By Faye Chiu, CNN. High blood pressure is a common condition during pregnancy. One form, gestational hypertension, has become significantly more prevalent in the United States, according to a new report. The rate of gestational hypertension increased by 73% between 2016 and 2024, and more than one in ten women who gave birth in 2024 had it, according to the report released July 29 by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.
By Faye Chiu, CNN. High blood pressure is a common condition during pregnancy. One form, gestational hypertension, has become significantly more prevalent in the United States, according to a new report. The rate of gestational hypertension increased by 73% between 2016 and 2024, and more than one in ten women who gave birth in 2024 had it, according to the report released July 29 by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.