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Woman tracks down anonymous sperm donor, they fall in love

March 25, 2016

Woman tracks down anonymous sperm donor, they fall in love

An Australian couple that conceived a child through IVF met in person one year after their daughter was born.

Girls on most effective birth control may unwisely skip condoms

March 14, 2016

Girls on most effective birth control may unwisely skip condoms

High school girls who use the most effective methods of birth control are less likely to also use condoms, making them vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), researchers say.

FDA asks for more studies on Bayer's Essure birth control device

March 14, 2016

FDA asks for more studies on Bayer's Essure birth control device

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked German drugmaker Bayer AG to conduct further studies on its controversial birth control device, Essure, and recommended that the product label contains the most restrictive type of warning.

New range of serious fetal abnormalities linked to Zika: study

March 14, 2016

New range of serious fetal abnormalities linked to Zika: study

Fetuses in 29 percent of pregnant women with Zika virus infection were found to have a range of severe abnormalities, according to preliminary results from a small study that raised new concerns about the potential link between Zika and serious birth defects.

WHO calls for Zika research, says pregnant women should not travel to affected areas

March 8, 2016

WHO calls for Zika research, says pregnant women should not travel to affected areas

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Tuesday for urgent research into different strains of the Zika virus and said that health services in affected areas should be ready for potential increases in the incidence of neurological syndromes and/or congenital malformations.

Recipient of first uterus transplant grateful for chance at pregnancy

March 7, 2016

Recipient of first uterus transplant grateful for chance at pregnancy

The recipient of the nation's first uterus transplant says she prayed for years to be able to bear a child, and is grateful to the deceased donor and surgeons who've given her a chance.

Fertility treatment may not work as well for women with asthma

March 7, 2016

Fertility treatment may not work as well for women with asthma

Women with asthma who are undergoing fertility treatment may take much longer to conceive than peers without the respiratory disorder, a small Danish study suggests.

Colombia doctor reports first case of Zika-linked microcephaly

March 7, 2016

Colombia doctor reports first case of Zika-linked microcephaly

The first case of birth defect microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus has appeared in Colombia, a doctor said on Friday, although the national health institute said it had no information on the case and could not confirm it.

Zika response in focus with new evidence of birth defect link

March 7, 2016

Zika response in focus with new evidence of birth defect link

Evidence mounted on Friday linking Zika to the birth defect microcephaly, and the U.N. health agency set a review of travel advice related to the outbreak of the virus while U.S. officials planned strategy to control the mosquitoes that spread it.

WHO cites 'accumulating evidence' of Zika link to disorders

March 4, 2016

WHO cites 'accumulating evidence' of Zika link to disorders

There is "accumulating evidence" of a link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders, microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, a senior World Health Organization official said on Friday.