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January 22, 2016

Zika virus continues to spread; CDC expands travel alert to 22 destinations

Health authorities have added eight tropical destinations to a travel alert about an illness linked with a severe birth defect and spread by mosquitoes.

January 22, 2016

Researchers puzzled over why more babies being born with organs outside the body

Anna, Avery, Genevieve, Ian: Those are a handful of the names of American children with gastroschisis— whereby the intestines are born outside of the body, protruding from a hole beside the belly button— and who are featured in a new story series published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week.

January 22, 2016

What to expect when you're expecting with two feet of snow imminent

With a huge winter storm looming over the eastern United States, many of the region's residents will stock up on canned goods, bottled water and - for some - diapers.

January 22, 2016

Some older patients get unnecessary cancer screenings

Some older patients may receive screening for breast or prostate cancer even though the tests aren't recommended because they aren't expected to live long enough to benefit from treatment, a U.S. study suggests.

January 22, 2016

Skin cancer more deadly when caught during pregnancy

Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, may be even more dangerous when it's diagnosed in women during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth, a U.S. study suggests.

January 21, 2016

Video of premature twins holding hands goes viral

They may be small— a mere 2 pounds each— and born 11 weeks premature, but that hasn’t stopped newborn twins Kristian and Kristiana from starting to bond.

January 21, 2016

Mexican couple welcomes rare set of healthy quadruplets

A Mexican woman pregnant with quadruplets gave birth recently to four healthy babies: two boys and two girls.

January 21, 2016

After mastectomy, women may lack facts on breast reconstruction

Women deciding whether to get breast reconstruction after a mastectomy may not have all the facts needed to make an informed decision, a small U.S. study suggests.

January 21, 2016

Sexual trauma raises suicide risk among veterans

Men and women veterans who experienced sexual assault or repeated, threatening sexual harassment while serving in the military are at heightened risk of suicide, according to a recent U.S. study.

January 21, 2016

Birth defects linked to Zika virus still rising in Brazil

The cases of babies born with unusually small heads continue to rise in Brazil where researchers said on Wednesday they had found new evidence linking the increase to the Zika virus spreading through the Americas.