SYNOPSIS: A European study finds that the endocrine-disrupting chemicals diphenyl-dichloroethene and phthalates significantly contribute to incidence of the common female reproductive disorders endometriosis and fibroids.

SYNOPSIS: A two-year prospective trial of 1,714 women shows an exceedingly low risk of infection following same-day intrauterine device insertion and chlamydia/gonorrhea testing.

SYNOPSIS: Recently a randomized clinical trial has demonstrated that a greater threshold for second stage labor time in nulliparous patients can lead to a significant decrease in the need for and rate of cesarean sections.

Despite a lack of thorough statistics, home water births seem to be not only increasingly prevalent in both the US and the UK, but also gaining traction in Australia and Europe.

A Harvard Opinion Research Program report from a survey series conducted testing public response to health emergencies in the United States shows that around four in 10 adults in households with someone considering pregnancy or already pregnant are unaware that the Zika virus is transmitted sexually.

SYNOPSIS: The Zika virus’s indolence in South American, Central American and Caribbean countries has not prevented concern from flourishing regarding its association with microcephaly and neurological impairment, especially as the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil loom large.