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Cases of Zika-Linked Birth Defects Dropped in Brazil in 2016 03/29/2017 05:00 PM EDT The South American country was the epicenter of the mosquito-borne disease a year earlier Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Zika Virus Got the HPV Vaccine Before You Knew You Were Pregnant? Don't Worry 03/29/2017 05:00 PM EDT Accidental exposure after conception isn't linked to risks for baby, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: HPV, Pregnancy Ocrevus Approved to Treat Severe Form of Multiple Sclerosis 03/29/2017 02:00 PM EDT First drug sanctioned in U.S. for primary progressive MS Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Multiple Sclerosis Preventive Mastectomy Rates Vary by State 03/29/2017 02:00 PM EDT Among young women with early breast cancer, almost half from 5 states opt to have healthy breast removed Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Mastectomy Smokers May Be Prone to Risks from Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy 03/29/2017 02:00 PM EDT Long-term chances of heart attack, lung cancer higher for women who light up, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Smoking Trauma as A Teen May Boost Depression Risk Around Menopause 03/29/2017 02:00 PM EDT Likelihood was more than twice as high, study reports Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Depression, Women's Health FDA-OK'd Drug Offers Hope to Sickest MS Patients 03/29/2017 12:00 PM EDT It's also effective against the most common form of the disease, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Multiple Sclerosis Heroin Epidemic Expands Its Grip on America 03/29/2017 12:00 PM EDT Use of the narcotic grew 5-fold in a decade, helped by scourge of prescription painkiller abuse Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Abuse, Heroin When Heart Stops Beating, Survival Better At Specialized Heart Centers 03/29/2017 12:00 PM EDT With cardiac arrest, they're more likely to perform procedures to clear blood vessels, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cardiac Arrest, Health Facilities Exercising 2.5 Hours a Week May Slow Parkinson's Progression 03/29/2017 09:00 AM EDT Even people with advanced disease might benefit, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Parkinson's Disease   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656