Medical News Today: Adolescent women 'more likely to have unsafe sex' if obese

Obese adolescent women were found less likely to use contraception than their peers with healthy weights, with those that did use contraception less likely to use it consistently.

Medical News Today: Cuba eliminates mother-to-child HIV and syphilis, WHO report

Following a regional initiative to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, Cuba becomes the first country to receive WHO validation for reaching the goal.

Medical News Today: Fish poisoning rates in Florida 'underestimated'

A new report has found that incidences of rare food-borne toxin are higher in Florida than previously estimated from public health reports.

Medical News Today: One small bacterial change 'caused Black Death'

How did Yersinia pestis bacteria transform from a simple GI infection to causing history-changing respiratory plague pandemics? A new study says it took just one gene.

Medical News Today: Summer vacation: the health risks for travelers

Are you traveling abroad this summer? In this Spotlight feature, we take a look at the health risks that come with a summer vacation and what you can do to prevent them.

Medical News Today: Engineered particles 'may become antibiotics of the future'

Using synthetic biology, researchers have engineered particles called phagemids that cause harmful bacteria to malfunction and cease replicating without bursting open.

Medical News Today: Neighborhood facilities 'have an influence on levels of diabetes'

Neighborhood resources for physical activity have an effect on the risk of diabetes, shows 10-year study. Local stores offering healthier food choices were also influential.