April 6, 2017 More than 20 percent of US adults have 'high-risk' HPV About 1 in 5 U.S. adults under age 60 is infected with a "high-risk" strain of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) that increases the risk of cancer, according to a new report.
April 4, 2017 Vaccinating pregnant moms protects newborns from whooping cough Infants are much less likely to get whooping cough if their mothers are vaccinated against the potentially fatal respiratory infection during pregnancy, a large U.S. study finds.
March 30, 2017 HPV vaccination during pregnancy show no ill effects New evidence from a Danish nationwide study suggests that Sanofi Pasteur's quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV), marketed as Gardasil, is not dangerous in the unusual case when it is inadvertently given during early pregnancy.
March 30, 2017 Singapore confirms two new cases of Zika virus Singapore has confirmed two cases of locally transmitted infections of the Zika virus in a northeastern part of the city state, the National Environment Agency said on Wednesday, describing it as the first Zika cluster of 2017.
March 23, 2017 Vasectomy Madness: 3 friends opt to schedule procedure together The excitement surrounding March Madness typically conjures up visions of employees sneaking peeks at scores or taking extra-long lunches to catch the end of a game, but some men have found a loophole to score a few days at home on the couch: vasectomies.
March 22, 2017 Many US women start pregnancy with poor diets Most women have poor diets around the time of conception that may increase the risk of pregnancy complications like excessive weight gain, high blood pressure, impaired fetal growth and preterm deliveries, a U.S. study suggests.
March 22, 2017 'Low T' television ads linked to surge in testosterone use - Men who see more ads for low testosterone or "low T" on local television channels may be more likely to seek tests or treatments to boost their levels of the hormone, a U.S. study suggests.
March 16, 2017 Few nearby fertility centers for many US women Over one-third of women in the United States have limited or no access to medical centers that treat fertility problems, according to a new study.
March 10, 2017 Early first menstruation tied to pregnancy diabetes risk Women who got their first period at age 11 or earlier are at higher risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, a recent Australian study suggests.
March 7, 2017 Diabetes in pregnancy tied to altered fat cells in adult offspring When pregnant mothers have diabetes, their children may have altered fat cells that make metabolic diseases in adulthood more likely, a small Danish study suggests.
