A new study out of New Hampshire raises serious concerns for Mainers living near known PFAS-contaminated areas—especially ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Daily and nighttime extreme heat exposure in the third trimester is associated with increased risks for preterm ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Extreme heat exposure during the third trimester of pregnancy ...

As the world braces for another summer of extreme heat, following the record-setting 2023 season, a recent study has acutely linked heat waves to the rate of early births among pregnant women. Marking ...

We investigate the effect of extreme heat on birth outcomes and how this effect may vary by family socioeconomic status (SES). We create a detailed data set by linking individual-level data on ...

When Rupa Basu was pregnant with her second child, her body temperature felt out of control — particularly as her third trimester began in the summer of 2007. It wasn't particularly hot in Oakland, ...

Originally published by The 19th. We’re answering the “how” and “why” of health and abortion news. Sign up for our daily newsletter. Extreme heat has already made pregnancy more dangerous. Now, it is ...

This story was originally published by The 19th and is republished with permission. Extreme heat has already made pregnancy more dangerous. Now, it is also complicating efforts to control when and how ...

Extreme heat and cold can damage some forms of contraceptives, though the damage might not always be obvious.Dimitri Otis/Getty Images Extreme heat can make some forms of contraception less effective.

Researchers analyzed 53 million births over 25 years. As the world braces for another summer of extreme heat, following the record-setting 2023 season, a recent study has acutely linked heat waves to ...