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Prevalence of Hypertension in Pregnancy Spikes Over Last Four Decades

The number of pregnant women who develop hypertension during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy has spiked in the U.S. since 1979, especially among black women, with advanced maternal age contributing to this upward trend, say researchers writing in Hypertension this month.

Image IQ: Mitral valve prolapse with multiple petechiae

A 34-year-old woman with a history of mitral valve prolapse suddenly came down with a fever and chills soon after a dental cleaning.

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