January 26, 2016 Panel recommends depression screening for adults U.S. adults should be screened for depression, says an influential panel of government-backed experts.
January 26, 2016 Doctors concerned CDC guidelines on Zika may overlook some at-risk pregnant women U.S. doctors are fielding a spate of calls from expectant mothers who recently traveled to countries affected by the Zika virus and fear possible exposure to the mosquito-borne infection linked to a spike in fetal brain damage in Brazil.
January 25, 2016 Philippines contraception funding cut will fuel HIV and maternal deaths: activists MANILA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Philippines legislature's decision to eliminate funding for contraception will fuel HIV infections, maternal deaths and teen pregnancies, particularly among poor girls and women, reproductive rights advocates said on Friday.
January 22, 2016 Skin cancer more deadly when caught during pregnancy Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, may be even more dangerous when it's diagnosed in women during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth, a U.S. study suggests.
January 22, 2016 El Salvador urges against pregnancies until 2018 as Zika virus spreads El Salvador on Thursday urged women in the Central American nation to avoid getting pregnant until 2018 to avoid their children developing birth defects from the mosquito-borne Zika virus which has rampaged through the Americas.
January 20, 2016 More would-be parents exploring over-the-counter products to aid conception Juliana and Greg Tomlinson started trying to have a baby on their wedding night, October 8, 2011.
January 18, 2016 Air pollution and traffic fumes tied to infertility risk Women who live close to major highways where the air is polluted by traffic exhaust fumes may be slightly more likely to have fertility problems than women who live further away where the air is cleaner, a U.S. study suggests.
January 14, 2016 Unintended second pregnancies could be avoided Most unintended pregnancies within two years of a woman giving birth could have been prevented or postponed if women had access to the long-acting contraception of their choice, according to a study in Texas.
January 14, 2016 Scientist argues her case for UK license to 'edit' human embryos LONDON - A scientist set out her argument on Wednesday for being given a British license to conduct controversial experiments which would alter the DNA of human embryos.
January 14, 2016 Paroxetine in early pregnancy once again linked to birth defects Women who take the antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil, Seroxat) early in pregnancy may be more likely to have babies with birth defects, a review of previous research suggests.
