March 18, 2016 Here are the US cities at highest risk for Zika transmission Miami, Houston and Orlando, Florida, are the cities within the continental U.S.
March 17, 2016 Mother's smoking may influence child's lung function decades later Middle aged people whose mothers smoked heavily may be at significantly increased risk for breathing problems according to a new study from Australia.
March 17, 2016 Air pollution not just bad for your lungs Exposure to air pollution for just a month or two may still be enough to increase the risk of developing diabetes, especially for obese people, a recent U.S. study suggests.
March 17, 2016 9 reasons you don't want to have sex anymore When you first met your partner, there was electricity, there was passion, and there was sex—lots of it!
March 16, 2016 Chicago ends sales tax on tampons, sanitary napkins The Chicago City Council has rescinded a city sales tax on tampons and sanitary napkins.
March 16, 2016 Study strengthens Zika-mirocephaly link, women and babies at risk Thousands of pregnant women caught in an ongoing outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus spreading from Brazil risk having a baby with the birth defect microcephaly, according to the results of a new study.
March 16, 2016 Cuba reports first case of Zika contracted in the country Cuba's Health Ministry on Tuesday reported the first case of Zika contracted in the country, after four previous cases all involved people who had contracted the virus while abroad.
March 15, 2016 Infrastructure inequality is catalyst for Brazil's Zika epidemic The mosquito, a Brazilian saying goes, is a democratic devil - it bites rich and poor alike.
March 14, 2016 Intrexon says FDA finds anti-Zika mosquito environmentally safe A genetically engineered mosquito being used in the fight against Zika will not have a significant impact on the environment, the maker Intrexon Corp said, citing preliminary findings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
March 14, 2016 Girls on most effective birth control may unwisely skip condoms High school girls who use the most effective methods of birth control are less likely to also use condoms, making them vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), researchers say.