April 26, 2016 Women using popular acne drug aren't following advice to avoid pregnancy The widely used acne drug isotretinoin can cause severe birth defects and miscarriage, yet only about a third of women who use it are taking effective measures to avoid pregnancy, Canadian researchers say.
April 25, 2016 US agencies issue rules to protect workers from Zika U.S. health and safety officials issued new guidelines on Friday to help protect workers from exposure to Zika, a mosquito-borne and sexually-transmitted virus that causes the birth defect microcephaly and other neurological disorders.
April 25, 2016 US probes toy jewelry kits linked to high lead levels The top U.S. consumer product safety regulator is reviewing whether to recall widely sold toy jewelry-making kits after a New York state probe determined that the products contain dangerously high levels of lead.
April 25, 2016 Factbox: Why the Zika virus is causing alarm Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.
April 22, 2016 Woman born with 2 vaginas gives birth to kids through separate wombs One mom had to make womb for two.
April 22, 2016 Flame-broiled fish linked with higher breast cancer risk When cooked a certain way, even healthy foods may affect breast cancer risk, a new study finds.
April 22, 2016 Coffee linked to reduced risk of endometrial cancer Women who love their coffee, take note: The brewed beverage is associated with a reduced risk of endometrial cancer, a new study finds
April 22, 2016 Celebrity news stories may shape women's breast cancer choices The tone of news stories about celebrity breast cancer treatments may be influencing women's decisions about their own therapy, researchers suggest.
April 21, 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.
April 20, 2016 Friends, finances may affect how long women breast-feed Mothers with more social and financial resources may breast-feed longer than women with less support, a German study suggests.