The Supreme Court is reviewing a case that could effect millions of working women across the country

The Supreme Court is reviewing a case that could effect millions of working women across the country. The justices will decide if federal anti-discrimination law offers enough protection during pregnancy. Mark Strassmann speaks with Jamie Cole, a North Carolina mother-of-three, who claims her employer stopped giving her shifts when she was told by her doctor to stop lifting patients at the nursing home where she worked during her high-risk pregnancy.

• Jan 14, 2015
• 03:19

A new study finds teen pregnancies and abortions drop dramatically when free birth control is available

A new study finds teen pregnancies and abortions drop dramatically when free birth control is available. And researchers link a woman’s mood to dementia. Eboni Williams as some of the day’s top health stories.

• Oct 2, 2014
• 00:50

Eboni Williams reports on the day's top health stories

Women can reduce their risk for gestational diabetes, a disease that can have long-term consequences for mothers and babies, by not smoking and maintaining a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. Also, women who smoke during pregnancy can hurt their sons' fertility. Eboni Williams reports on the day's top health stories.

• Oct 1, 2014
• 00:58

Dr. Jon LaPook has the latest on what the American Academy of Pediatrics is doing to prevent unintended pregnancies

Each year there are 750,000 adolescent pregnancies, 82 percent unplanned. Dr. Jon LaPook has the latest on what the American Academy of Pediatrics is doing to prevent unintended pregnancies.

• Sep 29, 2014
• 02:07

Alphonso Van Marsh reports on the day's top health news

Stanford University researchers say that pregnant women are more affected by the flu because their bodies produce excess immune cells which can make them feel worse. Also, a German study found that people who had secure employment were 60 percent less likely to develop asthma than people afraid of losing them. Alphonso Van Marsh reports on the day's top health news.

• Sep 23, 2014
• 01:08

Craig Boswell reports on some of the day's top medical headlines

Researchers say women who have mutations in the PALB2 gene have a one in three chance of developing breast cancer. Also, Canadian researchers say stress during pregnancy could affect pregnancies for several generations. Craig Boswell reports on some of the day's top medical headlines.

• Aug 7, 2014
• 01:08

The American Academy of Pediatrics said the measles vaccine given to children under six does not associate with autism

The American Academy of Pediatrics said the measles vaccine given to children under six does not associate with autism. Also, an update on health care spending. Wendy Gillette reports.

• Jul 1, 2014
• 01:05

Alexis Cristoforous reports on the day's top health headlines

Why women should spread out pregnancies, a new report about contaminated food -- and more. Alexis Cristoforous reports on the day's top health headlines.

• Jun 4, 2014
• 01:07

Daily health headlines: Study finds bullying can affect health for decades, plus more top stories

Daily health headlines: Study finds bullying can affect health for decades, a new warning about pregnancy and car accidents, and more top stories.

• May 13, 2014
• 01:06

Daily health headlines: New research focuses on two major health concerns for expectant mothers, plus more health headlines

Daily health headlines: New research focuses on two major health concerns for expectant mothers, plus a look at what smoking marijuana does to the brain.

• Apr 16, 2014
• 01:12

Daily health headlines: New research on young children's media habits and more top stories

Daily health headlines: New research on young children's media habits, the risks of gaining too much or too little weight during pregnancy, and more top stories.

• Apr 14, 2014
• 00:56

COVID-19 vaccine trials in pregnant women

COVID-19 vaccines are now being tested in pregnant women. Nikki Battiste speaks to one of the 4,000 women expected to volunteer to see if the vaccine is safe, effective and passes protection to their newborns.

• Mar 19, 2021
• 04:46

While breast implants are still the most common plastic surgery for women, more are choosing to have breast lift surgery to get their body back after childbirth

While breast implants are still the most common plastic surgery for women, more are choosing to have breast lift surgery to get their body back after childbirth. More than 90,000 breast lifts were performed in the last year alone. CBS News' Alexis Christoforous reports.

• Mar 31, 2014
• 01:25

Alexis Christoforous reports on the day's top health stories

Some high-tech assistance for giving up alcohol, and new clues about the development of autism – Alexis Christoforous reports on the day's medical headlines.

• Mar 27, 2014
• 01:08

Dr. Tara Shirazian, from Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine, in New York, talks about the research with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts

Scientists at Ohio State University measured stress in women, using markers in their saliva, and found that women dealing with stress may have a harder time becoming pregnant. Dr. Tara Shirazian, from Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine, in New York, talks about the research with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.

• Mar 24, 2014
• 03:08

Daily health headlines: Study of traffic deaths over past 10 years finds 21 percent of people killed were drunk, plus more health stories

Daily health headlines: Study of traffic deaths over past 10 years finds 21 percent of people killed were drunk, stress may double infertility risk in women and children's activity levels tied to mom's.

• Mar 24, 2014
• 01:16

Daily health headlines: U.S. attorney general warns heroin overdoses have increased 45 percent since 2006, plus more top stories

Daily health headlines: U.S. attorney general warns heroin overdoses have increased 45 percent since 2006, baby girls born underweight may risk fertility problems, plus more top stories.

• Mar 11, 2014
• 01:02

COVID vaccine's effect on pregnant women

Doctors say pregnant women are at a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19. That has many wondering if the coronavirus vaccine is safe for them and their unborn child. Nikki Battiste spoke with Dr. Andrea Edlow, a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, about a promising new analysis of the vaccine's effect on pregnancy.

• Mar 13, 2021
• 06:35

COVID-19 spotlights debate over pregnant women in medical trials

"Women have a secure place along with men, an equal place along with men, in the way in which biomedical research is done. The one group that was left behind was pregnant women," bioethicist says.

• Mar 3, 2021

Vaccine trials for pregnant women, children

Pfizer and BioNTech are launching the first clinical trial in the U.S. to look at how the coronavirus vaccine affects pregnant women, and also announced plans for a clinical trial of the vaccine in children. They also submitted new data to the FDA showing that the vaccine can safely be stored at more moderate temperatures. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Dr. Leo Nissola, a physician and immunotherapy scientist, about the latest developments.

• Feb 19, 2021
• 08:52

Pfizer launches first COVID-19 vaccine trial for pregnant women

Pregnant women face a greater risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and have been frustrated by a lack of clear guidance on vaccination.

• Feb 19, 2021

Meghan and Prince Harry expecting again

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex broke the news in an Instagram post on Valentine's Day that they are expecting their second child. Meghan's pregnancy comes after she announced she had suffered a miscarriage last summer. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN with more on the reaction from London.

• Feb 15, 2021
• 04:30

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry expecting second child

The couple's first child, Archie, will soon be a big brother.

• Feb 14, 2021

Pregnant women seek guidance on COVID vaccine

Many expectant mothers nationwide are conflicted about getting a coronavirus vaccine and confused by the lack of clear guidance. Journalist Anna Louie Sussman joined CBSN to discuss her latest piece for The New Yorker about the challenges many pregnant women are facing because of the pandemic.

• Feb 12, 2021
• 07:31

Debunking COVID-19 vaccine myths

Myths and misconceptions about the coronavirus vaccine are causing fear. Dr. Jay Huber, a fertility doctor in Louisiana, clears up those claims and says he does not think reproductive-age women should be concerned about their future fertility if they get this COVID-19 vaccine. Nikki Battiste reports.

• Feb 4, 2021
• 04:14

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