Three years into the pandemic, the short- and long-term risks are becoming more clear.
Tag: Hypertension
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What Is Eclampsia? What to Know About the Rare Childbirth Complication
The autopsy report for the track star Tori Bowie lists this rare and sometimes fatal complication of pregnancy.
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Complications After Delivery: What Women Need to Know
New mothers are at risk for up to a year, research has shown. But the first six weeks are the most perilous.
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Maternity’s Most Dangerous Time: After New Mothers Come Home
Recent research shows that most pregnancy-related deaths occur in the year after a baby is born. The discovery is changing how doctors care for new mothers.
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African Countries Made Huge Gains in Life Expectancy. Now That Could Be Erased.
Incidence of illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension are climbing quickly in most sub-Saharan countries, but the conditions are rarely diagnosed or treated.