July 5, 2016 Forget the gym, workout buffs hit up national landmarks When college rowing buddies Bojan Mandaric and Brogan Graham vowed to stay in shape post-graduation, they didn't want to shovel out hundreds to join a gym or even drop $20 for a yoga class.
July 5, 2016 College 'drunkorexia' is more common than thought The term "drunkorexia" has been used for several years to describe a particularly risky type of behavior on college campuses—students skip meals or exercise intensely before drinking, or deliberately purge during or afterward.
July 5, 2016 Womb 'scratch' could greatly increase a woman's chance of giving birth A modern version of a procedure that used to be done after a miscarriage may dramatically boost fertility rates.
July 5, 2016 60-year-old woman wants to get pregnant: What are the risks? A 60-year-old women in England whose daughter died wants to use her eggs to get pregnant, and give birth to her own grandchild, but would such a pregnancy come with risks? In general, older women are at higher risk for complications during pregnancy compared with younger women.
July 5, 2016 'Breast cancer gene' BRCA1 linked to aggressive uterine cancer Mutations in women's BRCA genes, which are linked to both breast cancer and ovarian cancer, may also increase their risk of developing a particularly deadly form of uterine cancer, a new study finds
July 5, 2016 High blood pressure in pregnancy linked to later health risks Women with slightly elevated blood pressure during pregnancy could be more likely to develop so-called metabolic syndrome later, Chinese researchers say.
July 5, 2016 Spain records first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus Spain has recorded its first known case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted, after a woman contracted it from her partner after he returned from a Latin American country, health authorities in Madrid said on Friday.
July 5, 2016 Teens less likely to get pregnant if a friend has a baby Girls whose friends have experienced teen childbirth are less likely to get pregnant themselves, a new study suggests.
July 5, 2016 Breast cancer survivors not always clear about follow up care Breast cancer survivors may not always realize why follow-up care is important, a small study suggests.
July 1, 2016 Zika fears are building among women in US Joey England, a physician specializing in maternal and fetal medicine in Houston, was at her optometrist’s office waiting for an exam when an employee there abruptly asked her, “Should I get pregnant?”