Thursday, 29 September 2016

Hormonal contraception tied to increased depression risk

(Reuters Health) - Hormonal contraception, including birth control pills or implants, may increase a woman's odds of depression and antidepressant medication use, according to a large study of Danish women.


U.S. CDC issues Zika travel advisory for 11 Southeast Asian countries

(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it has issued a travel advisory urging pregnant women to postpone non-essential travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries in connection with the Zika virus.


Child fitness gap linked to income inequality

(Reuters Health) - In a comparison of fitness levels among children in 50 countries, the nations with the biggest internal income disparities tended to have the least fit youth.