July 29, 2016 FDA takes steps to protect blood supply in Florida amid Zika probe The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered blood banks in Florida's two most densely populated counties to stop collecting blood as health officials determine whether Zika has begun transmission in the continental United States.
July 29, 2016 UN supports 'brelfies' to encourage breastfeeding If you're hesitating about sending a brelfie, the United Nations says go for it.
July 29, 2016 Judge rules against some 1,300 lawsuits over Bayer's Mirena IUD A New York federal judge has ruled in favor of Bayer AG against nearly 1,300 lawsuits filed by women who say they suffered internal injuries from the company's Mirena intra-uterine contraceptive device.
July 28, 2016 Women with later start to periods, menopause more likely to reach age 90 Women with later menarche and later menopause are more likely to reach age 90 than those whose reproductive milestones come at earlier ages, suggests a new study.
July 27, 2016 Paraguay reports first cases of microcephaly linked to Zika Paraguay has recorded its first two cases of babies born with the microcephaly birth defect associated with the Zika virus, health authorities in the South American country said on Wednesday.
July 27, 2016 Inducing labor doesn't increase autism risk, study suggests Inducing labor doesn't appear to increasethe odds that a woman will have a child with autism, a new study suggests.
July 27, 2016 Severe birth defects not as lethal as docs once said, study finds Parents of newborns with rare genetic conditions used to hear the grim words that the severe birth defects were "incompatible with life."
July 27, 2016 Why it hurts when you get hit down there When you take a shot to your scrotum, your testicles aren’t the only ones that feel the pain: Your stomach often joins in on it, too.
July 26, 2016 Honduras detects 8 cases of babies with Zika-related defect Health officials in the Central American nation of Honduras on Tuesday reported eight cases of newborns with microcephaly born to women who were infected with the Zika virus during pregnancy.
July 26, 2016 China's condom policies to prevent HIV fail to protect sex workers Chinese police cracking down on sex workers routinely look for condoms as evidence of illegal activity, hindering efforts to prevent the spread of HIV among sex workers, one of the biggest at-risk groups in the country, experts said.