Telling new mothers of color to calm down can raise postpartum hypertension, study finds
The words "calm down" are worse than unhelpful -- they actually can increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, a ...
High blood pressure in pregnancy a risk factor for early heart disease
A study has revealed a significant link between a common pregnancy complication and early heart disease in women. The study ...
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Blood Pressure Ticks Up With Microaggressions During Pregnancy
Researchers drew ties between microaggressions experienced during obstetric care and higher postpartum blood pressures (BPs) ...
6 Sneaky Signs of a Heart Attack in Women (Back Pain Can Be a Red Flag)
When a heart attack strikes, speedy treatment is key. But findings in the European Heart Journal reveal that women wait ...
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5 warning signs of a heart attack in Black women
For many Black women, fatigue is often brushed off as a result of juggling work, family, and personal responsibilities.
Microaggressions during pregnancy and delivery later linked to higher blood pressure
Experiencing microaggressions based on gender and race while receiving care during pregnancy and delivery may be linked to ...
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High blood pressure’s unexpected link to migraines in women
Learn how high blood pressure impacts migraine risk in women, with new study revealing surprising cardiovascular connections.
Race- and gender-based microaggressions linked to higher post-birth blood pressure
Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to ...
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New Research Links Gender, Racial Microaggressions to Higher Postpartum Blood Pressure
Acts of discrimination, including subtle microaggressions, during pregnancy and childbirth contribute to higher maternal ...
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Rise in post-birth blood pressure in Asian, Black, and Hispanic women linked to microaggressions
A study of more than 400 Asian, Black and Hispanic women who had recently given birth found that racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure during the period after their ...