Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. Native American/Alaska Native women face a similar problem, being two times more likely.
There are many different causes of high blood pressure, but often one single cause isn’t found. When this happens, it’s known as essential hypertension or primary hypertension. High blood ...
This article discusses further details of postpartum preeclampsia, including causes, symptoms, and treatment. Postpartum preeclampsia is a spike in blood pressure in the 6 weeks after giving birth.