Preeclampsia is a serious, potentially fatal high blood pressure disorder that can develop during or after pregnancy. It affects between 5% and 8% of pregnancies.

A new study has revealed a significant link between a common pregnancy complication and early heart disease in women. Researchers found that women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy ...

HealthDay News — Maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy is a risk factor for increased childhood blood pressure (BP) and hypertension, according to a research letter published in Circulation.

High blood pressure during pregnancy poses significant risks to both mother and baby, often developing silently with symptoms easily mistaken for normal discomfort. Recognizing signs like persistent ...

The risk of pregnancy-related high blood pressure varies markedly among subgroups of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people, highlighting the need for tailored prevention and ...

According to a new study from researchers at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, higher blood pressure levels in pregnant women are linked to an increased risk of several pregnancy ...

Women with blood-pressure levels in a range considered clinically normal during pregnancy, and who have no drop in blood pressure in the middle of pregnancy, face an increased risk of developing ...

Pregnancy-related hypertension is high blood pressure that starts after 20 weeks of pregnancy and typically goes away after ...

The risk of pregnancy-related high blood pressure varied markedly among subgroups of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people, highlighting the need for tailored prevention and ...

A new study suggests preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy disorder, may have contributed to Neanderthal extinction.

Women with pre-eclampsia do not usually develop frank hypertension until the second half of gestation, but vasoconstrictor influences may be present earlier. For instance, alterations in vascular ...