MANSFIELD – Getting an at-risk, pregnant low-income mom to even the best obstetrician's office might not prevent her baby from being born with serious and expensive medical issues — by itself. Along ...

WASHINGTON, DC—Treating pregnant women with mild chronic hypertension to a more aggressive blood-pressure target is associated with better pregnancy outcomes—and is not associated with any harm to ...

While medical professional agree that severe chronic hypertension or high blood pressure during pregnancy should be treated with medications, the approach to mild hypertension has caused a divide. But ...

WASHINGTON -- Consensus is growing that clinicians can be confident treating mild hypertension in otherwise healthy pregnant women without hurting their babies, based on the CHAP study. In this large ...

The CHAP trial evaluated the effects of prescribing blood pressure medication to pregnant women with mild chronic hypertension. Results published in the New England Journal of Medicine in April 2022 ...