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Is Popular Press in Synch With The Medical Community? Gina Cody The job of the press is to excite people into following their news stories. Many times, the media fails to take the time to distinguish falsehoods from facts. Much of the misconception and misunderstanding about the use of IVF is the result of poor media communications. . . . More Care Directives of Twins if Something Should Happen to You Bill Cody Care directives for twins in the case that something should happen to you need to be established as part of your estate planning. The directives that you provide should take into consideration the age of the twins. According to data provided by the US Census Bureau, approximately one in twenty US children will experience the loss of a parent before 18 years of age. . . . More You Can Breastfeed Twins and Here Is Why! MTL Staff Obviously, the process of breastfeeding twins or other multiples requires more work on behalf of the mother than breastfeeding a singleton. In fact, it may seem overwhelming at times, but you can do it. . . . More Suggestions for Estate Matters Related to Twins MTL Staff Estate matters for twins are basically the same as those of any other sibling group. Matters of estate vary by individual state. Each state recognizes twins as two separate and distinct individuals and an estate must address individual entities. An estate is established through probate. Probate is the legal process for ensuring that property and assets of a deceased individual are properly distributed to the intended people. . . . More Twin Studies - Inferences About Genetics. MTL Staff Scientists and researchers study twins to learn about a number of behaviors in people and genes (inheritance) and the environment influence that behavior. They compare identical twins who have identic . . . More Do Twins Fight, Bicker or Argue? Gina Cody In toddlers, anger, frustration and acts of aggression, such as hitting, biting and arguing are normal and healthy behaviors. Young twins have lots of new tasks to learn and part of their frustration may have to do with a lack of skill when entering a new developmental stage, such as mastering fine motor skills. . . . More The Fertility Discussion - Do parents divulge the process? MTL Staff Infertility is the condition associated with women who are not able to get pregnant after one year of trying or in the case of women 35 years of age or older, not being able to get pregnant after six months of trying. Infertility is also associated with women who get pregnant but are unable to stay pregnant. . . . More Adolescent Twins - Adjustment, Challenges, Positives MTL Staff Many times, individuals fail to understand the life experiences of twins. As onlookers into the lives of twins, other individuals don't realize the implications of constantly being compared to another individual. Comments such as, "You must be the evil twin? Who is smarter? Who is finer? Who is nicer? Where is your other half?" . . . More Twins and Antisocial Behavior Gina Cody Much research has been performed to understand the behavior characteristics people using twins. Research suggests that children who exhibit antisocial behavior are at high risk for antisocial and criminal behavior in adulthood. It is presumed that if psychopathic traits can be identified in youth then an early intervention may be put into place. . . . More Intrauterine Insemination - Facts and Figures MTL Staff Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) is a process where washed sperm is injected into the uterus by inserting a very thin catheter through the cervix. Washed sperm is sperm that has been treated such that it is separated from any semen and all motile sperm are separated from the non-motile sperm. . . . More