July 29, 2016 Health risks for female sex workers and their children Many female sex workers and their children have unmet needs for medical care, which puts them at risk for serious and potentially fatal health problems, some researchers argue.
July 29, 2016 Induced labor not linked to higher autism risk Inducing labor doesn't appear to increase the baby's odds of autism, a new study suggests.
July 29, 2016 FDA takes steps to protect blood supply in Florida amid Zika probe The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered blood banks in Florida's two most densely populated counties to stop collecting blood as health officials determine whether Zika has begun transmission in the continental United States.
July 29, 2016 UN supports 'brelfies' to encourage breastfeeding If you're hesitating about sending a brelfie, the United Nations says go for it.
July 29, 2016 Judge rules against some 1,300 lawsuits over Bayer's Mirena IUD A New York federal judge has ruled in favor of Bayer AG against nearly 1,300 lawsuits filed by women who say they suffered internal injuries from the company's Mirena intra-uterine contraceptive device.
July 29, 2016 WHO chief going to the Olympics, says Zika risk low The risk of Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games is both low and manageable, the chief of the World Health Organization said on Friday, a week before the event kicks off in the Brazilian capital.
July 29, 2016 More than half of newborns not breastfed in first hour raising health risks, UNICEF says More than half of newborn babies are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at heightened risk of disease and death, the United Nations' children's agency said on Friday, highlighting sub-Saharan Africa as an area of concern.
July 28, 2016 Women with later start to periods, menopause more likely to reach age 90 Women with later menarche and later menopause are more likely to reach age 90 than those whose reproductive milestones come at earlier ages, suggests a new study.
July 28, 2016 Exercise lowers heart disease risk, even for younger women For women under age 50, spending two and half hours of leisure time each week being active could cut heart disease risk by 25%, according to a U.S. study.
July 27, 2016 Tennis pro Chris Evert claims menopause ruined her marriage In 2006, tennis legend Chris Evert divorced her husband of 18 years, former Olympic skier Andy Mill.