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December 15, 2016

Women denied abortions face higher risk for mental health problems

Women who are denied abortions have a higher risk for mental health problems soon afterward compared to women who are allowed to go through with the process, a new study suggests.

December 14, 2016

Birth defects seen in 6 percent of Zika pregnancies, US study finds

Roughly six percent of women in the United States who were infected with the Zika virus during pregnancy had fetuses or babies with birth defects, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

December 14, 2016

Health agencies say Miami Beach no longer Zika transmission zone

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Department of Health said on Friday that the Miami Beach area was no longer considered an active Zika transmission zone.

December 13, 2016

Zika virus can keep growing in infant brains even after birth, CDC reports

U.S. researchers have found evidence of the Zika virus replicating in fetal brains for up to seven months after the mother became infected with the virus, and they showed the virus can persist even after birth, according to a study published on Tuesday.

December 13, 2016

Post-partum doulas are the latest must-have accessory for new moms

Two months ago, when new mom Mara Glick should have been happily celebrating her son Jackson’s bris, she was marooned upstairs in her parents’ home with a fever, unable to feed the baby.

December 13, 2016

Social support tied to better breast cancer outcomes

Breast cancer survivors with good social support networks seem to live longer and to have a lower risk of their cancer returning, according to a new study.

December 13, 2016

Fight against malaria hampered by flatlining funds: WHO

Funding shortfalls and fragile health systems are undermining progress against malaria and could jeopardize efforts to reach globally agreed targets on the way to eventual elimination, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

December 11, 2016

Birth control pills recalled, may not prevent pregnancy

Pfizer said on Tuesday it was recalling about 1 million packets of birth control pills in the United States because they may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy

December 11, 2016

Contraception Increases Risk of HIV Infection in Women

Hormonal contraception may make it easier for HIV to spread between heterosexual sex partners, according to a new study conducted in Africa

December 11, 2016

20 Cancer Cases Found in Women With 'Faulty' Implants

Twenty cases of cancer have been discovered among women who have received allegedly faulty French-made breast implants, French consumer health agency AFSSAPS said