This has to be annoying to nearly everyone. You’re trying to do the right thing by eating more fish. You may not cook it at home, but at least you’re eating it out more often, getting those heart-healthy omega-3 fats and all. It’s good that you’re making a conscious effort, albeit one that’s harder on Read more
Women’s Health
It’s the last patient of the day—isn’t it always?—and she’s here for a first-trimester screen. This is a standard test offered in pregnancy. It’s a noninvasive way to get more information about a fetus’s risk of certain chromosome abnormalities, most commonly Down’s syndrome (also known as Trisomy 21). The ultrasound tech comes into my office Read more
“Doctor, this is unbelievable,” the expectant father exclaimed. “You have figured out why everyone in my family has high blood pressure!” “Well, it’s a little bit more complicated than that,” I explained to him. His wife had just had an invasive prenatal procedure and consented to have a microarray test. Chromosomal microarray technology, on which Read more
It’s flu season, time for my annual flu shot. It’s a must, not only because I want to protect myself from getting the flu and feeling miserable, but also because I want to make sure not to transmit the flu to my patients, many of whom are pregnant. I’m an OB-GYN and a geneticist, so Read more
