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Patient guide available for infertility, multiple births
Booklet reviews risks of procedure
Patients undergoing specialized infertility treatment now have a new patient guide published by RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association.
The guide, Multiple Gestation Pregnancy and Multiple Birth, provides patients with a review of risks associated with multiple births and information on reducing the risks for people undergoing specialized infertility treatment. The publication is supported by an educational grant from Serono Laboratories, a Norwell, MA-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of infertility.
RESOLVE is a national nonprofit consumer organization providing education, advocacy, and support to those struggling with infertility. The organization encourages patients seeking infertility therapy with the use of drugs to enhance ovulation to seek care from certified reproductive endocrinologists.
Finding the right doctor is important
Before beginning treatment, patients and physicians should discuss the risks of multiple birth, how to minimize those risks, and the options available should a multiple gestation occur.
"RESOLVE is working to provide education and support to people needing infertility treatment, including referral to certified reproductive specialists. Finding the right doctor and asking the right questions are vitally important," according to Diane Aronson, executive director of RESOLVE.
[Editor’s note: Multiple Gestation Pregnancy and Multiple Birth is available on the RESOLVE Web site at www.resolve.org or by telephone at (617) 623-0744.]
Hawaii legislature passes medical marijuana bill
Seriously ill patients who use marijuana medically will be protected from local and state criminal prosecution in Hawaii.
The state Senate approved SB 862 in late April. A version of the bill with amendments was approved by the House earlier in the month. Governor Ben Cayetano (D) says he will sign the bill into law. The legislation will allow for the medical use of marijuana with a physician’s recommendation for patients who suffer from medical conditions such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV/ AIDS, multiple sclerosis, or other conditions approved by the department of health. Patients and their primary caregivers will be required to register annually with the Hawaii Department of Public Safety. Registered patients will be allowed possession of no more than three mature marijuana plants, four immature plants, and one ounce of smokeable marijuana per each mature plant.
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