December 16, 2015 Smoking, secondhand smoke tied to infertility and early menopause Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke is tied to infertility in women and early menopause, according to a new study.
December 15, 2015 10 ways you're using condoms wrong It’s been a while since that awkward moment in health class when you learned how to put a condom on a banana.
December 14, 2015 Surrogate defies birth parents' abortion demand A second surrogate mom carrying triplets and being pressured to abort one of her fetuses is sticking to her guns in a desperate bid to save the unborn child.
December 10, 2015 Breast cancer survival odds better with faster treatment Women with breast cancer may have better survival odds if they get surgery and chemotherapy more quickly, two large U.S. studies suggest.
December 10, 2015 Elderly women with incontinence may also face risk of falling Elderly women who have urinary incontinence during the day may face another problem at night - if they also wet the bed, they are at increased risk of falls, a recent study suggests.
December 9, 2015 Doctors dispute FDA's ruling on uterine surgery technique Doctors are arguing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relied on a flawed analysis when it ruled last year that noncancerous growths in the uterus could no longer be removed using mechanical devices that chop them into small pieces for extraction by minimally invasive surgery.
December 8, 2015 Organizations issue joint guidelines for breast cancer survivors Most breast cancer survivors require routine mammograms and physical exams to check for new tumors, but they don't need additional imaging or lab tests unless symptoms suggest malignancies may have returned, according to new joint guidelines from two leading U.S. cancer groups.
December 7, 2015 Unprotected sex more common among young gay, bi men with detectable HIV New strategies to reduce risky sexual behaviors among young gay and bisexual men with human immunodeficiency virus may be needed to reduce new infections, according to a new study.
December 7, 2015 Low-carb diet doesn't always cut diabetes risk after pregnancy For women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, low-carbohydrate diets may not necessarily help keep the disease at bay after the baby arrives, a U.S. study suggests.
December 4, 2015 Young adults more likely to 'cheat' if they think partner is doing it Young adults who believe their partners are having sex with other people are more likely to have overlapping sexual relationships too, upping everyone's risk of sexually transmitted infections (STI), according to a small U.S. study.