Even with modern technology, dying due to childbirth and pregnancy-related complications is not a thing of the past. While maternal deaths have decreased in the past three years, the U.S. rate is ...

Getting COVID before or during pregnancy may increase your risk of a miscarriage especially if you have other risk factors ...

Normal blood pressure levels for women vary slightly by age. Factors like hormonal changes, lifestyle, and family history can ...

Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy can come from multiple places, including the uterus, placenta, or the cervix, Jacqueline ...

Low blood pressure, or hypotension ... and several heart issues. Pregnancy can lead to hypotension, as well as certain medications for other conditions. Systolic pressure is the top, or first ...

UChicago Medicine has developed an award-winning program to monitor blood pressure remotely. STAMPP-HTN —which stands for ...

Until recently, preeclampsia could only be diagnosed after symptoms appeared. But now, researchers are exploring ways to predict risk earlier. A newly launched at-home blood test, Encompass, is one of ...

While most people are familiar with the dangers of high blood pressure, low blood pressure often flies under the radar because it’s typically asymptomatic. Low blood pressure is also not a stand ...

Some people with low blood pressure may experience headaches. They may refer to them as low blood pressure headaches. However, there are numerous possible causes of low blood pressure and headaches.

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 ...

The majority (80.2%) maintained consistently low blood pressure throughout pregnancy. A smaller group (7.4%) began with high blood pressure, which dropped during the second trimester before rising ...