Fertility
Flow Back
Hadassah aids girls with cancer.
Kids can get cash for Halloween treats.
Jerusalem
alloween candy can contribute to tooth
decay, and some candy can even dam-
age orthodontic patients' braces. West
Bloomfield/Commerce orthodontist Dr. Nelson
Hersh will buy back Halloween candy this year
to help kids avoid injury to their braces and their
teeth.
Dr. Hersh will pay $2 for each pound of
Halloween treats surrendered in his office. One
dollar will go to the child. The other dollar will
be donated to the Common Ground Sanctuary to
help youths, adults and families in crisis.
"When we pay orthodontic patients for
their Halloween candy, we help them avoid the
potential for harming their braces or teeth. It's
a fun way to reward the kids for their efforts on
Halloween. In addition, we help out a local char-
ity,' said Dr. Hersh.
Some candies are permissible for orthodontic
patients, according to Dr. Hersh. They include
plain chocolate or soft, chocolate-covered peanut
p
hysicians at the Hadassah
Medical Organization in
Jerusalem have devised a
breakthrough method for extending
the fertility of the youngest cancer
patients.
Using the same process devised
for adult female cancer patients, a
multi-disciplinary medical team has
succeeded in harvesting and freezing
eggs from the ovarian tissue of young
girls about to undergo chemotherapy,
giving them hope of preserving their
fertility.
For a number of years, women fac-
ing chemotherapy have been able to
preserve their fertility by undergo-
ing the surgical removal of an ovary,
which is then sliced and frozen. After
treatment and recovery, the ovaries
can be re-implanted in the woman's
body and function normally.
Using the same technique, over the
last three years the Hadassah team
treated eight girls — ages 5 to 20
— who were about to receive chemo-
therapy and wanted to remain fertile.
The Hadassah team proved that even
among the youngest girls ova, or eggs,
could be extracted, matured in the
laboratory and then frozen.
The results have been published
and were presented recently at the
annual conference of the European
Society for Fertility.
"At any age Dr. Ariel Ravel said,
"when there is concern about any
significant damage to the ovary,
that's the time to consider freezing it
and freezing the ova." El
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butter cups. However, he cautions that patients
should brush and floss thoroughly after
indulging in sugary treats.
Dr. Hersh recommends that children who
wear braces should avoid:
• Caramel taffy
•Bubble gum
•Hard pretzels
•Peanuts
•Taco chips
•Un-popped kernels of popcorn
Parents of children who wear braces may
want to check out their children's Halloween
candy and eliminate potential braces-busters.
Dr. Hersh notes that the days immediately
following Halloween are usually an ortho-
dontist's busiest time of year for emergency
calls. He is hopeful that his candy buy-back
program will cut down on orthodontic emer-
gencies yet help children, especially those
wearing braces, enjoy the holiday. Dr. Hersh's
office will accept children's Halloween candy
from Nov. 5-8 at 2300 Haggerty, Suite 1160,
West Bloomfield.
For information, contact Bethany
Kuzdek, (248) 926-4100 or
hershortho@yahoo.com .
Fight Domestic Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness
Month. The National Council of Jewish
Women Greater Detroit Section has been a
leader in the fight, with the following pro-
grams.
•Strategies to Prevent Domestic Violence
assists people who need to complete personal
protection orders at Oakland County Circuit
Court.
•Safe Place, in cooperation with Jewish
Family Service, is a kosher shelter that pro-
vides temporary housing for women and their
children due to domestic abuse situations.
• Our Teen Dating Abuse project facilitates
programs in schools to foster awareness of
these problems.
• Luggage to Freedom, a new project, will
provide a sense of dignity to women who are
transitioning from HAVEN, the domestic vio-
lence shelter. This project will begin in spring
2008 and will give each woman a suitcase
packed with personal and household items.
Another violence awareness program in
conjunction with the V-Day Foundation will
be held in March 2008. A benefit production
of the Vagina Monologues will raise awareness
about violence against women and girls. The
performance will benefit NCJW community
service programs.
For information about programs and ser-
vices, call NCJW, (248) 355-3300.