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MoMMA’s Voices Program Receives CDC Award to Connect Patients to Maternal Health Quality Improvement Projects
October 03, 2023
MoMMA’s Voices Program Receives CDC Award to Connect Patients to Maternal Health Quality Improvement Projects

The Preeclampsia Foundation announced today that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded new funding for its MoMMA’s Voices program, a national coalition of patient advocacy organizations and individuals with "lived experience" –...

Not Just Physical: the Psychological Burden of Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome
September 25, 2023
Not Just Physical: the Psychological Burden of Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome

Women who have endured traumatic pregnancies such as severe preeclampsia, eclampsia and HELLP syndrome have a higher incidence of PTSD and PPMD than women without these complications.

No És Solo una Condición Física: el impacto psicológico de la preeclampsia
September 25, 2023
No És Solo una Condición Física: el impacto psicológico de la preeclampsia

Resultados de varios estudios apoyan la hipótesis de que el estrés causado por un embarazo y parto traumáticos puede en muchas ocasiones anular la habilidad de salir adelante emocionalmente, llevando a complicaciones psiqui&aacut...

US Preventative Services Task Force reiterates recommendation for prenatal blood pressure checks
September 19, 2023
US Preventative Services Task Force reiterates recommendation for prenatal blood pressure checks

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released today a final recommendation statement on screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The Task Force recommends that all pregnant people have their blood pressure measured throughout pr...

Abt, HealthBegins, Preeclampsia Foundation Receive HRSA Contract to Advance Equitable Maternal Health Outcomes
September 07, 2023
Abt, HealthBegins, Preeclampsia Foundation Receive HRSA Contract to Advance Equitable Maternal Health Outcomes

Abt Associates, together with subcontractors HealthBegins and the MoMMA’s Voices program of the Preeclampsia Foundation, will provide technical assistance and evaluation support to 36 HRSA-supported health centers who are implementing innovative appr...

2023 Vision Grants
August 28, 2023
2023 Vision Grants

Preeclampsia Foundation Canada has announced that Kylie Belchamber, PhD of University of Birmingham, and Serena Gundy, MD, FRCP of McMaster University, are their 2023 Vision Grant research award recipients.

2023 Preeclampsia Foundation Vision Grant Awardees Announced
August 28, 2023
2023 Preeclampsia Foundation Vision Grant Awardees Announced

Preeclampsia Foundation Canada has announced that Kylie Belchamber, PhD of University of Birmingham, and Serena Gundy, MD, FRCP of McMaster University, are their 2023 Vision Grant research award recipients. These highly competitive monetary awards re...

Preeclampsia Foundation-funded genetic research study finds two distinct molecular “faces”  of preeclampsia
August 28, 2023
Preeclampsia Foundation-funded genetic research study finds two distinct molecular “faces” of preeclampsia

New preeclampsia research funded by Preeclampsia Foundation Peter J. Pappas grant finds distinct genetic traits of early-onset preeclampsia.

Promise Walk Wherever uses individual action to fuel research, raise awareness of preeclampsia
August 22, 2023
Promise Walk Wherever uses individual action to fuel research, raise awareness of preeclampsia

Preeclampsia survivors and their supporters will hit the pavement with a purpose on Saturday, August 26, as part of the fourth annual Promise Walk Wherever event sponsored by the Preeclampsia Foundation.

Are there effective preeclampsia prevention strategies?
August 08, 2023
Are there effective preeclampsia prevention strategies?

A recent meta-analysis of 130 preeclampsia prevention trials found some successful strategies but demonstrated the need for more research.

Patients at risk of masked hypertension may benefit from home blood pressure monitoring
August 08, 2023
Patients at risk of masked hypertension may benefit from home blood pressure monitoring

Self-monitoring of blood pressure outside the doctor’s office may help identify women with masked hypertension during pregnancy.

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