May 12, 2016 Video shows NFL player, wife getting their 'bump' on to induce labor NFL player Antonio Cromartie and his wife, Terricka, shocked fans in January when they announced they were expecting twins despite Antonio previously undergoing a vasectomy.
May 12, 2016 To beat Zika in Rio, WHO prescribes safe sex and avoiding poor areas People travelling to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro should avoid visiting impoverished and overcrowded urban areas to prevent catching the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
May 12, 2016 Studies of pregnant mice with Zika cement microcephaly link Studies from three different teams of scientists offered proof on Wednesday that Zika can reach and destroy brain cells in the fetuses of pregnant mice, findings that solidify the link between the mosquito-borne virus and birth defects.
May 12, 2016 Brazil says Zika-linked microcephaly cases fall to 4,759 The number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus was down to 4,759 in the week through May 7, the Health Ministry said Wednesday, hundreds less than more than 5,200 suspected in late March.
May 12, 2016 Abortion rates fall to historic low in wealthy countries, little changed elsewhere Abortion rates have dropped dramatically in the past 25 years to historic lows in wealthy countries, but dipped only slightly in poorer developing nations, according to a global study published on Wednesday.
May 11, 2016 Breastfeeding pilots' claims against airline seen as advance Charges by four female pilots that Frontier Airlines' policies for pregnant women and new mothers are discriminatory could be seen as progress, an advocate says.
May 11, 2016 Extra pregnancy pounds tied to obesity even for normal-size babies Women who gain excessive weight or develop diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to have obese children even when the babies start out at a normal size, a U.S. study suggests.
May 10, 2016 CDC data shows Zika virus stays longer in urine than blood The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its diagnostic testing guidelines for the Zika virus on Tuesday, based on early data showing that it can be found at higher levels or last longer in urine than in blood.
May 10, 2016 Honduras suspects first case of microcephaly in pregnant Zika patient The Central American nation of Honduras "strongly suspects" it has detected its first case of an unborn child with microcephaly in a pregnant woman infected with the Zika virus, the country's deputy health minister Francis Contreras said on Monday.
May 10, 2016 Agency says bars can't ban pregnant women or refuse them drinks NEW YORK (AP) -- Pregnant women can't be kept out of New York City bars or refused alcoholic drinks just because they're expecting, under new city guidelines.