Health advice for women at each stage of motherhood
May 11, 2023
Moms may put others first, but that's not always for the best. Experts offer health advice for women at every phase of raising a child.
Women's Health
Pregnant women with depression may face higher heart disease, stroke risk after delivery
Apr 19, 2023
Depression during pregnancy may put women at increased risk for heart disease and stroke in the two years following childbirth, new research suggests.
To prevent heart disease in women, a 'one-size-fits-all approach' might not work
Apr 10, 2023
Sex, race, ethnicity and socioeconomic factors play significant roles in women's heart disease risk, says a new report that highlights the differences and calls for sharper research.
Scheduling birth before a mother's due date may prevent preeclampsia
Apr 10, 2023
Inducing childbirth or delivering babies by C-section in the final weeks of a pregnancy could prevent more than half of preeclampsia cases, new research suggests.
Racism in employment, housing, police interactions may raise Black women's heart disease risk
Mar 1, 2023
Black women who felt they experienced racism in employment, housing and interactions with police faced a higher risk for heart disease than those who didn't, new research suggests.
Black women in childbearing years face higher blood pressure risks than white peers
Feb 27, 2023
Black women in their childbearing years face double the risk for uncontrolled high blood pressure than white women, new research finds.
The connection between menopause and cardiovascular disease risks
Feb 20, 2023
As a woman transitions to menopause, her risk factors for cardiovascular disease rise, research shows.
Mom's exposure to air pollution, even before pregnancy, may raise baby's heart defect risk
Feb 14, 2023
Maternal exposure to air pollution prior to pregnancy may be just as likely to increase the risk for heart defects in the unborn child as exposure during the first trimester, a study in China found.
To improve maternal health, report says to start before pregnancy
Feb 13, 2023
Optimizing pre-pregnancy health may help reverse the rise in heart-related maternal deaths and complications, especially among Black women, according to a new ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ report.
Pregnancy complications could increase a woman's stroke risk at an earlier age
Feb 2, 2023
Women who have complications during pregnancy may face a much higher risk of stroke at an earlier age than those without them, new research suggests.