Monthly Archives: January 2017
“I always felt well taken care of”
A patient of ours posted these kind words: “Doctors Ziegler and Martinez are excellent! The PA, Hina, was also great. While in their care, I always felt well taken care of. They were all knowledgeable and were genuinely concerned for … Continue reading
Task Force reaffirms prenatal folic acid use to prevent birth defects
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published a final statement recommending that all women who are planning or able to become pregnant take a daily supplement containing 400 to 800 micrograms of folic acid. The Task Force gave this an … Continue reading
‘I heard my baby’s heartbeat for the first time’
A happy couple has kind things to say about their treatment at RSCNJ: “My husband and I had been trying for 2 years on our own to have a baby, nearing the end of my rope and patience. I took … Continue reading
Smoking in pregnancy linked to kidney damage in children
Smoking during pregnancy may put your child at increased risk for kidney damage. That’s the conclusion of a new study in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Researchers in Japan tested for proteinuria (excessive protein in the … Continue reading
Popular morning sickness drug may not be effective
Millions of pregnant women are prescribed the drug Diclectin (pyridoxine-doxylamine) to treat morning sickness. But this drug may not be as effective as believed. A study from the 1970s that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada used to … Continue reading
Need more sleep? Here’s help for pregnant women
New parents know that sleep is hard to come by in the first weeks with a newborn. But pregnant women also suffer lack of sleep. The National Sleep Foundation says that hormonal changes, heartburn, having to use the bathroom more … Continue reading
Podcast: Reproductive surgery in the era of assisted reproductive technology
According to the National Institutes of Health, a shift has occurred away from surgery as a primary treatment of infertility to surgery playing a crucial part in enhancing in-vitro fertilization outcome and for fertility preservation. Dr. William Ziegler, a specialist … Continue reading
Study: Men have limited awareness of their infertility
The first large-scale study of its kind has revealed that men generally lack knowledge about the risk factors contributing to male infertility. Canadian researchers found that men could only identify about 50% of the potential risks and medical conditions that … Continue reading
New podcast discusses ectopic pregnancy
A common cause of female infertility is a blockage of the fallopian tubes, which can prevent sperm from meeting and fertilizing an egg. Blocked fallopian tubes can also cause ectopic pregnancy, in which a fertilized egg is unable to move to … Continue reading
FDA warns against anesthesia for pregnant women, young children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs during surgeries or procedures in children younger than 3 years or in pregnant women during their third trimester may affect … Continue reading
