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July 5, 2016

Teens less likely to get pregnant if a friend has a baby

Girls whose friends have experienced teen childbirth are less likely to get pregnant themselves, a new study suggests.

July 1, 2016

Iowa woman burned by weed that 'eats away at your skin'

An Iowa woman recovering from a blistering burn she received after gardening in her yard is warning of a poisonous weed that likely did the deed.

July 1, 2016

Research suggests pregnant women may be more susceptible to mosquito bites

As the summer of Zika descends, pregnant women say they feel like they have a target on their back — and experts confirm that they may not be wrong.

June 30, 2016

The surprising reason the FDA is warning against eating raw cookie dough

Every cookie dough lover knows eating the stuff raw is risky because uncooked eggs could result in salmonella exposure.

June 30, 2016

Yeast infection emerging around the world can be deadly

There's a new drug-resistant infection on the rise, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is alerting hospitals nationwide to be on the lookout for Candida auris, a difficult-to-identify yeast infection that can prove fatal to those it infects.

June 30, 2016

American women groom their pubic hair, for diverse reasons

Over 80 percent of U.S. women groom their pubic hair, for a wide variety of reasons.

June 29, 2016

Parents' country of birth may influence vaccination rates for kids

Where parents were born may influence whether their children get vaccinated, a U.S. study suggests.

June 29, 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.

June 28, 2016

Congo aims to vaccinate 11.6M against yellow fever

A campaign to vaccinate 11.6 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo against yellow fever will start on July 20, the health minister said on Monday.

June 27, 2016

Preschoolers' cognitive skills may be tied to timing of their motor milestones

Babies who start standing later than other infants might have more challenges with cognitive or adaptive skills by the time they're in preschool than their peers who stand sooner, a U.S. study suggests.