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Zika September 6, 2016

WHO strengthens safe sex guidance when returning from Zika zones

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that men and women returning from areas where the Zika virus is actively spreading should practice safer sex or abstinence for 6 months, regardless of whether they are trying to conceive or showing symptoms.

Infertility September 6, 2016

Malaysia expects more Zika cases as virus spreads in Southeast Asia

Malaysia is bracing for more Zika cases, officials said on Sunday, after detecting the first locally infected patient, which could further stretch a health system struggling with dengue, another mosquito-borne virus that can be fatal.

Infertility September 6, 2016

HIV-positive Ugandan women complain of forced sterilization in government hospitals

Ida, 29, was six months pregnant when she suddenly felt abdominal pains and went to a government hospital in Kampala.

Infertility September 6, 2016

Singapore says will no longer isolate Zika patients

Singapore will no longer isolate people who test positive for Zika or are suspected of carrying it as the number of cases of the mosquito-borne virus increases across the city-state, the health ministry said on Monday.

Infertility September 6, 2016

Malaysia detects first case of locally transmitted Zika

The Malaysian health ministry on Saturday said it has detected the first case of a locally transmitted Zika infection in a 61-year-old man in the state of Sabah.

Infertility September 6, 2016

Perceptions of pregnancy during medical training are changing

Trainee doctors are finding a more supportive attitude from superiors and colleagues toward their pregnancies, a small study suggests.

HEALTHY LIVING September 6, 2016

4 health rumors you need to stop believing

Just like old habits, old medical rumors are hard to shake.

Infertility August 31, 2016

UK clinic: Couple must adopt child they conceived via IVF

A hospital in the United Kingdom has reportedly told a couple who conceived their child through in vitro fertilization (IVF) that they must now adopt that child because the mother incorrectly completed preliminary legal forms for the procedure.

Infertility August 18, 2016

Most antipsychotic drugs not tied to birth defects

Pregnant women on antipsychotic drugs can continue taking most of those medications without worrying the pills will increase the risk of their newborns having birth defects, a new study suggests.

Infertility August 17, 2016

Can season and place of birth influence celiac disease risk?

Winter babies and people born in places with shorter days and less sunlight might have a lower risk of developing celiac disease than peers born in warmer regions or seasons, a Swedish study suggests.

Infertility August 17, 2016

Doctors at Catholic hospitals may be unable to refer women for services

According to interviews with U.S. physicians, some Roman Catholic hospitals not only refuse to provide some women's health services like abortion, but may also prevent doctors from referring women to facilities that would provide them.