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June 8, 2016

Long jump champ Rutherford freezes sperm amid Zika fears

The Zika virus outbreak in Brazil has led Britain's Greg Rutherford to have his sperm frozen before heading out to defend his long jump title at the Rio Olympics.

June 8, 2016

4 preventive health services that could save for your life

Preventive care can save lives.

June 7, 2016

Bigger baby bottles linked to weight gain

Babies who drink from large bottles early in life may be experience more weight gain by six months of age than infants who drink from smaller bottles, a study suggests.

June 7, 2016

US panel reaffirms syphilis screening advice as infections rise

Doctors should offer testing for syphilis to men who have sex with men, people living with HIV and others at an increased risk of the sexually transmitted disease, a U.S. government-backed panel recommended on Tuesday.

June 7, 2016

WHO to consider new evidence on Zika, Olympics next week

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it will convene experts next week to discuss the Zika outbreak, including its impact on the Rio Olympics, as new research suggests only a slight risk that more tourists will be infected at the Games.

June 7, 2016

Bacteria are everywhere, even in ovaries

Women's fallopian tubes and ovaries were once thought to be free of bacteria, but a small new study finds that these microorganisms do live naturally in this part of the reproductive tract

June 7, 2016

Canadian woman gives birth to rare identical quadruplets

A Canadian woman has given birth to four healthy girls naturally— an estimated 1 in 15 million chance, CBC.ca reported.

June 7, 2016

New programs help parents cope with stillbirth and infant death

Despite advances in pregnancy care, each year in the U.S. there are approximately 50,000 stillbirths and infant deaths shortly after delivery, a rate that hasn’t budged in years.

June 7, 2016

WHO emergency panel on Zika to meet next week, review Olympics guidance

The World Health Organization's Emergency Committee on Zika will hold a regular meeting early next week to review its recommendations including regarding the Rio Olympics, a WHO spokesman said on Tuesday.

June 7, 2016

Brazil sports minister plays down Zika fears for Rio

Brazil's Sports Minister Leonardo Picciani expects there to be almost no cases of the Zika virus during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, adding that the country is prepared for the Games, despite health concerns and political instability.