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January 26, 2017

Flawed herpes testing leads to many false positives — and needless suffering

Tests for genital herpes are very unreliable, but that isn't always communicated to patients, leaving many people misinformed about their disease status.

January 25, 2017

Pregnant doctor succumbs to rare disease

A doctor in her final month of pregnancy with her third child was unwittingly suffering from a rare complication of pregnancy called peripartum cardiomyopathy, or PPCM.

January 25, 2017

Early menopause linked to a woman's reproductive history

The age at which women get their first period, along with the number of children they have, may influence when they enter menopause, a new study from Australia finds.

January 24, 2017

Healthy babies don't need apps to monitor vital signs

Smartphone applications paired with sensors to monitor babies' vital signs may appeal to parents anxious to make sure infants sleep safely through the night, but there's no medical evidence proving these products work, a new paper suggests.

January 24, 2017

Federal program cuts disparities in HIV/AIDS care

When Gina Brown was diagnosed with HIV in 1994, she considered it a death sentence, but nearly 23 years later, she's living a full life in New Orleans, thanks largely to the federally funded Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.

January 24, 2017

Scientists optimistic about 'mental Viagra' activating lust

Kisspeptin, a naturally occurring hormone that kicks off puberty and is thought to fuel what the Telegraph describes as the "voracious sexual appetites of young people," could well be a sort of "mental Viagra" for people with psychosexual disorders—that is, disorders that are psychological as opposed to physical.

January 24, 2017

China's birthrate rises after one-child policy loosened

The number of births in China has risen nearly 8 percent in the year after the government loosened its unpopular one-child policy.

January 24, 2017

Nebraska man makes 'explosive' mistake in creative baby announcement

A Nebraska man received a misdemeanor ticket on Monday after using an explosive rifle to announce the gender of his baby.

January 23, 2017

North Carolina pastor and wife expecting twins after loss of 2 sons

After a serious car accident in May 2015 killed their 2-year-old son and forced the emergency caesarean section and later death of their newborn son, a North Carolina couple announced that they’re expecting twins.

January 23, 2017

Belgian supermodel Hanne Gaby Odiele shares she is intersex

Belgian supermodel Hanne Gaby Odiele, who is famous for strutting on high-fashion runways, dropped a bombshell this week when she revealed to USA Today that she is intersex.