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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...

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...

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...

Celldex breast cancer drug shrinks some tumors-study

Interim results from a mid-stage trial of Celldex Therapeutics Inc's experimental drug showed trends toward reducing tumors...

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...

Exercise tied to lower risk of psoriasis: study

Results from a large U.S. study suggest women who regularly exercise vigorously, including runners and aerobics buffs, may...

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 --...

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...

Study unpicks gene changes behind breast cancer

Scientists have mapped the complete genetic codes of 21 breast cancers and created a catalogue of the mutations that accumulate...

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,...

French drugmaker on trial over weight-loss pill

French drugmaker Servier and its founder went on trial on Monday accused of misleading patients and authorities about a diabetes...

UK regulator rapped over breast implant scandal

Britain's healthcare regulator has "serious lessons" to learn from the PIP breast implant scandal, according to a government...

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...

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