FBI probes fires at women's clinics in Georgia
The FBI says it is investigating "intentional" fires that erupted this week at two Atlanta-area women's clinics, one of which...
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Women get less information on post-cancer fertility
Cancer treatment can sometimes lead to infertility, but young women are less likely than young men to be informed of that...
Horror film "Chernobyl Diaries" draws some protests
Horror film "Chernobyl Diaries" with its ghostly tale of terror near the infamous, abandoned nuclear plant hits theaters...
Muslim leaders enlisted to help stamp out polio
The last three countries where polio is still paralysing children -- Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria -- said on Thursday...
Soy supplement shows no blood pressure benefit
Soy-rich diets have been linked to lower rates of heart disease, but a small study suggests that soy supplements may not...
"Pro choice" stance on U.S. abortions at record low
A record low 41% of Americans call themselves 'pro choice' on abortion, with the number sliding among independent voters,...
Long-term contraception more effective than pills
A large real-life test of several types of contraception found more women got pregnant while using short-acting methods such...
Folic acid tied to lower child cancer risks
Rates of two rare childhood cancers declined after the U.S. began requiring grain products to be fortified with the B vitamin...
Many babies with development delays may go untreated
About one out of every three infants who scores well below average on a test of developmental skills -- and is therefore...
Mom's excess pounds key in newborn weight
For at least some moms-to-be, it's extra body fat -- and not blood sugar levels -- that may be key to their risk of having...
Catholic groups sue to block contraception mandate
The University of Notre Dame and dozens of other Catholic institutions sued President Barack Obama's administration on Monday...
U.S. top court decides in vitro fertilization benefits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that children conceived through in vitro fertilization after the death of a parent...
Blasting music tied to drinking and drugs: study
Doctors know that drinking, drugs and risky sex go together in young people -- and a new study suggests loud music should...
U.S. health secretary urges contraception compromise
The Obama administration's top health official on Friday took the debate over whether healthcare coverage should include...
Breastfed babies may gain less weight
Babies who are fed milk from their mothers' breasts gain less weight over their first year compared to babies fed milk --...
India's shunned transgenders struggle to survive
Seema, a husband and father of two, gets ready for another night of work on the streets of the Indian capital, placing two...
Fewer girls completing all three HPV shots: study
Among girls and women who get their first human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine, the percent who complete all three doses...
U.S. implements new rules to prevent prison rape
U.S. prisons and other facilities where residents are forcibly confined must put in place standards to prevent thousands...
Many pregnant women may not get STD tests
Despite recommendations that pregnant women have tests for certain sexually transmitted diseases, many may not be getting...
Immigrant women farm workers suffer sex abuse: report
Hundreds of thousands of female immigrant farm workers in the United States are at risk of sexual violence and harassment,...
Catholic college drops health plan over contraception mandate
A small Catholic college in Ohio said Tuesday it was dropping health insurance coverage for students rather than comply with...
Kansas pharmacists can refuse some birth control
The Republican governor of Kansas has signed a law allowing pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions for drugs they believe...
Fewer young girls getting married in South Asia
Fewer girls in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan are getting married before the age of 14, according to a new study....
Young adults with autism lag in school, work
Young adults with autism are less likely to go to college or hold down a job than their peers with other types of disabilities,...
Implants may help prevent repeat teen pregnancies
Up to half of teens and young women who give birth are pregnant again within a year -- but a new study suggests giving new...
Prenatal smoking tied to worse asthma in kids
Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have a tougher time controlling their asthma than other kids do, a new...
Birth defects linked to childhood cancer: study
A new study suggests children born with a range of birth defects are at an increased risk of developing certain childhood...
FDA panel backs Gilead's Truvada to prevent HIV
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts recommended Gilead Sciences Inc's Truvada as a treatment for...
Mothers cling to chubby ideal for toddlers: study
Mothers of overweight toddlers often mistakenly think their children are normal weight, and mothers of underweight toddlers...
Salmonella linked to dog food, sickens 14 people
An outbreak of a rare strain of salmonella poisoning linked to dog food has infected at least 14 people in nine states, the...
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