May 16, 2016 Religious service attendance tied to longer life Women who attend religious services frequently may live longer than women who don't, new research suggests.
May 16, 2016 Breastfeeding after return to work may depend on hours on the job Working mothers may be more likely to breastfeed their babies for the recommended minimum of at least six months if they can work less than 20 hours a week, an Australian study suggests.
May 16, 2016 Can C-section babies still get good bacteria at birth? It might one day be possible to expose babies delivered by cesarean section to the colonies of good bacteria in the birth canal that help build the immune system and ward off disease, a small experiment suggests.
May 16, 2016 Telemedicine could expand access to medical abortions Women in the U.S. without reproductive health services close to home might have an easier time getting medical abortions if they could consult with doctors online instead of scheduling in-person visits, some providers argue.
May 16, 2016 Fertility doc arrested in Italy after woman says eggs stolen ROME (AP) -- A fertility doctor has been put under house arrest in Italy after a Spanish nurse alleged that some of her eggs were surgically removed without her consent at his clinic.
May 16, 2016 Users of complementary, alternative meds more likely to skip chemotherapy When breast cancer patients and their doctors discuss chemotherapy, they need to talk about complementary and alternative medicines like supplements and herbs, researchers warn.
May 14, 2016 6 things to consider before starting a wedding diet Of course every bride wants to look beautiful in her wedding dress.
May 13, 2016 CDC announces funds to fight Zika locally The U.S. health department has made available more than $85 million to fight Zika infection in the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday.
May 13, 2016 Couple's hilariously honest 'infertility announcements' help others cope with inability to conceive A newscaster in Idaho and his wife are making headlines for their honest “infertility announcements” that have gone viral online.
May 13, 2016 How much palliative care breast cancer patients get may depend on race When women have advanced breast cancer, the amount of comfort-oriented care they receive at the end of life may depend on the color of their skin, a small U.S. study suggests.