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December 22, 2015

Sudden cardiac arrest may follow missed warning signs

Many patients who have a sudden cardiac arrest may have missed warnings signs like chest pain and shortness of breath that, if caught earlier, could improve their survival odds, a U.S. study suggests.

December 21, 2015

For low-risk pregnancies, home births just as safe as hospital

When women have no major risk factors in pregnancy and give birth with a midwife, their risk of stillbirth, neonatal death or serious injury to the baby are the same whether delivering at home or in a hospital, a new Canadian study finds.

December 20, 2015

Federal judge rips White House, FDA for opposing plan to allow Plan B to all ages

U.S. District Judge Edward Korman took aim at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's announcement last week that it was loosening restrictions on the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill, saying it can be sold without a prescription to those 15 and older. 

December 18, 2015

New screening program may help reduce ovarian cancer deaths, study finds

Ovarian cancer has one of the lowest relative survival rates five years after diagnosis, but a study published by British researchers suggests a new blood test screening program may aid in earlier detection of the disease and reduce those deaths by about 20 percent.

December 17, 2015

Drinking coffee tied to lower risk of death

In a 10-year U.S. study, people who drank coffee regularly were less likely to die of many causes, including heart disease and diabetes, than those who didn't drink coffee at all.

December 16, 2015

Female lawmaker's bill would make men wait 24 hours for Viagra

"I purposely tried to make it as invasive, as intrusive, as hypocritical and unnecessary as possible to make the point."

December 16, 2015

Maine mother donates 92 gallons of preterm breast milk after pregnancy loss

When Amy Anderson lost her newborn Bryson in 2010 when she was 20 weeks pregnant, she was numb.

December 16, 2015

After menopause, vulvovaginal troubles are common

After menopause, more than half of women have vulvovaginal symptoms like itching, burning, stinging, pain, irritation, dryness, discharge, or odor, and most do not get the standard treatment, according to a new study.

December 16, 2015

Smoking, secondhand smoke tied to infertility and early menopause

Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke is tied to infertility in women and early menopause, according to a new study.

December 16, 2015

7 tips to make breast-feeding at work easier

Women make up 47 person of the American workforce— in other words, working motherhood is not a niche activity.