September 7, 2016 MRIs in early pregnancy appear safe, but contrast agent may not be In the critical first trimester of pregnancy, undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without a contrast agent is not associated with any negative outcomes for the baby, according to a new study.
September 7, 2016 Sexual function problems common for younger adults after heart attack In the year after a heart attack, people younger than age 55 often have difficulties with sexual function, according to a study of patients in the U.S. and Spain.
September 7, 2016 Malaysia confirms first case of Zika in pregnant woman Malaysia has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus in a pregnant 27-year-old woman, Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam said on Wednesday.
September 7, 2016 Zika concerns could test Singapore's efforts to boost birth rate Singaporean pre-school teacher Siti is determined to try for a baby even as Zika infections spread across the Southeast Asian nation.
September 6, 2016 WHO strengthens safe sex guidance when returning from Zika zones The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that men and women returning from areas where the Zika virus is actively spreading should practice safer sex or abstinence for 6 months, regardless of whether they are trying to conceive or showing symptoms.
September 6, 2016 New York mom posts viral photo of herself working while breastfeeding twins A New York artist with twins has a powerful response for a peer who recently said publicly that having children would have derailed her career, and her message is starting to go viral.
September 6, 2016 Malaysia expects more Zika cases as virus spreads in Southeast Asia Malaysia is bracing for more Zika cases, officials said on Sunday, after detecting the first locally infected patient, which could further stretch a health system struggling with dengue, another mosquito-borne virus that can be fatal.
September 6, 2016 HIV-positive Ugandan women complain of forced sterilization in government hospitals Ida, 29, was six months pregnant when she suddenly felt abdominal pains and went to a government hospital in Kampala.
September 6, 2016 Singapore says will no longer isolate Zika patients Singapore will no longer isolate people who test positive for Zika or are suspected of carrying it as the number of cases of the mosquito-borne virus increases across the city-state, the health ministry said on Monday.
September 6, 2016 Malaysia detects first case of locally transmitted Zika The Malaysian health ministry on Saturday said it has detected the first case of a locally transmitted Zika infection in a 61-year-old man in the state of Sabah.