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February 25, 2016

3 pregnant women in Florida test positive for Zika virus

Florida health officials said Wednesday that three pregnant women in the state had tested positive for the Zika virus.

February 25, 2016

UN advises women in Zika-afflicted countries to breastfeed babies

LONDON (AP) -- The World Health Organization says women in countries hit by the Zika virus should breastfeed their babies and there is no proof the disease can spread to their infants that way.

February 25, 2016

Rare identical twins with different skin, eye colors born in UK

Usually, identical twins are born looking just that way: identical.

February 25, 2016

Co-sleeping linked to breastfeeding, study finds

Mothers who share a bed with their babies are more motivated to breastfeed and more likely to keep it up for the recommended six months, according to a U.K. study.

February 25, 2016

Zika outbreak will worsen before it gets better, WHO head says

The head of the World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the Zika outbreak would likely worsen before nations besieged by the mosquito-borne virus linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil see relief.

February 25, 2016

Czech Republic reports first 2 Zika cases

The Czech Republic has identified its first cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in two Czechs returning from separate trips to the Caribbean, Health Minister Svatopluk Nemecek said on Thursday.

February 24, 2016

Twin moms each give birth to second set of twins

SALT LAKE CITY — Identical twin sisters from Utah each recently gave birth to identical twins — again.

February 24, 2016

Adoption agencies seeking volunteers to cuddle babies awaiting adoption

An adoption agency in New York City is looking for volunteers to cuddle newborns as they wait to be adopted, and some experts say the need reflects a nationwide shortage of these caregivers.

February 23, 2016

CDC probing 14 new reports of Zika sexual transmission

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it was investigating 14 new reports of possible sexual transmission of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, including several involving pregnant women.

February 23, 2016

Brazil to fight Zika by sterilizing mosquitoes with gamma rays

Brazil is planning to fight the Zika virus by zapping millions of male mosquitoes with gamma rays to sterilize them and stop the spread of the virus linked to thousands of birth defects.