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August 3, 2016

Women without tonsils, appendix may be more fertile

Women who have their appendix or tonsils removed appear to be more fertile, according to a new British study.

August 3, 2016

Millennial hookup culture may not be a real thing

People may think of millennials as being one right swipe away from a quick hookup, but a new study suggests many 20-somethings are actually having less sex than their parents did back in the day.

August 3, 2016

Is it ever OK to lie to your partner?

There’s a general consensus that honesty is key to a healthy relationship.

August 2, 2016

Florida identifies two more Zika cases not related to travel

The Florida health department said on Wednesday it is investigating another two cases of Zika not related to travel to a place where the virus is being transmitted, raising the possibility of local Zika transmission in the continental United States.

August 2, 2016

In CDC Zika prevention kits, female condoms spotlighted

When JoEllen Notte was set to get down and dirty with a hot new conquest, the guy surprised her with his protection of choice.

August 2, 2016

CDC: Mosquito eradication difficult in Miami neighborhood

WASHINGTON — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says officials are finding it challenging to eradicate mosquitoes in a part of Miami where 14 people appear to have contracted the Zika virus.

August 2, 2016

Seattle City Council bans 'conversion therapy'

SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance to bar the practice of conversion therapy to try to make gay young people straight.

August 2, 2016

Woman films herself pole dancing while in labor, video goes viral

A British pole dancing and exercise instructor made some unusual moves while she was in labor on Sunday when she posted a video showing her pole dancing skills.

August 2, 2016

Factbox: Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.

August 2, 2016

Timeline: Zika's origin and global spread

The following timeline charts the origin and spread of the Zika virus from its discovery nearly 70 years ago: 1947: Scientists researching yellow fever in Uganda's Zika Forest identify the virus in a rhesus monkey 1948: Virus recovered from Aedes africanus mosquito in Zika Forest 1952: First human cases detected in Uganda and Tanzania 1954: Virus found in Nigeria 1960s-80s: Zika detected in mosquitoes and monkeys across equatorial Africa 1969-83: Zika found in equatorial Asia, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan 2007: Zika spreads from Africa and Asia, first large outbreak on Pacific island of Yap 2012: Researchers identify two distinct lineages of the virus, African and Asian 2013-14: Zika outbreaks in French Polynesia, Easter Island, the Cook Islands and New Caledonia.