May 10, 2016 Folic acid still important for all women of childbearing age - The United States Preventive Services Task Force still says that all women planning to have a child or capable of having one take 0.4 to 0.8 milligrams of folic acid in a supplement daily, according to a new statement from the government-backed panel.
May 10, 2016 South Africa faces uphill battle to reduce HIV infection rates among young women South Africa recorded half of the 5,000 new infections a week among young women out of 14 southern and Eastern African countries, the health minister said on Tuesday.
May 9, 2016 Artificially sweetened beverages in pregnancy tied to higher infant weight Women who drank artificially sweetened beverages like diet soda every day while pregnant were more likely a year later to have infants with a higher body mass index (BMI), according to a new study.
May 9, 2016 Problem drinking starts before military deployment Binge drinking and alcoholism is a big issue in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and the problem may begin even before sailors and marines deploy, a recent study suggests.
May 6, 2016 Scientists in Brazil seek to unravel mystery of Zika twins Scientists struggling to unravel the mysteries of a Zika epidemic in Brazil hope they can learn from cases of women giving birth to twins in which only one child is afflicted by the microcephaly birth defect associated with the virus.
May 6, 2016 Spain gets first case of Zika-related brain defect in a fetus Spain has recorded its first case of a fetus developing the microcephaly birth defect after a pregnant woman became infected with the Zika virus, health authorities said late on Thursday.
May 5, 2016 Is water birth safe for babies? Giving birth in water is becoming more popular, particularly among women seeking an alternative to a medicated or hospital birth experience.
May 5, 2016 Panama confirms four microcephaly cases tied to Zika Four babies born with microcephaly linked to the Zika virus have been confirmed in Panama, the health ministry said on Wednesday, out of 264 total cases of the mosquito-borne infection in the country.
May 5, 2016 Bacteria blocks mosquitoes from transmitting Zika, Brazilian study finds Infecting mosquitoes with a strain of bacteria known as Wolbachia significantly reduced their ability to transmit the Zika virus, Brazilian researchers said on Wednesday, raising hope for this biological method of blocking transmission of the deadly virus.
May 5, 2016 What are 'lactation cookies' and why are they all over Pinterest? If you're having trouble breastfeeding, you are not alone.