March 3, 2016 Mother's high cholesterol linked to same problem in grown children Adults are more likely to have high cholesterol if their mothers had it before they were born, a U.S. study suggests.
March 3, 2016 Can you improve your sex drive by changing your diet? From painful periods to low libido and even infertility, it seems that there is a pill or procedure for every health problem women may face. But rather than a quick-fix prescription, one nutritionist believes that many issues can be fixed by simply adjusting your diet.
February 26, 2016 Mouse sperm made in lab may help with infertility Scientists have produced rudimentary mouse sperm from stem cells in the laboratory, a step that may lead to a treatment for infertile men.
February 26, 2016 Surgeons perform first uterus transplant in US Surgeons in Cleveland say they have performed the nation's first uterus transplant, a new frontier that aims to give women who lack wombs a chance at pregnancy.
February 25, 2016 Researchers say squishiness of fertilized egg may predict IVF success A new study that tested the rigidity of an hour-old fertilized egg may result in a more accurate way for physicians to choose the best embryos during in vitro fertilization.
February 25, 2016 China struggles with IVF demand as one-child policy ends The Nanfang clinic in China's southern Guangdong province says it offers Chinese patients seeking in-vitro fertilization (IVF) the chance to choose the gender of their child, avoid stringent approval checks and snarling queues.
February 25, 2016 Colombia reports 'probable' case of microcephaly in aborted fetus Colombian health officials reported on Wednesday a "probable" case of microcephaly possibly linked to Zika, as the country closely watches potential impacts of the mosquito-borne virus.
February 24, 2016 Doctors warn of demand for 'vaginal seeding' despite thin evidence British doctors say more parents are requesting so-called "vaginal seeding", when a swab from the mother's vagina is wiped into a newborn's mouth after caesarean-section birth, despite a lack of evidence for its medical benefits.
February 16, 2016 Pregnant women should consider delaying travel to Zika areas: WHO Women who are pregnant should consider putting off travel to areas infected with the Zika virus as a precautionary measure, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday in new advice.
February 11, 2016 Catholic group urges pope to allow contraception to fight Zika A Roman Catholic group appealed to Pope Francis on Wednesday to allow Church members to "follow their conscience" and use contraception or to let women have abortions to protect themselves against the Zika virus.
