Deadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise : Shots
In August, Mary Collins and daughter Rory were both still recovering after Collins experienced severe high blood pressure in her...
health of pregnant women
Post-Roe, pregnant women face growing risk of criminal prosecution for charges much broader than abortion
CNN — A fractured landscape of reproductive rights continues to evolve in the United States in the wake of the...
The Rise of Pregnancy Criminalization Post-Dobbs
At least 210 pregnant people faced criminal charges for “conduct associated” with pregnancy in the first year after the U.S....
Pregnancy changes the brain more than previously known, study finds
CNN — Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially improving...
Iron given through the vein found to correct anemia in pregnant women faster than iron taken orally
Credit: SHVETS production from Pexels Researchers found that a medicine called ferric carboxymaltose given in drip through the vein works...
All about preeclampsia, the deadly blood pressure condition
Preeclampsia, a dangerous blood pressure condition, and other pregnancy-related complications have been on the rise, worsening the maternal health crisis...
Selena Gomez can’t carry her own children: Health conditions that impact pregnancy
Singer and actor Selena Gomez has revealed she can't carry her own children. In an interview, the 32-year-old pop star...
Kenya’s new social health insurance fund wants to improve care for mothers and babies: but it faces challenges
Kenya has made strides in maternal and child health over the past decade. Preventable complications related to pregnancy still result...
Good heart health early in pregnancy may offset genetic risk for complications
(Nutthaseth Vanchaichana/iStock via Getty Images) Maintaining good cardiovascular health early in pregnancy may lower the risk for dangerous high blood...
