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June 9, 2016

Not doing it: Fewer high school kids are having sex

NEW YORK (AP) -- Teens are having less sex - a lot less, according to a government survey of risky youth behaviors.

June 9, 2016

14-pound baby nicknamed 'mini sumo wrestler' born in Kansas

A Kansas woman gave birth last week to a 14.4-pound baby, and the boy is making headlines for the quirky nickname his nurse reportedly gave him.

June 9, 2016

Mother pens touching letter to doctor who told her to abort child with Down syndrome

A Florida mother who said her doctor advised her to abort her child after detecting Down syndrome during a prenatal appointment has shared a photo of the girl mailing a letter to that same doctor.

June 9, 2016

Slovenia confirms first case of Zika virus

Slovenia has confirmed the first case of the Zika virus in the country in a person who had traveled in Latin America, the National Institute of Public Health said on Thursday.

June 9, 2016

Zika virus swamps embattled Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—The Zika virus is creeping north toward the continental U.S., and Alberto de la Vega has started to detect its signs.

June 9, 2016

Are fewer women in exercise studies because of their periods?

Women are underrepresented in exercise and sports medicine research when compared to men, a new editorial suggests.

June 8, 2016

UK scientists find new 3-parent IVF technique safe in lab tests

A study of a new 3-parent IVF technique designed to reduce the risk of mothers passing hereditary diseases to their babies has found it is likely to work well and lead to normal pregnancies, British scientists said.

June 8, 2016

Pregnant women may overestimate risk of some drugs

Pregnant women are often steering clear of drugs that might ease problems like nausea and urinary tract infections even though the treatments may be safe, a U.K. study suggests.

June 8, 2016

Baby born to brain-dead mother after almost 4 months

Doctors at a Lisbon hospital have delivered a baby almost four months after its mother was declared brain dead — a record for such cases in Portugal.

June 8, 2016

Minnesota deputy attends high school graduation of baby boy he delivered

Kyle Solle has been lifelong friends with David Eidsmo, but the pair’s story isn’t like most friends’.