As cases of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy continue to rise, Dr. Samantha Parker Kelleher, associate professor of epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health, has received a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to examine the effects of postpartum hypertension on recurrent HDP and identify ways to decrease HDP rates among mothers, which range from 15-45 percent in the US.

Can your behavior in third grade predict outcomes in high school and beyond? A new study, published in Developmental Psychology, says yes.

Using longitudinal data tracking individuals from birth to adulthood, researchers found that third-graders who were more active and impulsive during the school day (indicators of lower self-control) were more likely to have lower academic achievement in elementary and high school, and fewer years of education as adults. 

Researchers led by the University of Iowa have found that women who spend less sedentary time and engage in more light physical activity may substantially reduce a key pregnancy health risk. The study authors recommend a daily mix of movement and sleep, along with a cap on sedentary time, to lower the risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Results published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.