High blood pressure during pregnancy is a serious concern for any woman. In addition to posing a threat to the health of the ...

“Roughly 6% of all maternal deaths in the United States are due to a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy,” said Joan Briller, MD, of the University of Illinois, Chicago, in a presentation at the ...

Sara McGinnis was nine months pregnant with her second child and something felt off. Her body was swollen. She was tired and dizzy. Her husband, Bradley McGinnis, said she had told her doctor and ...

High blood pressure during pregnancy can lead to preeclampsia, a serious condition that raises risks of maternal death and ...

Researchers found that exposure to multiple analytes and the overall mixture was associated with a trend toward higher odds of hypertension during pregnancy. HealthDay News — Phenol and paraben ...

Pregnancy changes the way your body handles blood flow and fluid. Your heart pumps harder, your blood volume rises, and your blood vessels stretch to support a growing baby. For some, this results in ...

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may be associated with higher blood pressure and increased risk of hypertension in children, according to a new ECHO Cohort study led by Lyndsey Shorey-Kendrick, PhD, ...

In August, Mary Collins and daughter Rory were both still recovering after Collins experienced severe high blood pressure in her pregnancy, which led to Rory's premature delivery. (Thom Bridge for KFF ...