September 16, 2016 Study confirms Zika causes brain birth defects, questions remain Early results from a crucial case-control study in Brazil have confirmed a direct causal link between Zika virus infection in pregnant women and the brain damaging birth defect microcephaly in their babies, scientists said on Thursday.
September 15, 2016 Early menopause tied to heart risk and early death Women who enter menopause before age 45 are more likely to have cardiovascular problems and to die younger than women who enter menopause later in life, according to a new analysis.
September 15, 2016 Millennials entering menopause? Survey exposes what many young women don't know While there is no shortage of observations regarding millennials and the way they are changing the social and economic landscape, a new survey has found a majority of the generation doesn’t know much about perimenopause and menopause, symptoms of which some of them are beginning to experience.
September 15, 2016 Britain's failure to tackle female genital mutilation a 'national disgrace': lawmakers The failure of British authorities to bring one successful prosecution for female genital mutilation in more than 30 years is a "national scandal", lawmakers said on Thursday calling for greater action against professionals not reporting the practice.
September 14, 2016 Women's internal body clocks may explain sleep trouble Stuck counting sheep while your hubby sleeps soundly?
September 14, 2016 Choosing stronger sunscreen would reduce women's melanoma risk The number of women affected by the deadliest form of skin cancer could fall by almost a fifth if they all used sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher, a new study suggests.
September 14, 2016 Ebola lessons spur on Sierra Leone's fight against maternal deaths Rushing from one pregnant woman to another in the antenatal ward of Sierra Leone's main maternity hospital, Josephine Powells, a midwifery student, is all too aware of the danger facing the dozens of expecting mothers under her care.
September 14, 2016 About 200 Zika cases recorded in Thailand: ministry Thailand has recorded about 200 cases of Zika since January, the health ministry said on Tuesday, making it a country with one of the highest numbers of confirmed cases in the region.
September 14, 2016 'I'm an OB-GYN and I have herpes' I was 20 years old, sitting on the exam table in the medical clinic of my college campus, when the nurse practitioner uttered four dreaded words: "It looks like herpes."