Infertility, Hospitals and Clinics
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: A variety of factors can create difficulty in couple's efforts to conceive
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: What are the causes of infertility for men and women, and how well do infertility treatments really work? ANSWER: A number of factors can create difficulty in a couple's efforts to conceive. In general, though, the causes of infertility...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Infertility, Hospitals and Clinics, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Endometriosis
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More women turn to frozen eggs for help with infertility
Ellen Carpenter delayed marriage until she found Mr. Right, but by that time she was 38 years old, making it much more difficult to have children. After getting pregnant with the help of hormone injections, the Frederick County resident lost the baby ...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Medical Research, Health Treatments, Hospitals and Clinics
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Remarkable Woman: Colleen Coughlin
As a kid growing up on the Southwest Side, Colleen Wagner Coughlin had a thing for animals. Gerbils and other small, furry critters populated the family home. "I always loved animals as pets, but it was how they reproduced — I didn't even know the...
Tags: Joe Girardi, Pets, Infertility, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Twins
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A variety of factors can create difficulty in couple's efforts to conceive
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: What are the causes of infertility for men and women, and how well do infertility treatments really work? ANSWER: A number of factors can create difficulty in a couple's efforts to conceive. In general, though, the causes of...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Infertility, Hospitals and Clinics, Endometriosis, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Maryland picks model for essential health insurance benefits
Under national health care reform, insurance policies in Maryland will be required to cover acupuncture for pain management and chiropractic care in certain cases.
The plans won't cover acupuncture for other treatments, such as infertility or stress, and...Tags: Chiropractic, Elections, Health and Safety at Work, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Ryan Reader Redux
Change of SubjectFound in the surf (Part One is here) The pitch is that these two men are a kind of Geek Squad for the nation: efficient problem solvers who love numbers and analysis. Romney has the executive skills and Ryan knows...... -
Fertility-preservation carries a high price
The shaky national economy may be weighing on young women as they try to balance the desire to start a family with their professional pursuits. But a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago says fertility-preservation methods are not a cost-...
Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Joel Brinkley: Republicans swim against the global tide on reproductive rights
American VoicesCosta Rican women are appealing to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to overturn a national law banning in-vitro fertilization. The state's national ombudsman, Ofelia Taitelbaum, started the process, saying "people will understand that this is...Tags: Elections, Vatican City, Culture, Polls, Joel Brinkley
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Planning for children
When Sarah Lisle was diagnosed with breast cancer at 25, she didn't remember anyone cautioning her about how treatment might affect her fertility. And children were nowhere on her radar; unmarried and poised to go to graduate school, Lisle just wanted...
Tags: Cancer, Medical Research, Biotechnology, Chemotherapy, Medical Specialization
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