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HEALTHY LIVING August 23, 2016

Couples divorce after holidays, study says

George and Amal Clooney can breathe a sigh of relief: Their marriage is safe until spring.

Breast Cancer August 23, 2016

Women with dense breasts may need annual mammograms

While most older women might not need breast cancer screening with mammography more often than every three years, some women with dense breasts may need mammograms every year, U.S. research suggests.

Pregnancy August 22, 2016

Health official warns Zika could spread across US Gulf

One of the top U.S. public health officials on Sunday warned that the mosquito-borne Zika virus could extend its reach across the U.S. Gulf Coast after officials last week confirmed it as active in the popular tourist destination of Miami Beach.

Pregnancy August 19, 2016

New York clinic turns to art in Zika fight

A picture is worth a thousand words - or at least that is the philosophy behind a New York clinic that is creating Zika-inspired art to raise awareness about the virus.

MENTAL HEALTH August 18, 2016

Childhood abuse linked to worse survival odds for adult women

Girls who suffer maltreatment and abuse may be less likely to survive into middle age than their peers who don't experience physical or mental torment growing up, a U.S. study suggests.

Infertility August 18, 2016

Most antipsychotic drugs not tied to birth defects

Pregnant women on antipsychotic drugs can continue taking most of those medications without worrying the pills will increase the risk of their newborns having birth defects, a new study suggests.

Infertility August 17, 2016

Doctors at Catholic hospitals may be unable to refer women for services

According to interviews with U.S. physicians, some Roman Catholic hospitals not only refuse to provide some women's health services like abortion, but may also prevent doctors from referring women to facilities that would provide them.

STDs August 17, 2016

China's condom policies to prevent HIV fail to protect sex workers: research

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Chinese police cracking down on sex workers routinely look for condoms as evidence of illegal activity, hindering efforts to prevent the spread of HIV among sex workers, one of the biggest at-risk groups in the country, experts said.

Sexual Health August 15, 2016

Is it possible to reverse a vasectomy?

Fifty million American men have gone under the knife to have a vasectomy.

HEART HEALTH August 15, 2016

Risk of diabetes and heart disease may spike before menopause

Women may be at greater risk for developing diabetes, heart disease and stroke in the years before menopause, rather than afterward, a U.S. study suggests.

MEDICAL RESEARCH August 12, 2016

In 'awake' surgeries, surgeons must watch what they say

A growing number of surgeries performed with only local anesthesia create new challenges for surgeons, according to interviews with U.S. doctors.