January 20, 2016 Acupuncture needling doesn't ease menopausal hot flashes Reuters Health - Women with menopausal hot flashes who get acupuncture do experience some decrease in symptoms, but so do others who get a placebo version of acupuncture, with no needle insertion, according to a new study.
January 20, 2016 Europeans urge employers to ease menopause for women As more women remain in the workforce through their menopausal years, many employers may need to do a better job of adopting policies that help ensure working conditions don't make women's symptoms worse, recent European guidelines urge.
January 18, 2016 Air pollution and traffic fumes tied to infertility risk Women who live close to major highways where the air is polluted by traffic exhaust fumes may be slightly more likely to have fertility problems than women who live further away where the air is cleaner, a U.S. study suggests.
January 15, 2016 Should doctors agree to do virginity tests? When doctors are asked to perform virginity testing, they should refuse because it's not medically necessary and may cause psychological harm, some U.S. ethicists argue.
January 15, 2016 5 reasons you're not having an orgasm (and how to make it more likely) When you can’t have an orgasm, it may seem like you’re missing out on the holy grail of sex.
January 14, 2016 Unintended second pregnancies could be avoided Most unintended pregnancies within two years of a woman giving birth could have been prevented or postponed if women had access to the long-acting contraception of their choice, according to a study in Texas.
January 14, 2016 First-time moms are getting older in US The age at which U.S. women have their first baby is going up, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
January 13, 2016 USC students find questions in required sex course too intrusive The University of Southern California has apologized Tuesday following outrage over a required freshman program that has students detail their sexual history in an anonymous training course.
January 12, 2016 After miscarriage, how long should couples wait to try again? After an early miscarriage, couples who try to conceive again within three months may be more likely to have a successful subsequent pregnancy than people who wait longer, a U.S. study suggests.
January 11, 2016 New US cancer cases holding steady, deaths declining The number of new cancer diagnoses in the U.S. is largely steady while the number of cancer deaths continues to decline, according to a new report from the nation's leading cancer advocacy group.