By  Eli Reshef MD What died in the 1950’s, revived by a charlatan, landed Manny Ramirez in hot water, and is currently prescribed by health care professionals all over the U.S. as the “hottest” treatment for obesity? Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG), a fertlity medication, and the HCG diet. HCG is prescribed for infertility treatment in women to promote ovulation and in men with low pituitary hormones to increase testosterone and sperm … [Read more...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9emAK4OyLDs Dr. Reshef … [Read more...]

No matter where one stands on abortion, attempts at introducing Personhood legislation or ballot initiatives to change state constitutions to include Personhood amendments must be alarming to infertility care providers because of the threat they pose to IVF and certain contraceptive practices.  In the past 5 years, an extreme anti-abortion movement from Colorado, PersonhoodUSA, has been aggressively promoting legislation nationwide to give … [Read more...]

Romney's running mate generates media storm over positions on 'personhood' and IVF http://www.bionews.org.uk/page_168943.asp … [Read more...]

The Hope Award for Advocacy Given to an individual and/or organization/corporation whose work has raised public awareness, advanced a legislative agenda, or prompted change for the benefit of those diagnosed with infertility. Eli Reshef, MD Eli Reshef, MD is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist who is politically active in women’s issues in Oklahoma. He serves as medical director of Bennett Fertility Institute in Oklahoma City and … [Read more...]