Tests/Work-up
Based on the doctor’s assessment and your responses to the questions above, you may be asked to submit to some routine tests. Common tests used to determine the source of a female fertility problem.
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Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Causes of Infertility. Part 2
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Causes of Infertility. Part 1
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012First of all, know that you are not alone. And, you have nothing to be ashamed of. Infertility affects 10% of the U.S. reproductive age population. It crosses all socioeconomic boundaries and cuts across all ethnic, racial and religious lines. (more…)
Excited to Sign Up
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012One of the greatest challenges for a new facility may be establishing a strong membership base. But a strong promotional campaign at Health First Pro-Health & Fitness Center laid its worries to rest.
With an opening date of February 1, 1998, Health First kicked off a membership campaign on December 15, 1997. The $74,000 comprehensive campaign included brochures, c, a billboard, radio and print advertising, movie theater advertising, a VIP event and a community open house. (more…)
Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?
Friday, January 6th, 2012It’s time for you to think about whether or not you are ready for the challenge of quitting smoking. Answer these questions to see if you are ready.
Would you be willing to perhaps gain some weight in order to quit smoking for good?
Do you have at least one specific, personal reason to quit smoking?
Mothers Raising Sons, Part 2
Friday, December 30th, 2011“Our boys and young men are in moral crisis,” says Michael Gurian, a therapist and educator in Spokane, Wash.. “Like Huck Finn during his river journey, our boys are faced with constant moral confusion and guided by too little adult or elder supervision. Boys need more of the three basic building blocks of human compassion: emotional bonding with family and extended family, character education in all institutional settings and spiritual development from birth to adulthood.” (more…)
Mothers Raising Sons, Part 1
Friday, December 23rd, 2011After raising two little girls, a couple has a boy. Eventually, the little boy shows an interest in his sisters’ dolls — so the parents buy him one. As his sisters cradle their dolls lovingly in their arms, the boy places his new doll face down on the floor. “Vroom, Vroom!” he roars, racing his doll across the carpet.
“Boys are different than girls,” says Doctor, a New York City pediatrician. “Even when they’re little, their behaviors involve issues of power. Boys develop large motor control earlier than girls who develop fine motor control earlier. So boys want to be active — to run and jump around, bang things and climb. Roughhousing can quickly escalate into fist fighting — all in the name of good fun. (more…)
Faces of Breast Cancer: Yolanda Montoya. Part 2
Monday, December 5th, 2011Multiple Surgeries and Chemotherapy
Montoya tried to put her doctor’s words into perspective, but they struck with force. She felt stunned and consumed by a sense of denial. How could this happen, she asked herself, when she had been so attentive about getting mammograms? (more…)
Faces of Breast Cancer: Yolanda Montoya. Part 1
Monday, December 5th, 2011For many women, breast cancer makes its presence known when it is least expected. The diagnosis arrives as the surprising outcome of a routine mammogram, interrupting an active life and putting all else on hold.
That is exactly what happened to Yolanda Montoya.
Collegen Injections for Spinal Discs
Monday, November 28th, 2011Q.I heard about a procedure to inject collagen into spinal discs. Can you tell me how and why this is done, and what the risks and benefits are? (more…)
Preparing for a Home Birth
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011Giving birth at home can be a wonderful, intimate experience. Individualized attention from a midwife, doula, and family or friends makes home birth preferable for many women. Success in home birth does rely on advance preparation, however.