But most research on maternal and child heart health has looked at risk factors individually, rather than exploring their combined role. The new study’s findings show that on top of directly ...

A study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC highlights the long-term impact of maternal health risks during pregnancy, revealing a connection between conditions such as obesity, gestational ...

Pregnant people of color, particularly Black and Indigenous, are already at higher risk of maternal health complications and death, nearly three times more likely to die than white people.

may influence cardiometabolic health in children. More information: Maternal Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Pregnancy and Offspring Blood Pressure at Age 2 to 18 years, JAMA Network Open (2025).

But most research on maternal and child heart health has looked at risk factors individually, rather than exploring their combined role. A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has ...