Doctors have long known that heat puts a strain on the heart, kidneys and other organs. Those risks are exacerbated for pregnant people, as the body's processes for staying cool are altered. It’s a ...

One hot day last summer, Clarisa Lugo was inspecting and counting corn and soybean plants in the middle of a 300-acre farm field in Illinois when she started throwing up and panting. Her heart raced, ...

Doctors have long known that heat puts a strain on the heart, kidneys and other organs, but those risks are exacerbated for pregnant people, whose natural cooling processes are altered. The issue is ...

Extreme heat can affect how the body regulates temperature, fluids and circulation, making pregnant women more vulnerable to ...

Climate change increases risks to pregnancy and newborn health through heat, pollution, and environmental stressors that ...

Dr. Brandie Keates is the owner of Bloom Sanctuary and creator of The Bloom Philosophy, working to help pregnant women with ...