OB/GYN News
Catch up on women’s health news, covering obstetrics and gynecology. This section includes new advancements in reproductive technology, groundbreaking gynecological treatments and innovative products and services for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.
Sengenics Announces Exclusive Agreement with the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine to Provide Its Non-Invasive Prenatal Trisomy Test in Malaysia and Singapore
Sengenics, Asia’s 1st Genetic Diagnostics Company, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with The Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (Sequenom CMM), to launch and promote its MaterniT21 PLUS non-invasive prenatal testing service in Malaysia and... - November 13, 2012 - Sengenics
Friends in Adoption to Hold Adoption Workshop in New York City
November is National Adoption Awareness Month. Friends in Adoption (FIA), a not-for-profit agency, is hosting two educational adoption seminars in New York City, on November 15th and November 17th, for prospective adoptive parents. FIA welcomes all families and respects all choices made by pregnant women/couples. - November 06, 2012 - Friends in Adoption
Afton Medical Releases New Titanium Hormone Pellet Insertion Trocar
Afton Medical LLC, today announced the release of their new line of Titanium hormone pellet insertion trocars for use with Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). The Titanium trocars are available in two sizes to accommodate the most common pellets available on the market both 4.5mm-150mg-200mg pellets and 3.0mm, 6 mg-125mg pellets. - November 02, 2012 - Afton Medical LLC
ReproTech Releases Version 2.0 of Fertility Preservation App
ReproTech, Ltd., a cryobank specializing in long-term storage of human reproductive tissue (sperm, eggs, embryos and ovarian and testicular tissue), has released Version 2.0 of its free Fertility Preservation App for Apple devices - October 21, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
ReproTech President Discusses FDA Regulations and Embryo Donation at Nursing Symposium
ReproTech, Ltd., a cryobank specializing in long-term storage of human reproductive tissue (sperm, eggs, embryos and ovarian and testicular tissue), was invited to speak to infertility and OB/GYN medical professionals at Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Associates’ 2012 Fall Nurse Symposium. - October 20, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
Obstetrics and Gynecology Chair Named at South Nassau Communities Hospital
Prior to this appointment, Dr. Alan Garely was the Director of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine and here at South Nassau. - October 17, 2012 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Local OB/GYN Fights to Help Woman Find a Donor
One local OB/GYN practice in Central New Jersey is stepping up to help a woman in the community find a stem cell donor in hopes of saving her life. - October 14, 2012 - Healthy Woman
New Jersey OB/GYN Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness Through Early Detection
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a month dedicated to showing support for preventative education and finding a cure for breast cancer. - October 11, 2012 - Healthy Woman
Prominent Physicians and Scholars Endorse the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation's "Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis" at the University of Kentucky's HDI
Prominent physicians and academics nationwide are endorsing the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation's "Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis" as the most balanced material that healthcare providers can provide to expectant parents following a prenatal diagnosis at www.lettercase.org. - October 10, 2012 - University of Kentucky Human Development Institute
Local OB/GYN Raises Money for Ovarian Cancer Research
This weekend marked the end of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. One local OB/GYN practice used the occasion to raise money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. - October 03, 2012 - Healthy Woman
Positive Promotions is Proud to Support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Positive Promotions is proud to support breast cancer awareness with their budget friendly, top quality promotional products ranging from educational resources, to awareness products, and fundraising tools. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women. There is an urgency to promote early detection to save lives and fundraise to support research for a cure. With over 600 breast cancer awareness products, you are sure to find items that will support your event. - September 26, 2012 - Positive Promotions
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr Foundation and the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute Offer a New Infrastructure for Nationally Lauded Prenatal Down Syndrome Book
The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation and the design studio, Canister, are pleased to announce that Canister has donated the copyright to the nationally lauded, "Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis" booklet to the Kennedy Foundation. The booklet will continue to be available in print... - September 17, 2012 - University of Kentucky Human Development Institute
FamilyCord Introduces FamilyCord Spain
FamilyCord, a subsidiary of California Cryobank, today announced the launch of FamilyCord Spain. FamilyCord Spain will allow patients of both private and public hospitals in Madrid, Andalucía and Castilla y León to store valuable cord blood stem cells for their new babies. All Spanish... - September 10, 2012 - California Cryobank
Falling Back Into Health
With fall just around the corner, there has never been a better time to get back into the groove of healthy habits, especially for women. The best way to start your health groove this fall is to schedule your yearly appointment with your OB/GYN, your personal expert on women’s health. The... - September 09, 2012 - Healthy Woman
Fertility Preservation Network Welcomes Coastal Fertility Specialists
Program greatly extends access to Fertility Preservation services - September 09, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
Fertility Preservation Network Adds New Jersey Facility
Program greatly extends access to Fertility Preservation services - September 07, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
Fertility Preservation Options for Cancer Patients Discussed at Seattle Area Medical Center
Overlake Medical Center was the setting for a presentation entitled Fertility Preservation for the Oncology Patient. This program strives to promote education and extend access to fertility preservation services. - August 05, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
Fertility Preservation Network Adds South Carolina Facility
Program greatly extends access to Fertility Preservation services - August 03, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
Acclaimed Gender Selection Specialist Offers Amazing Promotion; Makes High Cost Technique Affordable for All
Acclaimed gender selection specialists at The Silverman Center are offering women a solution to the high cost of safe and effective gender selection techniques. For the next three months, the Silverman Center is offering a reduced price of $3,950 for a consultation and two procedures using sperm... - July 30, 2012 - The Silverman Center Scarsdale
Barnhill & Vaynerov, LLP Sues to Preserve Physician's Right to Deliver Necessary and Acclaimed Care
Barnhill & Vaynerov LLP has commenced a legal action on behalf of Dr. Greggory R. DeVore, M.D. against Regal Medical Group, Inc., Lakeside Medical Group, Inc., Eastland Medical Group, Inc., and Community Medical Group of the West Valley, Inc., each of which is a member of the Heritage Provider... - July 11, 2012 - Barnhill & Vaynerov LLP
Reproductive Tissue Storage Facility Offers Category 5 Hurricane Safe Room
Cryostorage facility offers peace of mind to its clients in hurricane prone areas. - June 06, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
New Study Shows Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) as an Emerging Ablative Therapy for Recurrent Gynecologic Cancer
Local study provides hope to women with difficult to treat gynecologic cancers. - May 12, 2012 - 21st Century Oncology
Launch of Major Online Guide for Those Facing Infertility: Fertility Treatment Abroad
Fertility Treatment Abroad will provide people struggling to conceive with the information needed to decide whether fertility treatment overseas might be the right option for them. The site is impartial, allowing users to compare treatment options, destinations and clinics and make informed decisions about their fertility treatment. - May 11, 2012 - Intuition Communication
New Natural Treatment for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Rivals Prescription Medicines Without Side Effects
Novel Alternative Treatment Option Now Available to Millions of American Women with Hormone Imbalance and Infertility. - May 09, 2012 - South Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine
Increasing Infertility Rate Driving IVF Treatment Market in India: KuicK Research
Changing lifestyle and increasing stress levels leading to higher infertility rates in India. - May 03, 2012 - KuicK Research
Air Ambulance Worldwide Inc. Announces Miracle Birth in Guantanamo Bay
Air ambulance service provider, Air Ambulance Worldwide Inc., delivers safe, emergency medical air transport internationally to Mom and New Preterm Baby in unlikely Guantanamo Bay. - April 27, 2012 - Air Ambulance Worldwide
Women & Infants Participating in Study of Treatment of Common Viral Infection in Pregnancy
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, through its participation in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network, has been named the lead center in a 14-site, $25 million study of cytomegalovirus (CMV), the most common infection during pregnancy. Researchers want to see whether giving recently... - April 25, 2012 - Women & Infants Hospital
April 22nd to April 30th is National Infertility Awareness Week: Free Public Fertility Awareness Seminar and IVF Cycle Give Away
Jacksonville Fertility Clinic Joins with Local Health Care Professionals and RESOLVE to Put Spotlight on Fertility During National Infertility Awareness Week – jacksonvillebaby.com - April 06, 2012 - Jacksonville Center for Reproductive Medicine
Rocky Mountain Fertility Center Offers New Package Prices on Tubal Reversals
Rocky Mountain Fertility Center has released new lower package prices on tubal reversals. The infertility center has been devoted to assisting couples achieve success and has announced a new lower fallopian tubal reversal procedure (tubal re-anastomosis) price in conjunction with Crown Point... - March 15, 2012 - Rocky Mountain Fertility
Rocky Mountain Fertility Center Invites Patients to Participate in Study on Egg Freezing
Rocky Mountain Fertility Center has just announced they are taking new eligible patients to participate in a research study on egg freezing. The study offers participants a significantly reduced cost to for an IVF cycle for participation in the oocyte freezing study. Your participation in this... - March 15, 2012 - Rocky Mountain Fertility
Patients Have Once Again Recognized Rocky Mountain Fertility Center’s, Dr. Deborah Smith as One of America's Most Compassionate Doctors
Patients have once again recognized Rocky Mountain Fertility Center’s, Dr. Deborah Smith as one of America's Most Compassionate Doctors and have voted her a coveted Patients' Choice Award as one of Colorado’s Favorite Doctors. The Compassionate Doctor Certification is part of the... - March 15, 2012 - Rocky Mountain Fertility
Rocky Mountain Fertility Center Announces That Nutrition Counseling is Now Available Onsite
Rocky Mountain Fertility Center has just announced that they are now offering nutrition counseling onsite for a well rounded approach to wellbeing and fertility management. This program is part of the infertility clinic’s “healthy mind and body” approach which encourages patients... - March 01, 2012 - Rocky Mountain Fertility
Women & Infants Studying Therapies to Relieve Urinary Urge Incontinence
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is conducting a study to compare the effect of two therapies in women who have bothersome urinary urge incontinence after trying other treatments. Patients are currently being enrolled in the ROSETTA Study – Reftractory Overactive Bladder: Sacral NEuromodulation vs. BoTulinum Toxin Assessment. The ROSETTA Study is part of the national Pelvic Floor Disorders Network. - February 29, 2012 - Women & Infants Hospital
Rocky Mountain Fertility Center is Making Donor Oocyte Cycles More Affordable
Rocky Mountain Fertility Center has just announced that they are offering a new infertility treatment package for patients that need donor oocytes in order to conceive. This new package will significantly decrease the cost of a donor oocyte treatment cycle. Because Donor oocyte IVF cycles are so... - February 29, 2012 - Rocky Mountain Fertility
Rocky Mountain Fertility Center Offers New Package Prices on Fertility Therapy
Rocky Mountain Fertility Center has released new lower package prices on fertility therapy. The infertility center has been devoted to assisting couples and individuals achieve success with their fertility treatment and helping patients afford their fertility therapy. Rocky Mountain Fertility... - February 26, 2012 - Rocky Mountain Fertility
Customized Communications, Inc. Launches New Website
Customized Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of their brand new website – www.customizedinc.com, a web resource devoted to childbirth education and women’s health. This is the product of several months of synchronized hard work done by their team analyzing and... - February 16, 2012 - Customized Communications Inc.
Obstetric Medicine Specialist Joins Women & Infants' Staff
Obstetric medicine specialist Kenneth Chen, MD, of Newton, MA, has joined the staff of Women & Infants Hospital as director of the Division of Obstetric and Consultative Medicine and has been appointed as assistant professor of medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. - February 01, 2012 - Women & Infants Hospital
Date Change: Harlem Hospital Center Partners with March of Dimes and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. to Open a Stork’s Nest in Harlem, New York, March 16, 2012
Three organizations have joined forces for one common mission: to decrease the number of babies born prematurely in Harlem, New York. Harlem Hospital Center, March of Dimes and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. will launch the Stork's Nest Program at Harlem Hospital Center auditorium on Friday, March... - January 31, 2012 - Sigma Nu Zeta Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
G&G Vitamins Introduce New Line of Prenatal Products
One of the UK’s leading suppliers of vitamin products for women around the world, G&G Vitamins have recently announced they have expanded their line of prenatal vitamins to further help their clientele achieve the optimal nutritional intake during their pregnancy. - January 26, 2012 - G&G Vitamins
Stephen E. Scarantino Has Recently Been Recognized by The Global Directory of Who’s Who Publication
Stephen E. Scarantino, of Westbury, New York, has recently been recognized by The Global Directory of Who's Who for outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. About Stephen E. Scarantino Stephen E. Scarantino was born on July 21, 1969. He received his MD... - January 15, 2012 - Global Directory of Who's Who
Holly D. Cockrum Has Recently Been Recognized by The Global Directory of Who’s Who Publication
Holly D. Cockrum, of North Little Rock, Arizona, has recently been recognized by The Global Directory of Who’s Who for outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Obstetrics & Gynecology. About Holly D. Cockrum Dr. Holly D. Cockrum, was born on August 6, 1970 in... - December 27, 2011 - Global Directory of Who's Who
Nationally Recommended Prenatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis Booklets Available Free to Medical Providers
This week, Canister launched a revamped Lettercase program to distribute free copies of "Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis" to medical providers nationwide. The booklets, authored by Stephanie Meredith, were created with input from representatives of the national medical... - December 23, 2011 - Canister
Dr. Masood A. Khatamee Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Publication
Dr. Masood A. Khatamee, of Shiraz, Iran, has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Dr. Masood A. Khatamee Dr. Khatamee has had almost 50 years of experience in medicine. He... - December 03, 2011 - Strathmore Worldwide
More Respect for a Women's Right to a Planned Cesarean in the U. K.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has released new cesarean guidelines as an important step in respecting maternal autonomy. Birth Trauma Canada has advocated for the recognition of planned cesareans as a legitimate birth option for childbearing women for many years. - November 25, 2011 - BTCanada
Palm Beach Fertility Center Offering to Match Plan Prices from Other Fertility Centers
In an effort to continue their success within the field and offer their innovative treatment services to a wider number of people, Palm Beach Fertility Center has announced that they will match any package plan prices offered by most major fertility centers within the U.S. This offer comes as more... - November 17, 2011 - Palm Beach Fertility
Palm Beach Fertility Center Now Offering Services to Single Parents and Same Sex Couples
Fertility specialists, Palm Beach Fertility Center have announced the addition of new fertility services for single parents and same sex couples at their state-of-the-art fertility center in Boca Raton, Florida. The Center hopes that this new service will allow same sex couples and single people... - November 17, 2011 - Palm Beach Fertility
Palm Beach Fertility Center Announces Addition of New Surrogacy Program
The Palm Beach Fertility Center, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida has recently announced that they will be expanding their list of services to include the addition of a new surrogacy program. This program has been created to help couples that are struggling to conceive a child find a third party who will help guide them along the way to parenthood. - November 17, 2011 - Palm Beach Fertility
Donald M. Chervenak Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Donald M. Chervenak, of Florham Park, New Jersey has recently been recognized as a VIP member in Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Healthcare. About Donald M. Chervenak Dr. Donald M. Chervenak has been providing... - November 04, 2011 - Strathmore Who's Who
VersaSuite is the First Company to Achieve the CCHIT® Women's Health Certification
VersaSuite Extends Its Spectrum of CCHIT Certifications - November 01, 2011 - VersaSuite
Medical Laboratory Services, Medical Group, Inc. Awarded CAP Accreditation
The accreditation Committee of the college of American Pathologist (CAP) awarded accreditation to Medical Laboratory Services Medical Group, Murrieta, California, based on the results of a recent on-site inspection. - October 04, 2011 - Medical Laboratory Services