CTIS Pregnancy Health Information Line

By Lori J. Wolfe, MS. CGC, OTIS President Recently while having lunch at my favorite restaurant, I overheard a conversation at the table behind me. A very pregnant lady was discussing with her friend how she was going to get tan. “Now that it is the month of May, I want to get a head [...]

NEW YORK, NY – Dr. Kenneth Lyons Jones, the CTIS Pregnancy Health Information Line’s medical director, is featured in USA Today’s “Expecting Parents” magazine insert. The issue was distributed March 23rd in several major U.S. cities and can be read online here. In the article featured on page 5, Dr. Jones answers questions such as, [...]

By Lori Wolfe, MS, genetic counselor & OTIS president We all know that February brings us Valentine’s Day, but did you know it is also American Heart Month? This month, heart symbols are everywhere you look! Recently, a call from a friend of mine made me stop thinking about candy and red paper hearts, and [...]

By Alfred Romeo, RN, PhD  As a health care professional, few things are more rewarding than when a new health-promotion program emerges. This is true especially in cases where the program has the potential to make a huge difference in the lives of children. Please allow me to introduce you to one of those programs. [...]

By Sonia Alvarado, CTIS Pregnancy Health Information Line Counselor. Around the world, December and into January is a time when many people celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or other holidays that include gift giving, celebrations with food, alcohol, fireworks and other displays of joy and merriment. If you are pregnant, you may feel the need to exclude [...]