Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later
Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow...
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Judge blocks Arkansas law banning abortions after 12 weeks
A federal judge on Friday blocked a new Arkansas law that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, one of the...
Virginia governor's race to test Tea Party Republicans' allure
The most nail-biting U.S. governor's race this year is centering on whether a Tea Party Republican can win Virginia, the...
Endometriosis more common in lean women: study
Heavy women are less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis than their slimmer peers, according to a new study. Researchers...
British team hails new embryo selection method for IVF
British fertility experts have devised a new IVF technique that takes thousands of snapshots of a developing embryo that...
MRI scans could make baby autopsies more acceptable
Bereaved parents who do not want to see their dead babies go through a conventional autopsy could in future be offered a...
Scientists create human stem cells through cloning
After more than 15 years of failures by scientists around the world and one outright fraud, biologists have finally created...
Philadelphia abortion doctor gets life in prison
A Philadelphia doctor avoided the possbility of the death penalty for murdering babies during late-term abortions by agreeing...
Number of abused U.S. children unchanged since 2008
The number of U.S. children who were exposed to violence, crime and abuse in 2011 was essentially unchanged from 2008, according...
Hysterectomy not tied to heart risk factors: study
Despite evidence suggesting that women whose uterus has been removed may be more likely to experience heart troubles, a new...
Turkish womb transplant patient loses baby
A woman who was the first to have a successful womb transplant from a dead donor has had her pregnancy terminated after the...
Bed rest no help for women at risk of early delivery
Having a short cervix increases a pregnant woman's chance of delivering prematurely, and a new study suggests going on bed...
Judge denies FDA bid to stay 'morning-after' pill ruling
A federal judge in New York on Friday declined to temporarily halt a court order directing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Bidet toilets not tied to pregnancy risks: study
Pregnant women can be reassured that cleaning with a bidet after using the toilet will not throw off their vaginal bacteria...
Sex supplements often contain Viagra ingredients
Herbal supplements aimed at improving men's sexual abilities often contain the active ingredients in erectile dysfunction...
Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
Very premature babies have fewer breathing problems when they're born through vaginal delivery compared to cesarean section,...
Judge criticizes FDA move on Plan B
A federal judge criticized the Food and Drug Administration over its refusal to make emergency contraception available to...
Lawmakers voice anger at latest military sex scandal
U.S. lawmakers voiced outrage on Tuesday that the officer in charge of the Air Force anti-sexual assault office was himself...
Sucking on your kid's pacifier: good idea or gross?
Toddlers are less likely to have asthma and itchy rashes if their parents "cleaned" their pacifiers by sucking on them when...
Moms' iodine levels tied to kids' poor test scores
Mothers who are mildly iodine deficient are more likely to have children who perform poorly in spelling, grammar and literacy,...
Jury in Philadelphia abortion doctor case deliberates for fourth day
A Philadelphia jury began a fourth day of deliberations on Friday in the murder trial of a doctor accused of killing babies...
Most women back over-the-counter birth control pill
Close to two-thirds of women favor making contraceptive pills available over the counter, according to a new nationally-representative...
FDA appeals making 'morning-after' pill available to all ages
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday appealed a court order directing the agency to make "morning-after" emergency...
Jury weighs murder charges against abortion doctor
A Philadelphia jury began its second day of deliberations on Wednesday in the murder trial of a doctor accused of killing...
FDA's Plan B decision short of court order: group
Reproductive-rights groups that sued the Food and Drug Administration over access to the "morning-after" pill will ask a...
Trial of Seaside autism drug fails to show benefit
The first-ever drug designed to treat social impairments associated with autism failed to show a benefit in a midstage trial,...
Ireland proposes limited abortion access amid debate
Irish government ministers agreed draft legislation on Tuesday to allow for limited access to abortion where a woman's life...
Stopping hormone therapy may have its own risks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -Though long-term hormone replacement therapy has serious health risks, going off the medication...
[RGLT] - FDA approves Plan B for girls as young as 15
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it would allow the Plan B One-Step contraceptive to be sold without...
NICU treatments linked to intellectual disabilities
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) interventions for babies born very small and early have drastically reduced infant deaths...
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