June 29, 2016 Timeline: Zika's origin and global spread The following timeline charts the origin and spread of the Zika virus from its discovery nearly 70 years ago: 1947: Scientists researching yellow fever in Uganda's Zika Forest identify the virus in a rhesus monkey 1948: Virus recovered from Aedes africanus mosquito in Zika Forest 1952: First human cases detected in Uganda and Tanzania 1954: Virus found in Nigeria 1960s-80s: Zika detected in mosquitoes and monkeys across equatorial Africa 1969-83: Zika found in equatorial Asia, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan 2007: Zika spreads from Africa and Asia, first large outbreak on Pacific island of Yap 2012: Researchers identify two distinct lineages of the virus, African and Asian 2013-14: Zika outbreaks in French Polynesia, Easter Island, the Cook Islands and New Caledonia.
June 29, 2016 Survey finds excess health problems in lesbians, gays, bisexuals Gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals reported more health problems than straight men and women, in a large U.S. survey.
June 28, 2016 First baby with Zika-related birth defect microcephaly born in Florida A Haitian woman in Florida has delivered the first baby in the state born with the birth defect microcephaly caused by the Zika virus, Florida's health department said on Tuesday.
June 28, 2016 Zika vaccines prove 100 percent protective in mice Mice given a single shot of one of two experimental Zika vaccines were completely protected when exposed to the virus one to two months later, a promising sign that similar vaccines under development for humans will protect against Zika, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
June 28, 2016 Harvard scientists design tampon that uses period blood to test for STDs and cancer A tampon able to test to for STIs and cancer might be on the way, according to updates from NextGen Jane, a start-up focused on putting women’s health in their own hands, beginning with so-called “smart” tampons.
June 27, 2016 Dr. Manny: Ruling against Texas abortion law may put patients at risk I never saw the Texas abortion law as a means to restrict services available to women or put limitations on a patient’s right to choose.
June 27, 2016 NY Gov. Cuomo signs bill expanding breast cancer screening New York is expanding access to breast cancer screening by requiring hospitals to extend hours for mammograms and eliminating insurance costs for the procedure.
June 27, 2016 Female pet owners may be less likely to die of stroke Can pets be good for your health?
June 26, 2016 6 exercise excuses moms make -- solved Whether you're a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, have babies or big kids, your life is filled with so many responsibilities that every day feels like you’re already running a marathon.
June 24, 2016 Previous exposure to dengue may make Zika worse, scientists find Scientists studying the Zika outbreak in Brazil say previous exposure to another mosquito-borne virus, dengue, may exacerbate the potency of Zika infection.