Traditional vein harvesting requires a long incision, which is often painful, invites infection, causes drainage and painful swelling. EVH allows a much smaller incision, dramatically reducing chance for infection, and is less painful. YNHH is one of only two hospitals in Connecticut offering a revolutionary new culturing method for the in vitro development of embryos. Known as the blastocyst culture system, the process enables YNHH to achieve pregnancy rates of roughly 50 percent. The average in vitro pregnancy rate in the U.S., using the standard random selection method, is approximately 25 percent.
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In the year 2000, about 1,400 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in American men. However, breast cancer is 100 times more common in women. Statistics show that one in 8 or 9 American women will develop breast cancer at some point in life. Shoreline talks Medication management, menopause, osteoporosis and patient rights are among several YNHH talks in the Shoreline area this fall. People who have two or more medical problems that require the care of separate physicians are said to have multiple medical problems.