Roe v Wade: ‘Could abortion bans put my IVF at risk?’

Women in the US are worried that changes to abortion laws could affect their fertility treatment. More »

Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal in Obamacare contraception fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took up an appeal by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to enforce new federal rules allowing employers to obtain religious exemptions from an Obamacare requirement that health insurance that... More »

Weight-loss surgery between pregnancies tied to better outcomes

(Reuters Health) – Obese women who have weight-loss surgery between pregnancies may be less likely to experience complications like high blood pressure and preterm births in their second pregnancy, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined hospital records... More »

Diet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder risk in young women

(Reuters Health) – Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six times more likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder in the next three years, a U.S. study suggests. Using these medications for weight loss can b... More »

Short sleep after menopause linked to weaker bones

(Reuters Health) – Bones may age faster in older women who get too little sleep, a U.S. study suggests. Based on data from nearly 11,000 participants in a long-term study, researchers found that postmenopausal women who slept less than five hours a night were ... More »

When insurance covers IVF, more women use it

(Reuters Health) – When insurance covers in vitro fertilization, more women struggling with infertility, especially those with limited financial resources, will use the method to improve their chances of having a baby, a new study suggests. Researchers found t... More »

Women lag men in receipt of kidney transplants, dialysis

(Reuters Health) – More men than women get kidney transplants and dialysis even though more women need these treatments for chronic kidney disease, a European study suggests. Researchers examined five decades of data on the prevalence of chronic kidney disease... More »

U.S. Supreme Court takes major case that could curb abortion access

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a major abortion case that could lead to new curbs on access to the procedure as it considers the legality of a Republican-backed Louisiana law that imposes restrictions on abortion doct... More »

PTSD linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer

(Reuters Health) – Women who exhibit many classic symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be much more likely to develop ovarian cancer than their counterparts who don’t, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers asked women to identify th... More »

Female pediatricians paid 76 cents for every $1 paid to men

(Reuters Health) – Women in pediatrics still earn less than men even with similar levels of experience and even after accounting for the disproportionate amount of time they devote to unpaid work at home, two new studies suggest. Overall, U.S. pediatricians ha... More »

Extreme hypertension in pregnancy tied to kidney disease

(Reuters Health) – Women who develop preeclampsia, a form of dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy, are 5 times more likely to develop end-stage kidney disease later in life than women who have normal blood pressure during pregnancy, a Swedish study... More »

Women may be missing out on outpatient hospital care in northern India

Women account for only a little over one third of appointments at a major hospital in India’s capital, New Delhi, highlighting extensive gender discrimination in access to healthcare services, researchers say. Looking at outpatient visits to a large hospital i... More »

Mediterranean diet tied to lower risk of gestational diabetes

(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women at high risk for developing gestational diabetes may be less likely to experience this complication when they switch to a Mediterranean diet instead of sticking with their usual eating habits, a recent experiment suggests. Res... More »

More evidence ties extreme hypertension in pregnancy to long-term…

Women who develop preeclampsia, a form of dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy, may face a wide variety of heart problems long after they give birth, a research review concludes. Preeclampsia has long been linked to an increased risk of events like... More »

Custom menopause hormones have unpredictable ingredient mix

(Reuters Health) – Women who fill prescriptions for custom-blended hormone therapy may get capsules or creams that don’t contain the correct amount of medicine, a recent study suggests. Researchers focused on what’s known as compounded hormone therapy – prescr... More »

Men may be able to help partner’s menopausal transition

(Reuters Health) – Overall, men know the transition through menopause can bring difficult symptoms for their wife or partner and that there may be ways to ease some of them, a small survey suggests. But if men knew more about the symptoms and therapeutic optio... More »

FDA approves drug for loss of sexual desire in women

(Reuters) – The U.S. drug regulator on Friday approved Palatin Technologies and Amag Pharmaceuticals’ drug to restore sexual desire in premenopausal women, the latest attempt to come up with a therapy that some have dubbed as “female Viagra”. The therapy, Vyle... More »

Average pregnant woman in U.S. may have poor nutrition

(Reuters Health) – Many pregnant women in the U.S. may not be getting enough of certain crucial nutrients, while others may be getting too much, a new study suggests. Based a study of more than 1,000 pregnant women, researchers estimated that even with supplem... More »

Justice Thomas urges U.S. Supreme Court to feel free to reverse…

(Reuters) – Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to feel less bound to upholding precedent, advancing a view that if adopted by enough of his fellow justices could result in more past decisions being overruled, perhaps including the l... More »

Major Hollywood studios may reconsider Georgia business over…

(Reuters) – The producer of the hit television series “The Walking Dead” and other major Hollywood film and TV studios said on Thursday they would reconsider locating productions in Georgia if a new state law restricting abortions takes effect. WarnerMedia, CB... More »

Disney CEO says it will be ‘difficult’ to film in Georgia if…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger told Reuters on Wednesday it would be “very difficult” for the media company to keep filming in Georgia if a new abortion law takes effect because many people will not want to work in the U.S.... More »

Support for abortion rights grows as some U.S. states curb access:…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans have become more supportive of abortion rights over the past year, even as a wave of Republican-controlled state governments have imposed new restrictions, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday. The poll found that... More »

Doctor, medical funder charged in New York in transvaginal mesh fraud

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A doctor and a surgical funding consultant were arrested on Friday on charges that they defrauded women into having unnecessary surgeries to remove transvaginal mesh implants in order to profit from settlements paid to the women by mesh ma... More »

Women in cardiac arrest less likely than men to get help from…

(Reuters Health) – Women who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital are less likely to receive help from bystanders and have less chance of survival than men, a recent Dutch study showed. The results align with what a separate study found in the United St... More »

Polish sextuplets surprise parents and doctors expecting five

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s first sextuplets on record, two boys and four girls, were born in the southern city of Krakow on Monday to the surprise of parents and doctors who had expected five babies. “Imagine this: we were prepared from early in the morning t... More »

Missouri follows Alabama by passing restrictive abortion bill

(Reuters) – Missouri lawmakers passed a bill on Friday that prohibits women from seeking an abortion after the eighth week of pregnancy, days after Alabama enacted the most restrictive abortion law in the United States. The legislation allows for an abortion a... More »

More U.S. mothers diagnosed with depression at childbirth

Growing numbers of new mothers are being diagnosed with depression before they leave the hospital with their newborns, according to a U.S. study that suggests screening women at childbirth could help get treatment for those who need it. From 2000 to 2015, the ... More »

During a.m. appointments, doctors more likely to advise cancer…

(Reuters Health) – Patients who see their doctors in the morning are a lot more likely to be referred for screenings for breast and colon cancer than patients with end-of-the-day appointments, a new study suggests. Researchers poring over records of more than ... More »

Prior dengue infection may protect against Zika: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Prior infection with dengue, a mosquito-borne disease that infects nearly 400 million people a year, could reduce the risk of contracting Zika nearly by half, U.S. and Brazilian researchers reported on Thursday. The finding, published in th... More »

Many teens and young adults lack privacy at doctor’s office

(Reuters Health) – Roughly half of U.S. teens and young adults don’t have private time with doctors during their checkups, and may be less comfortable asking questions about their health as a result, researchers say. The study team examined nationally-represen... More »

U.S. judge partially blocks Trump administration birth control rules

(Reuters) – A judge in California on Sunday partially blocked a set of Trump administration rules that allow employers to opt out of providing health insurance that covers women’s birth control from taking effect. U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland... More »

Famine as a fetus linked to early menopause

(Reuters Health) – Early menopause is more likely among women who were exposed to famine in the womb, a recent study in China suggests. Researchers compared the timing of menopause for 751 women born during a famine in China from 1959 to 1961 and for 1,029 wom... More »

Breast cancer survivors may have lingering mental health effects

(Reuters Health) – – Breast cancer survivors may be more likely to experience anxiety, depression, sleep troubles and other mental health issues than women who have not been diagnosed with the disease, a research review suggests. The study team examined data f... More »

Food-benefits recipients need a better shopping experience

(Reuters Health) – Parents who receive supplemental food vouchers for grocery shopping need a better retail experience to make the most of the benefits, U.S. researchers say. When shoppers have a difficult time identifying allowable items under the Special Sup... More »

World’s first baby born via womb transplant from dead donor

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – A woman in Brazil who received a womb transplanted from a deceased donor has given birth to a baby girl in the first successful case of its kind, doctors reported. The case, published in The Lancet medical journal, involved connecting... More »

U.S. doctors asked how they feel about caring for transgender patients

(Reuters Health) – Most primary care physicians in the U.S. are willing to provide routine care to transgender individuals, but that doesn’t mean they are well prepared to do so, a small study suggests. Overall, 86 percent of doctors who responded were willing... More »

In Beirut play, audience relives stories of rape survivors

BEIRUT (Reuters) – As a child, Riham would wake up at night to her half-brother molesting her. Now she is one of seven women recounting their suffering in a play about sexual violence in Lebanon. Recordings of the women’s voices ring out as the audience moves ... More »

Cigarette use declines among U.S. young women, but marijuana blunt…

(Reuters Health) – Cigarette use decreased among young women – including pregnant women – during the past decade in the U.S., according to a new study. But, researchers found, use of marijuana blunts rose. A blunt is a cigar that’s been hollowed out and filled... More »

Bayer to phase out Essure birth control device in U.S.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Life sciences company Bayer AG said on Friday it would discontinue the sale of its birth control product Essure in the United States, citing a decline in sales of the implantable device that made the business no longer sustainable. The dec... More »

Washington insider Kavanaugh boasts conservative credentials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Brett Kavanaugh, the consummate Washington insider picked by President Donald Trump on Monday for a lifetime seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, has viewed business regulations with skepticism in his 12 years as a judge and taken conservativ... More »

Trump picks conservative Kavanaugh as Supreme Court nominee: NBC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen conservative federal appeals court Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee for U.S. Supreme Court Justice, NBC News reported on Monday, just before the official White House announcement. Kavanaugh woul... More »

Hormone therapy poses stroke risk for transgender women

(Reuters Health) – Hormones given to people to align their sex with their gender pose a significant risk of serious blood clots and stroke among transgender women, one of the largest studies of transgender patients has concluded. The risk of a dangerous type o... More »

Senator Collins will not back anti-abortion Supreme Court nominee

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A key moderate Republican U.S. senator said on Sunday that she will not support a nominee to fill a soon-to-be-vacated seat on the Supreme Court who would overturn a landmark legal ruling that supports a woman’s right to abortion. The co... More »

Giving birth in water appears safe for mother and infant

(Reuters Health) – Giving birth in water, also known as immersion labor and delivery or waterbirth, appears safe for mother and baby, at least when it takes place in a hospital. Increasing numbers of women choose to labor and give birth in water, particularly ... More »

Undiagnosed celiac disease tied to miscarriages and stillbirths

(Reuters Health) – Women with undiagnosed celiac disease may be more likely to have miscarriages or stillbirths than women who never get this diagnosis, a Danish study suggests. Once celiac disease is identified and treated with a gluten-free diet, however, wo... More »

Iowa’s top court rejects waiting period for abortions

(Reuters) – Iowa’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected a 72-hour waiting period for abortions signed into law last year, ruling it unconstitutional. Iowa, which separately in April passed the nation’s strictest abortion limit known as the “fetal heartbeat” law, h... More »

Flight attendants may have higher cancer rates

(Reuters Health) – U.S. flight attendants may be more likely than other Americans to develop several types of cancer including tumors of the breast, uterus, cervix, thyroid and skin, new research suggests. “This study is the first to show higher prevalences of... More »

Northern Ireland rally calls on Britain’s May to ease abortion rules

BELFAST (Reuters) – Hundreds of women’s rights activist rallied in Belfast on Monday to put pressure on British Prime Minister Theresa May to reform Northern Ireland’s highly restrictive abortion rules after neighboring Ireland’s vote to liberalize its laws. V... More »

Obamacare tied to earlier cancer detection in young women

(Reuters Health) – Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision allowing adult children to stay on their parents’ health insurance policy until age 26, young women with gynecological cancers were diagnosed and treated sooner, researchers say. Before the law, ... More »

Hair-straightening products contain potentially toxic mix

(Reuters Health) – Hair products used primarily by black women and children contain a host of hazardous chemicals, a new study shows. The findings could explain at least in part why African-American women go through puberty earlier and suffer from higher rates... More »

Iowa governor signs ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban into law

(Reuters) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law on Friday a bill outlawing abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which often occurs at six weeks and before a woman even realizes she is pregnant, and Reynolds acknowledged the likelihood of a cour... More »

Obesity in pregnancy linked to early puberty for girls

(Reuters Health) – Mothers who are overweight or obese during pregnancy are more likely to have daughters go through early puberty than pregnant women who are a normal weight, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined medical records for nearly 15,300 mother... More »

Diet linked to menopause timing

(Reuters Health) – A UK study suggests that diets rich in certain foods may be a factor in the timing of menopause. Researchers who studied more than 14,000 women found that those whose diets included lots of fish and legumes entered menopause years later, on ... More »

Air pollution linked to fertility treatment failure

(Reuters Health) – Women exposed to high levels of air pollution may have less success getting pregnant with fertility treatments or staying pregnant, compared to women breathing cleaner air, a South Korean study suggests. Researchers analyzed pregnancy rates ... More »

Enforcement of Kentucky abortion law suspended pending ruling

(Reuters) – Kentucky state officials have agreed to hold off enforcing a new law that bans a common abortion procedure from the 11th week of pregnancy until a federal judge rules on a request by a civil liberties group challenging it, according to court papers... More »

Mississippi’s last abortion clinic expands lawsuit on restrictions

(Reuters) – Mississippi’s last remaining abortion provider expanded a federal challenge on Monday to laws that ban abortions in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy and block access to the procedure in myriad ways, it said. The ban on abortions after 15 weeks... More »

Antidepressants in pregnancy tied to changes in babies’ brains

(Reuters Health) – Babies’ brains may develop differently when their mothers take antidepressants during pregnancy, a small U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined brain scans of 16 newborns whose mothers took medications known as selective serotonin reuptak... More »

U.S. FDA restricts sale of Bayer’s Essure birth control device

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday slapped restrictions on the sale of Bayer AG’s implanted birth control device Essure, two years after the agency put a severe warning label on the product. The FDA said here some women were not ... More »

Thyroid removal linked to increased bone-thinning, fracture risk

(Reuters Health) – Thyroid surgery that totally or partially removes the gland may increase the long-term risk of bone thinning and bone breaks, especially for younger patients and women, according to a large study from Taiwan. In particular, osteoporosis and ... More »

Pregnant? Warm weather exercise and hot baths might be okay

(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women who exercise outside on warm days or spend a little time in a hot bath or sauna may not necessarily raise their body temperature enough to cause problems, a research review suggests. While most women without health problems ca... More »

Northern Ireland abortion laws violate women’s rights, U.N. body says

Women gather in Parliament Square for a protest in support of legal abortion in Northern Ireland, and against a Tory coalition with the DUP, in central London, Britain, June 24, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Kingdom violates women’s... More »

Scientists grow human eggs to full maturity in a lab

An undated picture shows a magnification of a lab-grown fully matured human egg ready for fertilization. Doctor David Albertini/University of Edinburgh/Handout via REUTERS LONDON, (Reuters) – Scientists have succeeded for the first time in growing human eggs i... More »

Soaring demand for female genital surgery sparks debate in Brazil

Plastic surgeon Andre Hazan shows a picture of the vagina that he uses during consultations with his clients at his office, during an interview with Reuters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 4, 2017. Picture taken September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares RI... More »

Irish poll shows majority support abortion up to 12 weeks

DUBLIN (Reuters) – A majority of Irish voters would support a proposal to allow abortion up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy in a referendum due in the coming months, the first major national poll on the question showed on Friday. The government has pledged to hol... More »

More birth defects in U.S. areas with Zika: U.S. health officials

FILE PHOTO: Signs are placed around a neighborhood as county vector control hand-spray a for adult Aedes mosquitoes after a travel-related case of Zika was confirmed in this the area of San Diego, California, U.S. September 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake CHICAGO... More »

German court rules against registering transsexual woman as a mother

BERLIN (Reuters) – A transsexual woman who used sperm she had banked prior to her sex change to have a baby with her female partner cannot be legally registered as the child’s mother, Germany’s highest civil and criminal court ruled on Thursday. The Federal Co... More »

Second U.S. judge blocks Trump administration birth control rules

An illustration picture shows a woman holding a birth control pill at her home in Nice January 3, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A second U.S. judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing new rules tha... More »

Sleep problems tied to female infertility

(Reuters Health) – Women with sleep disorders other than sleep apnea may be more than three times as likely to experience infertility as their counterparts who don’t have trouble sleeping, a recent study suggests. When insomnia was to blame for women’s sleepin... More »

Judge blocks Trump administration rules on contraceptive coverage

(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from moving forward with new rules that undermined an Obamacare requirement for employers to provide health insurance that covers women’s birth control. U.S. District Judge Wend... More »

Three coffees a day linked to more health than harm: study

FILE PHOTO: A Cappuccino stands on a table at a branch of Costa coffee in Manchester, Britain, March 18, 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – People who drink three to four cups of coffee a day are more likely to see health benefits than harm... More »

U.N. calls on El Salvador to stop jailing women for abortion

FILE PHOTO: Women participate in a demonstration to ask for decriminalization of abortion in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 28, 2017. The writing on the placard reads, “My body, my rights.” REUTERS/Jose Cabezas SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador should... More »

Trump taps ex-pharma executive Azar as U.S. health secretary

President Donald Trump on Monday said he is nominating former pharmaceutical executive and industry lobbyist Alex Azar to serve as U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, saying Azar would push to lower the price of medicines. More »

U.S. top court to hear fight over California pregnancy center law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether a California law requiring private facilities that counsel pregnant women against abortion to post signs telling clients how to get state-funded abortions and contraceptives violates free speech rights. More »

Millions either malnourished or obese in global nutrition crisis

Almost every country in the world now has serious nutrition problems, either due to over-eating leading to obesity or a lack of food leading to undernutrition, according to a major study published on Saturday. More »

California judge tosses $417 million talc cancer verdict against Johnson & Johnson

A California judge on Friday threw out a $417 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) in a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using its talc-based products like Johnson's Baby Powder for feminine hygiene. More »

Trump undermines U.S. birth control coverage requirement

President Donald Trump's administration on Friday undermined requirements under the Obamacare law that employers provide insurance to cover women's birth control, keeping a campaign pledge that pleased his conservative Christian supporters. More »

`Veep` actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus battling breast cancer

Emmy-winning comedic actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus said on Thursday that she was battling breast cancer and highlighted the case for universal healthcare. More »

Bad blood over Obamacare fight lingers as Congress returns

When the U.S. Congress returns from summer vacation on Tuesday, for the first time in years gutting Obamacare will not be the main order of business on the healthcare agenda. More »

U.S. study revives argument over mammogram screening

By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) - Yearly mammograms starting at age 40 would prevent the most deaths from breast cancer, U.S. researchers report More »

Eight to 10 Republicans have concerns on healthcare bill: Collins

U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) talks to reporters as she leaves a meeting of the Senate Republican caucus to unveiling of Senate Republicans’ revamped proposal to replace Obamacare health care legislation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. July 13, 201... More »

Less stress might mean lower blood sugar for overweight women

By Will Boggs MD(Reuters Health) – An eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program not only reduces stress, but could also lower bloo More »

Michigan governor signs laws banning female genital mutilation

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Tuesday signed legislation making genital mutilation of girls a state felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, both for doctors who perform the procedure and parents who transport a child to undergo the surgery. More »

Malawi hails Madonna`s `motherly spirit` at opening of new hospital

US singer Madonna embraces her adopted son, David Banda ahead of the opening of the Mercy James hospital in Blantyre, Malawi, July 11,2017. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko Madonna was hailed as a “symbol of a motherly spirit” by Malawi President Peter Mutharika after t... More »

Republicans voice growing doubts on U.S. healthcare bill`s fate

U.S. Senator John McCain speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan July 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail Republicans expressed increasing pessimism on Sunday about the prospects for the healthcare bill in the U.S. Senate aimed at rolling back Obama... More »

Surgeon moms face special challenges

By Ronnie Cohen(Reuters Health) – Dr. Jennifer Davids went straight from high school to college to medical school and into training to become a color More »

Concussions tied to menstrual problems in young women

By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) – Young women who suffer a concussion may be at increased risk of menstrual irregularities, at least for a few m More »

Mineral water can be calorie-free calcium source

By Anne Harding(Reuters Health) – Instead of drinking milk or taking supplements to get adequate amounts of calcium, calcium-rich mineral water is an More »

Blood test by Britain`s Angle detects ovarian cancer in study

British liquid biopsy company Angle said its Parsortix blood test had beaten current methods in identifying ovarian cancer, a breakthough that could help women receive the best possible outcome from surgery. More »

Key Republican Collins has `serious concerns` on healthcare bill

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) speaks to reporters after Senate Republicans unveiled their version of legislation that would replace Obamacare on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine sa... More »

Conservative Koch network criticizes U.S. Senate healthcare bill

FILE PHOTO: An Americans for Prosperity banner is seen during an event in Manchester, New Hampshire, July 22, 2015. REUTERS/Dominick Reuter Officials with the conservative U.S. political network overseen by the Koch brothers say they are unhappy with the healt... More »

Top Senate Democrat Schumer: 50-50 chance Republicans pass healthcare bill

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) arrives to talk to the media on the president’s FY2018 budget proposal on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that he se... More »

Factbox: How Senate, House Obamacare overhaul bills compare

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks after Senate Republicans unveiled their version of legislation that would replace Obamacare on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts After weeks of discussions behind closed doors, ... More »

Nonprescription prenatal vitamins may be more potent

A woman holds her stomach at the last stages of her pregnancy in Bordeaux April 28, 2010. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Prescription prenatal vitamins may have lower doses of key ingredients like vitamin A, vitamin D, and calcium th... More »

Exercise may stave off postpartum depression

By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) – – Physical activity during and after pregnancy improves psychological wellbeing and may protect against postpartum More »

Race for governor in Virginia set after tight primary race

Virginia Democratic governor-elect Terry McAuliffe (R) celebrates with lieutenant governor-elect Ralph Northam (L) at their election night victory rally in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia November 5, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron Virginia’s lieutenant governor will face... More »

Mammogram follow-up tests take longer for Asian women in U.S.

By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – After an abnormal mammogram, Asian women in the U.S. are less likely than white women to get follow-up tests to de More »

Prenatal fever linked to autism risk

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock(Reuters Health) – Children born to mothers who experienced fever, especially multiple fevers, during the second trimeste More »

Drinking in pregnancy tied to subtle changes in babies’ faces

By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Women who drink even a little bit of alcohol during pregnancy may be more likely than other mothers to have babies More »

Delaware is first U.S. state to enact abortion rights law under Trump

FILE PHOTO — A woman holds a sign in the rain as abortion rights protestors arrive to prepare for a counter protest against March for Life anti-abortion demonstrators on the 39th anniversary of the Roe vs Wade decision, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court build... More »

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