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October 20, 2016

Thailand considers Zika tests for all pregnant women

Thailand is considering testing all pregnant women for Zika, the health ministry said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first known cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zika virus.

October 20, 2016

Medicare subsidies may help more women stick with breast cancer drugs

Women on Medicare who get subsidies to help defray the cost of drugs may be less likely to stop taking hormone therapy for breast cancer than those who don't get financial assistance, a U.S. study suggests.

October 20, 2016

Massachusetts woman delivers surprise baby boy

On Sunday, Ileana Martinez went to the hospital for severe stomach cramps and, much to her surprise, left a new mom.

October 20, 2016

US health officials create color-coded Zika zones in Florida

U.S. health officials introduced a new color-coding system on Tuesday for Florida's Miami-Dade County to distinguish between areas of active transmission that present a significant risk of transmission and areas where there is a possible risk of being infected.

October 19, 2016

Why women should wait to get pregnant after weight loss surgery

Babies born less than two years after their mothers have weight loss surgery may face a higher risk of serious complications than infants delivered after more time has passed, a U.S. study suggests.

October 19, 2016

Health officials outline Zika spending priorities

U.S. health officials outlined on Tuesday how they planned to divide up $1.1 billion in funds approved by Congress to fight the Zika virus, including repaying $44.25 million they were forced to borrow from a fund allocated for other emergencies.

October 18, 2016

Increased division over breast-feeding in bed

Public-health efforts to encourage breast-feeding are increasingly coming into conflict with guidelines to ensure babies sleep safely, new research suggests.

October 17, 2016

Placenta accreta: The life-threatening condition affecting 1 in 533 pregnancies

In 2009, Dr. Maya Adam, found herself unexpectedly pregnant with her third child.

October 17, 2016

Amid government silence, Venezuela's microcephaly babies struggle

Deep inside a hilly Venezuelan slum, Ericka Torres rocks her three-month-old son Jesus to soothe his near-constant crying.

October 14, 2016

Mosquito expert: Washington downplaying Zika virus threat to US

As the number of birth defects linked to a mosquito-borne virus surpasses 4,000 in Brazil, and scientists scramble to create a vaccine to protect against the untreatable disease, public health officials are bracing themselves for a potential outbreak in the United States. The threat has some advocacy groups pushing for tighter health screenings among travelers and immigrants from Zika-afflicted countries, while public health officials and tropical disease experts argue preparing to fight the Aedes aegypti, an insect that doesn鈥檛 respond to common pesticide, is more pressing.