May 16, 2016 Breastfeeding after return to work may depend on hours on the job Working mothers may be more likely to breastfeed their babies for the recommended minimum of at least six months if they can work less than 20 hours a week, an Australian study suggests.
May 13, 2016 Germany reports 1st sexual transmission of Zika virus BERLIN (AP) -- German authorities say the country has recorded its first case of sexual transmission of the Zika virus.
May 12, 2016 Death after surgery three times more likely in lower-income countries How many people survive after emergency surgery is one measure of the quality of care they have access to, and post-surgery death rates in low- and middle-income countries suggest quality needs to be better, researchers say.
May 12, 2016 Mosquito-repellent soap invention seeks to wash away Africa malaria threat Two former students from Burkina Faso have designed a mosquito-repellent soap, which they hope could be a simple and affordable solution in the fight to end malaria, but more funds are needed to test the idea, according to the startup behind it.
May 12, 2016 Rise in heat waves tied to kidney disease 'epidemics' An increase in heat waves worldwide linked to climate change may be behind epidemics of kidney disease detected in workers who are increasingly exposed to heat and dehydration, according to a research review.
May 12, 2016 Brazil says Zika-linked microcephaly cases fall to 4,759 The number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus was down to 4,759 in the week through May 7, the Health Ministry said Wednesday, hundreds less than more than 5,200 suspected in late March.
May 10, 2016 Youngest kids in class have higher risk of ADHD diagnosis Parents of children with birthdays right before the cutoff date for school enrollment often worry these kids will struggle academically and socially with being the youngest and smallest in class.
May 9, 2016 Artificially sweetened beverages in pregnancy tied to higher infant weight Women who drank artificially sweetened beverages like diet soda every day while pregnant were more likely a year later to have infants with a higher body mass index (BMI), according to a new study.
May 9, 2016 Passengers on cruise ship docked in Maine may have norovirus Federal health officials said passengers aboard the first cruise ship to dock in Portland, Maine, this season may have norovirus.
May 6, 2016 CDC defends reporting of E. coli outbreaks linked to Chipotle The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has pushed back against complaints from Chipotle Mexican Grill that the health agency misinformed the public with its reporting of certain E. coli cases linked to the burrito chain.