It is hard to believe that November is upon us. The weather has turned cooler and each day more leaves fall, all signs Thanksgiving will be here in just a few short weeks. Originally, Thanksgiving was a celebration of the harvest but is now viewed, in general, as a time to express gratitude.

Speaking of gratitude, this is a good time to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. In my professional life, I am most thankful for all of our wonderful patients. Whether you have been to see us just once or throughout the years, I would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you.

Many years ago my teacher, Dr. Thomas Duckworth, taught me that each time a patient lies down on the table I should be thankful to them. In that moment, you are putting your faith in me to help you and I am privileged to have that opportunity to provide you the highest level of care. Thankfulness is an important lesson to remember. So as we continue to grow and meet new patients at IRA, and forge new relationships, I am, and will continue to be, grateful to each of you.

Take care and be well,

David Youran
Director and Founder

During the months of November and December, we are offering special pricing on massage at IRA. You can enjoy the benefits of touch through our soothing muscle massage for just $70 a session, or two sessions for $65 each, or three sessions for $60 each.

Provide a gift of wellness and relaxation for your loved one, or pamper yourself with relaxation and rejuvenation. Massage alleviates the tensions of modern lifestyles and offers a beautiful way to find inner-peace during your fertility journey or pregnancy, so please call 317.846.8777 to make your appointment.

Couples trying to conceive through IVF could be significantly harming their chances if they share the equivalent of a bottle of wine a week, experts warn.

If both partners drink six units a week, equivalent to half a bottle of wine each, their chance of a live birth is cut by a quarter, a study suggests. Doctors said couples may want to "play it safe" and not drink at all to maximize their chances of IVF success.

The findings are based on a U.S. study of more than 2,500 couples.

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New research suggests that mind-body treatment can boost the odds that infertile women will become pregnant by IVF at least after more than one cycle.

Dr. Alice Domar, who specializes in mind-body therapy in Boston, assigned one group of women undergoing in IVF to take part in ten sessions of a mind-body program; another group undergoing IVF did not take part. There was no difference in pregnancy rates between the two groups.

But things changed during the next cycle of IVF treatments. Then, fifty-two percent of the women who took part in the mind-body program became pregnant, compared with twenty percent of those in the other group.

Mind-body sessions appeared to be especially helpful for women who were more depressed, judging from test scores, the study found.

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, a common condition among women, can be relieved by the use of acupuncture and exercise. This is the conclusion of a recent study at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Nearly ten percent of women of reproductive age have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). The syndrome expresses itself as a large number of small immature cysts on the ovaries that cause a disturbance in the production of hormones and an increase in the secretion of the male sex hormone. This means that many women with the condition do not ovulate normally, and the syndrome may lead to infertility. The women run an increased risk of becoming obese, developing type-two diabetes, or developing cardio-vascular disease.

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