How hypertension during pregnancy impacts a woman’s long-term cardiovascular health
Nature’s cardiometabolic stress testThe mechanisms behind this increased risk are still being studied. Some women may enter pregnancy with subtle...
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Conflict and instability make pregnancy more dangerous
Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility. The maternal mortality ratio of a woman who lives...
Stopping antidepressants in pregnancy linked to higher risk of mental health emergencies
Women who stop taking antidepressants during pregnancy are almost twice as likely to have a mental health emergency as those...
Why Are Some Women Training for Pregnancy Like It’s a Marathon?
Rohr, as one of 10 children with 29 nieces and nephews, has watched countless family members and friends navigate hard...
Stroke prevention and treatment during and after pregnancy key to women’s health
Stroke prevention requires aggressive blood pressure control and rapid recognition of symptoms in pregnancy and postpartum, a new scientific statement...
Pregnancy Now Starts in ‘Trimester Zero’
Is This Bad For Me? A series on trying to stay well without overthinking absolutely everything. Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photos:...
Women with stroke history twice as likely to have another during or soon after pregnancy
Research Highlights: Female stroke survivors were more than twice as likely as their stroke-free counterparts to have another stroke...
Ischemic stroke increases expectant mother’s risk for another stroke during or soon after pregnancy
Having had a stroke caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemic stroke) more than doubled an expectant mother's odds of having another stroke...
Stroke prevention and treatment during and after pregnancy are key to women’s health
Statement Highlights: A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association and endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians...
