The words "calm down" are worse than unhelpful -- they actually can increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, a ...

Women with high prepregnancy BMI have higher stillbirth and perinatal death risks, but this association weakens with chronic ...

A new study has revealed a significant link between a common pregnancy complication and early heart disease in women.

The prevalence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in US women varies geographically, some of which is explained by the ...

Microaggressions, like being told to "calm down," significantly elevate blood pressure in new mothers of colour, a study in ...

As many as 60 per cent of people aged over 60 have hypertension, a figure that rises to 65 per cent of men and 75 per cent of women aged over 70. While there is little that you can do to counter ...

Experiencing microaggressions based on gender and race while receiving care during pregnancy and delivery may be linked to ...

More information: Milla Arabadjian et al, Caregiving and Hypertension in Younger Black Women: The Jackson Heart Study, Hypertension (2024). DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.124.23721 Provided by NYU ...

ECG risk estimation model can predict the development of hypertension and flag patients who may require more monitoring.

Caregiving has been linked by past studies to high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, in middle-aged and older Black women, but this relationship has been understudied in this younger group.