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  The Democrat Party is in the hands of the Pelosi-Obama extreme left, the Republican Party is in the hands of the Bush-Limbaugh fanatic religious right and the mindless party faithful gleefully sing along, ours is not to reason why, ours is but to do or die. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that there will be trillion dollar annual deficits for the next decade if the Pelosi-Obama left prevails, and the response from the right, narrow-minded religious platitudes. Maybe its time for a third party that represents the rational, pragmatic majority of the country. I believe the founders would approve if we called our new party, The Enlightenment Party. First let's look at what we can expect from the left: In 2010 federal outlays will be a breathtaking $3.6 trillion, or 24.1% of… Continue reading | 15 Comments

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Even though a women's menstrual cycle will continue to be regular in her 30's and 40's, the quality of the eggs ovulated each month will be poorer than those of her 20's. Though not as abrupt or noticeable as menopause in women, changes in fertility do occur in men as they age. The causes of infertility are multiple: Female factors

• Ovulatory dysfunction
• Tubal/uterine/peritoneal factor
• Endometriosis
• Cervical factor
• Immunological problems, chromosomal abnormalities, cancer chemotherapy, and serious illnesses
• One should distinguish infertility and fecundity problem (the ability to produce a live offspring after pregnancy occurs) when immunological problems are involved

Male factors

• Abnormal semen: decreased sperm counts, failure of sperm maturation