Flying safe for most pregnant women, experts say

A revised committee opinion from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists states that pregnant women can fly with no worries, as long as they don’t have any complications.

Widowers at higher risk for STDs: study

Older men who have recently lost their wives have a higher risk of having sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than men of the same age who are still married, a new study has found.

Model may predict postpartum depression

Spanish researchers say a model they’ve developed to predict a woman’s risk of suffering postnatal depression was 80 percent accurate in a recent study.

FDA panel recommends Gardasil for men

A panel that advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended that the HPV vaccine Gardasil be given to young men.

8 myths about the sex lives of men

Do men really think about sex every seven seconds? Can they have sex anywhere, anytime? Are they only romantic to please their partner? A sex expert discusses these and other sex myths about men.

Risk factors for depression during pregnancy

The U.S. National Women’s Health Information Center offers this list of factors that increase a woman’s risk of developing depression during or after pregnancy.

Making the most of expiring health insurance

A health reporter talks about how you can prioritize the use of your employer’s insurance if you believe you’re in danger of losing it.

Study points to potential way to make AIDS vaccine

Researchers in the United States say their discovery of immune system particles that can attack the AIDS virus may have given them insight on how to produce an AIDS vaccine.

FDA panel weighs approving HPV vaccine for men

A committee of experts that advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to approve Gardasil, the vaccine for the human papillomavirus (HPV), for use in boys as well as girls.

Pain-control facts for pregnant women

Experts from the American Society of Anesthesiologists say pregnant women need to be given all of the facts about their pain-control options as they prepare for labor and delivery.

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