pregnancy /tags/pregnancy pregnancy en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:05:29 GMT Black maternal pregnancy deaths remain high in Florida. Local groups and hospitals look for change. /health/2026-04-17/black-maternal-pregnancy-deaths-remain-high-in-florida-local-groups-and-hospitals-look-for-change Groups like Central Florida Birth Network and AdventHealth are looking to change how Black mothers are treated, as Black maternal morbidities remain high in Florida. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:05:29 GMT /health/2026-04-17/black-maternal-pregnancy-deaths-remain-high-in-florida-local-groups-and-hospitals-look-for-change Joe Mario Pedersen ‘It’s a safe space’: Mobile midwifery clinics meet patients where they are /health/2026-04-07/its-a-safe-space-mobile-midwifery-clinics-meet-patients-where-they-are Run by the Southern Birth Justice Network, the mobile midwifery clinic brings care to majority-Black and Latino neighborhoods across Miami-Dade County several times a month. The clinic aims to offer a more relaxed setting, where women are comfortable, heard, and their cultures are integrated. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT /health/2026-04-07/its-a-safe-space-mobile-midwifery-clinics-meet-patients-where-they-are Nada Hassanein | Stateline How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities /health/2025-12-11/how-one-florida-program-reduced-preterm-births-and-how-it-could-serve-as-a-model-for-other-communities A successful health program in Florida program poses a model for other counties in the state and around the U.S. to lower preterm birth rates, saving money and lives. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:00:00 GMT /health/2025-12-11/how-one-florida-program-reduced-preterm-births-and-how-it-could-serve-as-a-model-for-other-communities The Conversation Behind the fight over expanding disability parking placards for pregnancy /government-politics/2025-12-03/behind-the-fight-over-expanding-disability-parking-placards-for-pregnancy Supporters call the efforts pro-family. But critics warn that with too few accessible spots already, expanding placards could shut more disabled people, including moms, out of everyday life. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-03/behind-the-fight-over-expanding-disability-parking-placards-for-pregnancy Sarah Luterman | The 19th As heat gets more extreme, pregnant farmworkers are increasingly at risk /health/2025-10-23/extreme-pregnant-farmworkers-risk For pregnant agricultural workers, those risks are higher because the body must work harder to cool down and requires more liquids, making it more easily dehydrated. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:30:00 GMT /health/2025-10-23/extreme-pregnant-farmworkers-risk Dorany Pineda, Melina Walling and Annika Hammerschlag | Associated Press PolitiFact FL: Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism /government-politics/2025-09-23/politifact-fl-research-doesnt-show-using-tylenol-during-pregnancy-causes-autism For years, Tylenol has generally been considered safe for treating pain and fever — even during pregnancy, when doctors discourage patients from using many medications. But recent news reports about the federal government connecting Tylenol to autism have drawn fresh questions about the drug, and concerns. PolitiFact and SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± analyze the reports, and tell you what else you should know. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-23/politifact-fl-research-doesnt-show-using-tylenol-during-pregnancy-causes-autism Madison Czopek | PolitiFact Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack of safety data − here’s why medical research cuts will make it worse /health/2025-09-02/pregnant-women-face-tough-choices-about-medication-use-due-to-lack-of-safety-data-heres-why-medical-research-cuts-will-make-it-worse More than 9 in 10 women take at least one medication during pregnancy, yet data on prescription drugs’ effects on the fetus are sparse. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health/2025-09-02/pregnant-women-face-tough-choices-about-medication-use-due-to-lack-of-safety-data-heres-why-medical-research-cuts-will-make-it-worse The Conversation Extreme heat is increasing health risks for pregnant Floridians /environment/2025-08-20/extreme-heat-is-increasing-health-risks-for-pregnant-floridians Two-thirds of the dangerously hot days in Florida in recent years were linked to climate change. Symptoms of heat exposure include false labor contractions and even pre-term labor. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:04:35 GMT /environment/2025-08-20/extreme-heat-is-increasing-health-risks-for-pregnant-floridians Jessica Meszaros Argentina’s leader takes ax to program that drove down teen pregnancy /americas/2024-11-13/argentinas-leader-takes-ax-to-program-that-drove-down-teen-pregnancy Argentina has been known as one of Latin America’s most socially progressive countries. But President Javier Milei’s austerity measures have cut programs aimed at helping women. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:15:29 GMT /americas/2024-11-13/argentinas-leader-takes-ax-to-program-that-drove-down-teen-pregnancy Leila Miller and Natalie Alcoba | The New York Times Is allowing C-sections outside of hospitals more risk than reward? /health/2024-06-06/is-allowing-c-sections-outside-of-hospitals-more-risk-than-reward A new Florida law makes the Sunshine State the first in the nation to let cesarean sections be performed in "advanced birth centers." Some health experts are leery even though many hospitals have closed maternity wards. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:48:01 GMT /health/2024-06-06/is-allowing-c-sections-outside-of-hospitals-more-risk-than-reward Phil Galewitz - KFF Health News