Zika data point to sexual transmission in women and other top stories.

• Zika data point to sexual transmission in women

  

  Women in the sexually active age-group are overwhelmingly more likely than men to be infected with Zika virus, with sexual transmission the most likely cause, according to a new report based on data from the city of Rio de Janeiro from Brazilian researchers.In other developments, scientists from Emory University today revealed that Zika can infect two types of placental cells, which might explain how the virus passes from mothers to their babies.Threat to pregnant womenThe team set out to see if..

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• Dr. Heimlich Uses His Maneuver At Retirement Home, Saves 87-Year-Old Woman

  

  Dr. Henry Heimlich is interviewed in his home in Cincinnati in 2014. Al Behrman/AP hide caption toggle caption Al Behrman/AP Dr. Henry Heimlich is interviewed in his home in Cincinnati in 2014. Al Behrman/AP Updated at 7:50 p.m. ET.* Dr. Henry Heimlich didn't hesitate. When a fellow diner started choking,..

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• Ways women can cut their risk of breast cancer

  

  Women who carry common gene variants linked to breast cancer can still cut their risk of the disease by following a healthy lifestyle, a large new study suggests.In fact, lifestyle might be especially powerful for women at relatively high genetic risk of breast cancer, researchers found."Those genetic risks are not set in stone," said senior researcher Nilanjan Chatterjee, a professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore.The study found that four lifestyle factors wer..

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• The Latest: California governor signs HIV-transplant bill

  

  By Associated Press May 27 at 5:07 PM SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Latest on California legislation allowing transplants of HIV-infected organs (all times local): 2:05 p.m. California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed emergency legislation to allow a man with HIV to receive part of his HIV-positive husband’s liver before the surgery becomes too dangerous, possibly within weeks. The state Legislature rushed to approve the measure Friday. Brown spokeswoman Deborah Hoffman says it’s “a life-saving matter..

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• A Possible Cellphone Link to Cancer? A Rat Study Launches New Debate

  

  A giant U.S. study meant to help decide whether cellphones cause cancer is coming back with confusing results. A report on the study, conducted in rats and mice, is not finished yet. But advocates pushing for more research got wind of the partial findings and the U.S. National Toxicology Program has released them early. The findings are giving new life to the longstanding debate over whether cellphone use might cause cancer. They suggest that male rats exposed to constant, heavy doses of..

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