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August 18, 2016

Most antipsychotic drugs not tied to birth defects

Pregnant women on antipsychotic drugs can continue taking most of those medications without worrying the pills will increase the risk of their newborns having birth defects, a new study suggests.

August 17, 2016

Doctors at Catholic hospitals may be unable to refer women for services

According to interviews with U.S. physicians, some Roman Catholic hospitals not only refuse to provide some women's health services like abortion, but may also prevent doctors from referring women to facilities that would provide them.

August 17, 2016

Haiti finds case of microcephaly linked to Zika virus

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti has identified its first case of the birth defect microcephaly linked to the Zika virus, a senior health ministry official said on Tuesday.

August 17, 2016

China's condom policies to prevent HIV fail to protect sex workers: research

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Chinese police cracking down on sex workers routinely look for condoms as evidence of illegal activity, hindering efforts to prevent the spread of HIV among sex workers, one of the biggest at-risk groups in the country, experts said.

August 17, 2016

Stigma 'killing' South Africans living with HIV

Tania has to shout to be heard over music blasting out of a brothel in downtown Durban, South Africa, where dozens of sex workers slouch in chairs under the red glow of the bar or lean against walls as they wait for clients.

August 17, 2016

The 8 most common causes of UTIs

If you've ever had a urinary tract infection, then you know the agony of that terrible burning feeling and relentless need to pee—and you'd probably do anything to avoid getting another.

August 16, 2016

Kentucky AG sues Johnson & Johnson over vaginal mesh implants

The Kentucky Attorney General announced Tuesday that he's seeking thousands of dollars in damages for each patient in the state who got a vaginal mesh implant made by Johnson and Johnson and its medical device unit, accusing the companies of conducting a deceptive marketing campaign.

August 16, 2016

'Nobody deserves this': Retired news reporter, nonsmoker shares story of battling lung cancer

Greta Kreuz was not a smoker. In fact, she considered herself healthy— she was a runner who kept on top of doctor’s appointments. But in 2012, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Then she was misdiagnosed when it came back a year later.

August 16, 2016

After Olympic loss, swimmer dares mention her period

On Sunday, Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui did something kind of extraordinary: She told a TV interviewer she was menstruating.

August 15, 2016

Company promises 'mess-free period sex,' raises $1M

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