New study: Tylenol in pregnancy is not linked to autism or ADHD
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
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"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
A woman who was turned away from an Indiana hospital while in labor last month, only to give birth minutes later in her car, met with hospital administrators on Thursday, and is continuing to push for more accountability.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Authorities charged a woman and her husband with murder Tuesday in the death of her pregnant biological daughter, whose body was found in a Michigan forest three weeks after she disappeared.
The parents said instead of being greeted and treated with empathy, they said they were ultimately sent out the door with a security escort.
A mother says she gave birth to her baby in a car minutes after being turned away from a hospital over the weekend in Crown Point, Indiana. Video shows her being wheeled out by hospital staff, and she's clearly in pain.
U.S. women's national team forward Mallory Swanson is expecting her first child with husband Dansby Swanson, shortstop for the Chicago Cubs.
Amanda Nelson is carrying a child who is not genetically hers for people she didn't know.
Amanda Nelson is now serving as a gestational surrogate — carrying a child who is not genetically hers for people she didn’t know. Lauren Victory reports.
New Year's Eve at 7 a.m. isn't the time most would pick to get married, but it made perfect sense for a couple from Bolingbrook.
The program should launch early next year.
Summer traffic on Cape Cod can require some patience, but one Massachusetts couple had no time to spare, after a woman’s water broke when she and her husband were still 30 minutes away from the hospital.
The new law requires insurance companies to cover all pregnancy, post-partum, and newborn care provided by doulas, lactation consultants, and midwives for a year.
Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Across the country, four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and 14 states have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are asking for a preliminary injunction expanding the medical exemptions and blocking the hospital-only requirement.
He wants state money to make sure all Illinois women can have healthy and safe pregnancies.
Babies born prematurely are at greater risk of health complications, and the CDC says the preterm birth rate is up 12% since 2014.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tweeted after the Assembly vote that he will veto the bill if it reaches him.
Susan Schantz, professor emerita of comparative biosciences and one of the authors of the study, spoke to CBS 2 about the findings.
Most people might not hesitate to reach for Tylenol when they have a headache, but those who are pregnant might want to think twice. A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign linked acetaminophen with language delays in children. Susan Schantz, professor emerita of comparative biosciences and one of the authors of the study, spoke to CBS 2 about the findings.
Lowering or pre-exposing a pregnant person to the hormone GDF15 could help lessen morning sickness symptoms once pregnant, according to new research.
The findings are just the latest to show benefits from COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
In some cases, advocates tell families to seek treatments abroad where procedures are more affordable.
CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports the activists want the city to do more to protect migrants, after news that one migrant became pregnant while staying at a CPD station
Warm weather and a day off from school. It's a win-win for kids on a day when the temperature is expected to reach a record high in Chicago on Presidents' Day.
A woman was hospitalized Monday after being shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
One of the operas in the Lyric's spring lineup isn't your typical opera. It's a new musical work by Chicago's first poet laureate Avery R. Young.
With youngsters off from school this Presidents' Day, Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry learned about the science of flight at Bessie Coleman Flight School.
In a sure sign that spring will be on the way before we know it, pet parents in the north Chicago suburb of Evanston can start getting their passes for the city's dog beach.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
An 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing off against longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) in the Democratic primary.
The Department of Homeland Security officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund its operations before a stopgap measure lapsed.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.
Olympic skiers from Africa and the Caribbean are uniting at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy to call for greater inclusion.
Police said at 5:20 a.m., the woman was outside in the 1600 block of West 82nd Street, near Ashland Avenue, when she was shot twice.
This comes after Guthrie’s daughter, “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, posted another emotional video. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Warm weather and a day off from school. It's a win-win for kids on a day when the temperature is expected to reach a record high. At Gately Park in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side, the Chicago Park District hosted Teen Field Day, aiming to have at least 300 kids join in games, music, e-sports, and other activities.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
The 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
Most retail and food establishments will remain open, but services like mail delivery will be suspended for the federal holiday.
Warm weather and a day off from school. It's a win-win for kids on a day when the temperature is expected to reach a record high in Chicago on Presidents' Day.
A woman was hospitalized Monday after being shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
The NBA Hall of Famer bear-hugged Reddick in victory lane and then jointly hoisted the Harley J. Earl trophy with the 23XI Racing driver.
Illinois pulled down 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 17 second-chance points, and outrebounded Indiana 38-25.
Saint Patrick High School in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood finished third in Class 3A last year in what was a historic moment for the basketball program — marking their first ever trip to Champaign.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the plan is to let their players have some freedom, challenging balls and strikes in Cactus League games this spring.
A woman was hospitalized Monday after being shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
A boy was shot and wounded early Sunday morning in Aurora, Illinois.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the following day, Feb. 1.
