Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Tag: pregnancy

Florida’s ACLU sues state for “misinformation campaign” against Amendment 4 (includes video...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida has filed a lawsuit alleging that the state is using taxpayer funds to promote a “misinformation...

Experts find ways to help children with cleft lips (includes video...

Cleft lip, a birth defect that affects many newborns, occurs when a baby's lip does not fully form in the womb. According to Dr....

Newsbreak May 10, 2024

A senior airman in Florida is killed by a deputy who wrongfully entered the airman's home. Federal regulators advise credit card companies to follow...

Mother shares emotional journey of health threats to one of her...

At 37 weeks, Amy DeSantis gave birth to twins. She found out one of her babies had a heart defect requiring life-saving surgery and...

The side of abortion you don’t see: A doula’s perspective

Rachel Behling, 38, helps people who undergo abortions. She has counseled thousands of them in the last nine years. “It affects your sleep,” she said....

Maternal deaths in Miami Dade are increasing at a higher rate...

The maternal death rate in the United States increased by almost 20% in 2020, the highest among the 10 economically developed countries. The World...

Price hike: Demand for housing impacts South Miami-Dade

Due in part to out-of-state buyers, people in the market to buy a home for the first time are facing challenges-- even in the...

Hialeah’s expectant mothers seek another hospital after maternity ward closing

When Hialeah Hospital announced it would shut down its maternity ward, one expectant mother was left wondering how her baby, who was due in...

New parents discuss birth during the pandemic (includes video story)

COVID-19 brought a lot of uncertainty this year. Having to adjust to this new normal has created a sense of concern for new and...

Pregnancy during a pandemic: a difficult time for doulas

April Dawn, a Central Florida doula, has been coaching pregnant women through childbirth since high school. She remembers back to the beginning of COVID-19...