According to a new study, pregnant women who suffer from depression are more likely to experience severe flu symptoms than pregnant women who are not depressed. Read Summary >
A recent study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that proteins extracted from pumpkin rinds helps stop yeast-infection fungus from growing. Read Summary >
According to a new survey, more than two-third of U.S. primary care doctors ignore guidelines for prescribing Pap tests, often recommending the screening procedure to women who are at low risk for cervical cancer. Read Summary >
Dutch researchers are reporting that Cervarix, a new vaccine for the human papillomavirus (HPV), appears to stop precancerous lesions in the vulva from progressing into full-blown malignancies. Read Summary >
Two antibiotics-- nitrofurantoins and sulfonamides, sometimes called "sulfa drugs"--have been linked to an increased risk of birth defects in a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read Summary >
