'No solid evidence' for IVF add-on success

BBC Panorama research suggests there is no hard evidence IVF add-ons increase pregnancy chances.

Autumn Statement: Row as care funding omitted from measures

Health and social care leaders condemn the Autumn Statement as a missed opportunity for new funding.

Florida lifts Zika transmission zone in parts of Miami Beach

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - - Florida officials removed part of Miami Beach from an active Zika transmission zone on Tuesday, saying more than 45 days had passed since the last local case of the mosquito-borne virus that has been linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect.

Doctors Talk About Getting Peanuts Into a Baby's Diet, Which May Cut Allergies

Early peanut exposure can slash a child's chances for developing peanut allergies, and allergists and pediatricians are sharing tips on how to work peanuts into a baby's diet.

'Brain wi-fi' reverses leg paralysis in primate first

An implant that beams instructions out of the brain is used to restore movement in paralysed primates.

Migrant debate still divides Germany's conservatives, CSU says

By Andreas Rinke and Jörn Poltz MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The leader of Germany's Christian Social Union (CSU) acknowledged on Friday he was wrong to openly criticize conservative ally Chancellor Angela Merkel for her refusal to adopt limits on refugees. "I've learned my lesson." Because of the unresolved dispute, Seehofer will also not attend the CDU's party congress next month in Essen - an unprecedented mutual snub for the leaders of the parties whose alliance has governed Germany for 47 of the last 66 years.

Risks from GI-Led Sedation: The Anesthesiology News Report

(MedPage Today) -- Also, OSA increases complications for pregnant women and fetus

'Real-life Cinderella' film delves into plight of Hong Kong maids

By Beh Lih Yi JAKARTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Cyril Goliava cut an elegant figure in her yellow evening gown as she won a beauty pageant in Hong Kong, smiling to cheers from the crowd as she was presented with a tiara and trophy. Six days of stressful work, I'll be eating alone again and a full day of a repetitive job." The story of Goliava, a Filipina domestic helper, and her fellow workers is the subject of a new documentary that seeks to shatter stereotypes about the millions of women employed in households across the world. Directed by filmmaker Baby Ruth Villarama, "Sunday Beauty Queen" follows five domestic workers as they gear up for the annual Miss Philippines Tourism Hong Kong, a pageant organized by the maids in the Asian financial hub since 2008.

White substance found at Clinton office not hazardous: police

(Reuters) - Preliminary analysis has found that a white substance that prompted the evacuation of Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, was not harmful, police said on Saturday. The substance arrived through the mail at Clinton's campaign office in Manhattan, and was transported to the headquarters in Brooklyn Heights, police said. The floor was evacuated as a precaution, and several people were exposed to the substance.

ICRC steps up aid for Iraq amid fears of post-Mosul sectarian strife

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - As Iraqi families begin streaming out of villages in the path of an army offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State, some fear that the onslaught may stoke future sectarian strife in the volatile region, a senior Red Cross official said on Thursday. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is prepared to provide aid to 800,000 people who could flee the looming battle for Mosul, including against any use of chemical weapons, said Patrick Hamilton, the ICRC's deputy director for the Near and Middle East. Islamic State militants have used banned chemical agents previously against Iraqi Kurdish forces.

U.S. health officials outline Zika spending priorities

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials outlined on Tuesday how they planned to divide up $1.1 billion in funds approved by Congress to fight the Zika virus, including repaying $44.25 million they were forced to borrow from a fund allocated for other emergencies.

Overwhelmed With Paperwork?

(MedPage Today) -- Even with automated systems, are you still bogged down with paperwork?

Morning Break: WHO Wants Sugar Tax; Unsick Days; Worst Psychiatrist Ever

(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff

One in 10 Primary one pupils 'overweight or obese'

More than one in 10 children in Scotland have started primary school overweight or obese in the last decade, according to new figures.

U.S. warns pregnant women on travel to 11 Southeast Asia countries over Zika

(Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Thursday recommended that pregnant women postpone travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries because of the risk of Zika virus infection, which has been shown to cause severe birth defects.

Allergan buys second fatty liver-disease company

(Reuters) - Allergan Inc on Tuesday said it had paid $50 million for Akarna Therapeutics Ltd, a privately held company developing treatments for a incurable fatty liver disease called NASH.

Prostate cancer treatment 'not always needed'

Just keeping an eye on small prostate cancers results in the same 10-year survival rate as treating them, a major study suggests.

Activist Starboard demands rapid changes at Perrigo

Starboard Value LP on Monday disclosed a 4.6 percent stake in Perrigo Co Plc , and said the Dublin-based drugmaker needs to make immediate improvements to turn around its sagging stock price. Starboard delivered a scathing letter to Perrigo's chief executive John Hendrickson and its board on Monday, criticizing their performance since the company spurned a $26 billion takeover bid from generic drug maker Mylan NV late last year. "Unfortunately, since that time, results have gone decidedly in the wrong direction, and management's promises have been woefully unfulfilled," Starboard said.

Mexico joins Philippines, Brazil with dengue vaccine

While the world awaits a Zika vaccine, the first ever injection against dengue fever is spreading, with Mexico becoming next week the latest country where people can get the shot. French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi is presenting its Dengvaxia vaccine to doctors at an event in eastern Mexico on Saturday, while people aged nine to 45 will be able to get the shot from their physicians from Monday. After public programs were launched in the Philippines and Brazil's state of Parana this year, the company is rolling out the vaccine in the private sector in Mexico while health authorities prepare a public immunization plan.

Crimean dissident says psychiatric detainment a risk to his health

By Anton Zverev SIMFEROPOL, Crimea (Reuters) - A Crimean dissident undergoing enforced psychiatric testing by Russian authorities is being held in a dilapidated medical facility and says the poor conditions are a danger to his physical health. Ilmi Umerov, deputy head of the Crimean Tatars' semi-official Mejlis legislature, which was suspended by Moscow after it annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, was committed to compulsory psychiatric testing by local authorities in August. The 59-year-old, who says his mental health is fine, had previously been criminally charged over statements he made protesting what he called the "Russian occupation" of Crimea.