HOUSTON, Texas, April 5 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: While 2 to 4% of pregnant women suffer from chronic hypertension (high blood pressure) prior to pregnancy, it still is controversial to use medications to control high blood pressure during pregnancy. Mild chronic hypertension in pregnancy is associated with up to a 5-fold increase in preeclampsia, preterm birth, placental abruption, low birthweight and perinatal death. And determining the proper blood  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 4 (TNSJou) -- The MetroHealth System issued the following news release on April 2, 2022: The MetroHealth System participated in a new study that shows that treating chronic high blood pressure with medications is beneficial and safe for the mom and baby. The findings provide for the first time comprehensive, evidence-based data for treating non-severe forms of chronic hypertension during pregnancy. More than two percent of pregnant women in the United States have chronic  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: * * * Study shows pregnant adults less likely to experience preterm births or other serious problems with treatment. * * * Adults treated with medication for high blood pressure present before or during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, defined as chronic hypertension in pregnancy, had fewer adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to adults who did not  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 5 (TNSJou) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: A large study of more than 2,400 pregnant women found that treating mildly elevated blood pressure reduces preterm births and preeclampsia, a high blood pressure condition that threatens the lives of mothers and babies. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, provides the first comprehensive data for treating non-severe forms of chronic hype  more