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November 3, 2016

Fewer millennials wearing condoms, some experts say

Two years ago, Abby Norman was in the heat of the moment with a guy she was casually dating.

November 3, 2016

Official: Fourth-largest city in Russia has HIV epidemic

Russian health officials say one in 50 people in the country's fourth-largest city is carrying the HIV virus as Russia struggles to deal with a rapidly rising number of infections.

November 3, 2016

Infant deaths during home birth often tied to delivery problems

When U.S. babies die during home births, the cause is most often labor and delivery complications, birth defects or infections, a recent study suggests.

November 3, 2016

Accurate Facebook posts about Zika virus were plentiful, not popular

Social media is an important source of news for many Americans, but the health stories that are most popular may also be the least accurate, suggests a study of Facebook posts about Zika virus.

November 3, 2016

Scientists study if pap smear could spot birth defects early

A simple Pap smear may one day offer a way to screen for birth defects a little earlier in pregnancy than today's prenatal tests.

November 3, 2016

Your 6 biggest period problems— solved

From feeling down to just being stressed.

November 2, 2016

Mothers' nutrition pivotal for healthy child growth, study finds

Improving mothers' nutrition before and during pregnancy is pivotal to reducing child stunting in developing countries, researchers said on Tuesday, as a new study showed poor child growth often starts in the womb.

November 2, 2016

Palatin female sexual desire drug succeeds in late stage trials

A drug meant to boost the libido of pre-menopausal women distressed by lack of sexual desire met the main goals of a pair of late stage clinical trials, according to initial results released on Tuesday by its developer, Palatin Technologies Inc. Palatin said the experimental drug, bremelanotide, demonstrated statistically significant improvement versus placebo on scales measuring levels of desire and distress in 24-week studies of more than 1,200 women diagnosed with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD).

November 2, 2016

Zika infections double in Vietnam as cases increase in south

The number of confirmed Zika cases in Vietnam has more than doubled over the past three days to 23, with a dozen of the new infections recorded in the commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

November 2, 2016

Brazil not expecting another big wave of Zika with onset of summer

Brazilian health officials say they do not expect a second wave of widespread Zika infections similar to that of a year ago, despite warming temperatures causing a rebound in reproduction of the mosquito responsible for transmitting the virus.