July 5, 2016 High blood pressure in pregnancy linked to later health risks Women with slightly elevated blood pressure during pregnancy could be more likely to develop so-called metabolic syndrome later, Chinese researchers say.
July 5, 2016 Spain records first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus Spain has recorded its first known case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted, after a woman contracted it from her partner after he returned from a Latin American country, health authorities in Madrid said on Friday.
July 5, 2016 Teens less likely to get pregnant if a friend has a baby Girls whose friends have experienced teen childbirth are less likely to get pregnant themselves, a new study suggests.
July 5, 2016 Testosterone gel boosts sexual desire and activity in older men Older men with low testosterone levels and scant desire for sex report more interest and more sexual activity after testosterone therapy, according to a new study.
July 5, 2016 Breast cancer survivors not always clear about follow up care Breast cancer survivors may not always realize why follow-up care is important, a small study suggests.
July 1, 2016 Zika fears are building among women in US Joey England, a physician specializing in maternal and fetal medicine in Houston, was at her optometrist’s office waiting for an exam when an employee there abruptly asked her, “Should I get pregnant?”
July 1, 2016 Woman a step closer to carrying dead daughter's child A 60-year-old woman from the UK who's been in a protracted legal battle to become pregnant using her dead daughter's frozen eggs has made some progress toward winning that fight, the BBC reports.
July 1, 2016 Research suggests pregnant women may be more susceptible to mosquito bites As the summer of Zika descends, pregnant women say they feel like they have a target on their back — and experts confirm that they may not be wrong.
July 1, 2016 Shock treatment may improve erectile dysfunction An experimental therapy known as low-intensity shock wave treatment might improve erectile dysfunction, particularly for men with only mild to moderate sexual difficulties, a research review suggests.
July 1, 2016 Woman who had twins at 60 responds to backlash, shares her story Psychotherapist Frieda Birnbaum, of Saddle River, NJ, garnered international media attention—and criticism—when, at age 60, she became the oldest American woman to give birth to twins.