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May 25, 2016

California AG sues Johnson & Johnson over marketing for pelvic mesh

California's attorney general filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Johnson & Johnson of failing to warn doctors and patients about the severity and frequency of complications associated with its pelvic mesh devices.

May 23, 2016

Costa Rica confirms microcephaly birth, possible Zika link

A Salvadoran woman suspected of being infected with the Zika virus has given birth in Costa Rica to a baby girl that tested positive for microcephaly, a rare birth defect, authorities said on Friday.

May 23, 2016

Young female cancer survivors not clear on infertility risks

Many young women who survive cancer don't understand how tumor treatments affect their reproductive health even though the therapy can trigger infertility, a survey suggests.

May 23, 2016

Anti-obesity campaigners say eating fat won't make you fat, challenging UK advice

Encouraging people to eat a low-fat diet is making Britain's weight problem worse not better, and having a disastrous impact on health, two anti-obesity campaign groups said on Monday.

May 23, 2016

Zika looms but El Salvador stands firm on abortion ban

Six months pregnant with her first child, teenager Estefanie Esmeralda is well aware of the dangers the mosquito-borne Zika virus may pose to her unborn baby.

May 20, 2016

Do fetuses feel pain? What the science says

Utah recently passed a law that requires doctors to give anesthesia to a fetus prior to performing an abortion that occurs at 20 weeks of gestation or later

May 20, 2016

Australian man loses wife, newborn after common pregnancy complication goes undetected

For the past two years, John Shaw and his wife, Natasha, had been planning their first visit to the United States, with Las Vegas as their last stop.

May 20, 2016

10 strange pregnancy symptoms that are nothing to worry about

You already know what to expect during pregnancy: weight gain, morning sickness and fatigue.

May 20, 2016

Connecticut woman breaks record to climb Everest a 7th time

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A convenience store worker from Connecticut scaled Mount Everest on Friday for a seventh time, breaking her own record as the most successful female climber of the world's highest peak, expedition organizers said.

May 20, 2016

Puerto Rico reports first case of Zika-related microcephaly

Puerto Rico's health ministry confirmed on Friday its first case of Zika-related microcephaly in a fetus, increasing concerns of the virus' spread by mosquitoes and the financially strapped U.S. commonwealth's ability to address the growing health crisis.