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July 25, 2016

Up to 1.65M women of childbearing age at risk for Zika

As many as 1.65 million women of childbearing age in Central and Latin America are at risk of being infected with Zika, resulting in tens of thousands of pregnancies that could be affected by the mosquito-borne virus that is linked with severe birth defects.

July 25, 2016

First baby with Zika-related microcephaly defect born in Spain

Spain has recorded its first case of a baby born with the microcephaly birth defect associated to the Zika virus, health authorities said on Monday.

July 24, 2016

9 signs of infertility in men and women

Approximately 1 in 8 couples struggle with infertility and the most obvious sign is not being able to get pregnant despite having unprotected sex for 6 months or a year, depending on your age.

July 22, 2016

Epidurals: How they've changed, and how they work

The modern epidural — a powerful combination of painkillers used to help women endure labor — is nothing like the painkillers of generations past

July 22, 2016

Assistant principal in Georgia delivers colleague's baby en route to work

An assistant principal at a Georgia high school brought new meaning to her role when she assisted her colleague in delivering her baby on the way to work.

July 22, 2016

Brazil scientists find Zika traces in Culex mosquitoes in wild

Brazilian researchers on Thursday said they found signs of the Zika virus in a common mosquito that is a separate species from the insect known to be the primary means of transmission.

July 22, 2016

Doctors devise care plan for babies as Zika threat looms in US

As U.S. public health officials try to determine whether Zika has arrived in the country, doctors are establishing guidelines on how to care for the rising number of babies whose mothers were infected with the virus during pregnancy.

July 22, 2016

Mosquito control officials: Even Zika suspicions are costly

MIAMI (AP) -- Florida mosquito control officials worry they won't be able to keep up their efforts to contain the bugs that carry Zika without federal funding, even as concern mounts that the first infection from a mosquito bite on the U.S. mainland is near.

July 21, 2016

For teen girls, abortion linked to better outcomes vs. giving birth

Compared to teen mothers, girls who have an abortion before age 18 have no negative effects that carry into early adulthood, a nationwide study in Finland suggests.

July 20, 2016

Parents of preemies often depressed after birth

When babies are extremely premature, parents are about 10 times more likely to become depressed than mothers and fathers of full-term, healthy infants, a small study suggests.