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Are Women Who Eat More Breakfast Cereal More Likely to Have Sons?
While a group of British researchers answered a resounding “Yes” to that question in April 2008, we now know that the answer is “No.”...
February Baby Update!
It's that time, again! Time to share the latest babies we've welcomed into the USC Fertility family. I am so delighted to introduce our newest arrival!
A Day in the Life of an IVF Nurse Coordinator
My name is Agnes Cotangco, RN. I am Dr. Paulson's nurse. I have been an IVF nurse coordinator for the last sixteen and a half years at USC Fertility...
The Fringe Benefits of Being a Medical Article Reviewer
As a reviewer for The New England Journal of Medicine, I’m often asked to read and give feedback on articles before they are published...
USC Fertility To Collaborate with Women & Cancer Magazine
One of the most rewarding aspects of my work at USC Fertility revolves around my being the founder and director of our Fertility Preservation Program for Cancer Patients...
Read Full PostMy feelings about Proposition 8
California's recently passed Proposition Eight — defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman — has been a highly controversial topic, challenged on the basis of discrimination among other things...
The Weekly Office Meeting
Once a week, the entire USC Fertility team meets in one place, at one time, to catch one another up on all that we have going on at any given moment.
Read Full PostThe Controversy Over Surrogacy
We here at USC Fertility believe that surrogacy—when treated responsibly and with the respect it deserves—is a vital, necessary alternative for all parties involved. How do you feel?
Read Full PostFrom the Eye of the Octuplet Media Storm
Nine days after the birth of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets at Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center in Los Angeles, it’s fascinating to witness how attitudes have transformed from amazement to apprehensiveness to outright criticism...
Read Full PostOrder in the Lab! Taking Care of Sperm, Eggs, and Embryos
Very few people really know what an embryologist does. Let me tell you about my day...