Extreme heat is linked to pregnancy issues — and the risk is growing
Homicide, named by one study in 2022 as the leading cause of death of pregnant women in the U.S., is also among the risks inflated by extreme temperatures.
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Homicide, named by one study in 2022 as the leading cause of death of pregnant women in the U.S., is also among the risks inflated by extreme temperatures.
"All of the things that I wanted in a mother, I want to give to this baby," Gypsy Rose Blanchard said in a video announcing her pregnancy.
Since Florida enacted a six-week abortion ban, clinics in several other Southern and mid-Atlantic states have sprung into action.
New CDC data shows about 680 women in the U.S. died during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth in 2023, a decline from the previous year.
There's also a concern that veteran doctors will leave Florida, as they have in other states that have enacted abortion bans
A Northwell Health program called MOMs, short for Maternal Outcomes in Morbidity, supports women during and after pregnancy, especially women of color who are three times more likely than White women to die in childbirth.
A Florida ban on abortions earlier in pregnancy is expected to have an impact on providers in other parts of the country.
Despite not living with a male companion in her tank for eight years, Charlotte the stingray ended up pregnant. But how?
Babies born prematurely are at greater risk of health complications, and the CDC says the preterm birth rate is up 12% since 2014.
Just two northern white rhinos remain in the world – and the world's first IVF pregnancy in its closest relatives could help their species.
The leader of the Catholic Church doubled down on his condemnation of parental surrogacy, saying it turns a child into "an object of trafficking."
Lowering or pre-exposing a pregnant person to the hormone GDF15 could help lessen morning sickness symptoms once pregnant, according to new research.
A teenager went into labor while on a flight, so a local doctor kept her calm.
The findings are just the latest to show benefits from COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
Donald Trump is facing political blowback from within his party for his comments about abortion.
Ta'Kiya Young was fatally shot by police outside a grocery store after being accused of shoplifting.
The once a day pill is meant to be taken for just two weeks
Court documents and a press release revealed that she tried to terminate her own pregnancy on multiple occasions.
Maternal mortality is happening at alarming rates. The World Health Organization reports that over 287,000 women died during and following pregnancy in 2020.
Maternal mortality is happening at alarming rates. The World Health Organization reports that over 287,000 women died during and following pregnancy in 2020.
Mayra Bradley and all four baby girls are doing well.
Mom and all four baby girls are doing well.
A mom delivered quadruplets at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital — a possible first for the hospital.
Three-time Olympic medalist Tori Bowie, who died in early May at the age of 32, was eight months pregnant and in labor at the time of her death.
Charleigh Chatterton gave birth to her daughter with no complications. Days later, her "chances of survival were slim" after she got a rash "as hot to touch as a boiled kettle," she said.
The humidity and that heat will push the "feels like" temperatures into the triple digits across the metroplex and the upper 90s in the Keys.
Miramar Police said it appeared that traffic had slowed down on US-27 and that the motorcycle was unable to stop in time, leading to the collision.
Miami Gardens hosts one last match for the cup: the fight for bronze.
Police say the suspects arrived expecting to meet juvenile girls for sex, but instead encountered tactical teams; all three face life in prison.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami, Knapp called the situation "unusual," noting that he had never previously encountered a scam where a police chief's name was used to target potential victims.
The humidity and that heat will push the "feels like" temperatures into the triple digits across the metroplex and the upper 90s in the Keys.
Miramar Police said it appeared that traffic had slowed down on US-27 and that the motorcycle was unable to stop in time, leading to the collision.
Miami Gardens hosts one last match for the cup: the fight for bronze.
Police say the suspects arrived expecting to meet juvenile girls for sex, but instead encountered tactical teams; all three face life in prison.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami, Knapp called the situation "unusual," noting that he had never previously encountered a scam where a police chief's name was used to target potential victims.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Pentagon will now require service members over 30 to screen for testosterone deficiency, and if needed, they can elect to have testosterone replacement therapy.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.