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January 9, 2017

Studies find worrying over- and underuse of medicine worldwide

LONDON - Up to 70 percent of hysterectomies in the United States, a quarter of knee replacements in Spain and more than half the antibiotics prescribed in China are inappropriate, overused healthcare, researchers said on Monday.

January 6, 2017

Transgender man says surgery denied at Catholic hospital

A transgender man has sued a Catholic hospital in New Jersey after he says it cited religion in refusing to allow his surgeon to perform a hysterectomy procedure.

January 5, 2017

Alabama woman who miscarried at 6 weeks can sue her doctor

A pregnant Alabama woman who suffered a miscarriage at six weeks can sue her doctor for wrongful death, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled, with judges citing a 2009 state law making it a crime to kill or harm "an unborn child in utero at any stage of development."

January 5, 2017

Newlyweds shocked to discover wife is expecting rare quadruplets

A newlywed couple in Georgia was thrilled to learn they were expecting their first child over the summer— and later shocked to discover they would soon be welcoming a rare set of quadruplets.

January 4, 2017

Common morning sickness drug may not work

A pill routinely prescribed for morning sickness may not be an effective nausea remedy, researchers say - although not all doctors agree.

January 4, 2017

Device lets men check sperm count at home

When couples are trying to grow their families, many women feel pressured to modify their diet and lifestyle to increase their chances of getting pregnant.

January 4, 2017

Woman with 50 percent chance of survival from cancer gives birth to quadruplets

A Tennessee woman battling cancer gave birth Friday to four healthy babies she and her husband conceived naturally.

January 3, 2017

Premature boy helps dad propose to mom for New Year's wedding

Lucas De Carlos has been in the neonatal intensive care unit since his premature birth in October, but his parents Lilly Nguyen and Phil De Carlos didn’t want to leave him out of their wedding plans, so they brought their nuptials to him.

January 3, 2017

Thyroid problems may be to blame for miscarriages, experts warn

Between 10 and 15 percent of pregnancies will end in miscarriage in women who know they are pregnant and although the pain they endure is crystal clear, the cause of the miscarriage isn’t always known.

January 3, 2017

California woman gives birth to twins in 2 different years

A San Diego woman rang in the new year by giving birth to twin girls in two different years.