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April 19, 2016

How DNA can affect your sex life

Pop culture may make us think the fate of our sex lives lies in superficial matters, but a study by British researchers suggests behavior in the bedroom— and even family outcomes— instead may be written in our DNA.

April 19, 2016

New mom, Iowa news anchor fires back at body shaming on Facebook

After posting a makeup-free selfie on Facebook, an Des Moines, Iowa news anchor is defending herself against negative comments on Facebook.

April 19, 2016

Healthy diet may cut blood pressure risk after pregnancy-related diabetes

Diabetes during pregnancy, known as gestational diabetes, raises a woman's risk of high blood pressure years later, but eating healthy may bring that risk back down, according to a new study.

April 19, 2016

What pregnant women need to know about the threat of Zika

Zika may stand convicted of causing devastating birth defects but there still are lots of questions about how much of a threat the virus poses to pregnant women, and what to do about it.

April 17, 2016

Why every new mom needs physical therapy

After she gave birth to her son, Valerie Orsoni knew what to expect: a prescription from her doctor for 12 sessions of physical therapy to rehabilitate her pelvic floor muscles.

April 15, 2016

Good pumping routine key to giving preemies breast milk

Mothers of premature infants may still be able to feed their babies breast milk if they can establish a good routine to express milk using a hospital-grade pump, a recent U.K. study suggests.

April 15, 2016

CrossFit trainer facing backlash for lifting more than 90 pounds while pregnant

CrossFit trainer Emily Breeze is a mom-to-be who has chosen to maintain an intense fitness regimen throughout her pregnancy—and received serious backlash for it.

April 14, 2016

Colombia says two cases of microcephaly linked to Zika virus

Colombia's health ministry said on Thursday it had confirmed two cases of the rare birth defect microcephaly are connected to the mosquito-borne Zika virus, after the disease was linked to more than a thousand confirmed cases of microcephaly in Brazil.

April 13, 2016

CDC says it's 'now clear' that Zika virus causes microcephaly

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday evening that new data suggests the mosquito-borne Zika virus is a cause of birth defects like microcephaly, a costly and life-threatening condition that is ravaging Brazil and has impacted nearly 5,000 children in the country.

April 13, 2016

Brazil's confirmed, suspected microcephaly cases fall to 4,949

The number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus declined for the second week to 4,949 in the week through April 9, from 5,092 the week earlier, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.