A midwife’s death days after childbirth complications reignites the conversation around Black maternal health

Janell Green Smith was a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing practice in South Carolina. Less than a week after ...

'Pregnancy complication left me fighting for my life'

A folk singer has said she wants to raise awareness of pre-eclampsia after the condition left her and her baby fighting for their lives. Issy Sylvester, from Frome in Somerset, said she was "in denial ...
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Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of early death even decades later, study finds

(CNN) — Pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, may be linked to an elevated risk of death even decades after giving birth, according to a new study. (CNN) — Pregnancy ...

Higher maternal blood pressure increases the risk of pregnancy complications, study concludes

Helping women to keep their blood pressure at normal levels could reduce their risk of experiencing pregnancy complications, ...
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Black midwife's death highlights racial gap in maternal mortality

The death of a Black midwife following complications from giving birth has renewed difficult questions surrounding inequities ...
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Burden of pregnancy-related cardiovascular complications increasing in US

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The incidence of CV-related pregnancy complications increased between 2001 and 2019. Complications occurred more ...
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Pregnancy complications linked to cardiovascular disease in the family

Women who have experienced pregnancy complications have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, a new study shows that sisters of women with complicated pregnancies are also at higher risk, ...