Aspirin dose can 'slash the risk of potentially fatal condition pre-eclampsia'
TAKING a low-dose aspirin before bed can reduce the risk of the potentially fatal condition pre-eclampsia, a study has found. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is pre-eclampsia caused by a baby's DNA?
Pregnant women can be put at risk of pre-eclampsia by their own baby's DNA, according to a study published inNature Genetics.Daily Mail (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - June 21, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

New clues in puzzle over pre-eclampsia and cholesterol regulation
(University of Nottingham) Scientists studying a mystery link between the dangerous pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia and an increased risk of heart disease in later life for both mother and child have uncovered important new clues. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 21, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Is pre-eclampsia caused by the baby's DNA?
The Nottingham University findings help to solve the puzzle of what causes pre-eclampsia, or high blood pressure during pregnancy, which can affect one in 20 expecting mothers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Being Overweight While Pregnant Increases Risk Of Birth Defects, Study Says
Babies born to women who are overweight or obese face a greater risk of major congenital malformations such as heart defects, according to a new study from the medical journal BMJ. The risks, which increase progressively with weight status, range from 5 percent higher in women who are overweight (defined by the study as having a body mass index of 25 to 29), to 37 percent higher in women who are severely obese (defined as a BMI of 40 or over). Approximately half of women in the U.S. who become pregnant are overweight or obese. The study also stressed that the risks of congenital heart defects, malformations of th...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

6 Signs You Should Talk To A Doctor About Fertility
Andrea Syrtash was first hospitalized at the age of 14 for painful and heavy menstrual cycles due to endometriosis. She had no idea her condition would affect her fertility ― and even if she had known, she may not have thought to address it without guidance from her doctors. After six years of trying to conceive, Syrtash, who’s now in her 40s and works as a relationship and dating expert, recently founded pregnantish, a website for singles, couples and LGBTQ people who are trying to conceive.  “When you’re a teenager, it’s not on your mind,” she said. Had she known, “I migh...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Maternal health research gets boost with new appointment
Diane Farrar, a senior midwife turned researcher, has been given a new role that will enable her to collaborate more widely on her vital work into gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - April 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

USPSTF: Screen for Pre-eclampsia Using BP Throughout Pregnancy
On April 25, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force finalized its recommendation to screen pregnant women for pre-eclampsia throughout pregnancy using blood pressure measurements -- a " B " recommendation. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - April 26, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

USPSTF: Screen All Pregnant Women for Pre-eclampsia (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Blood pressure measurement best; lack of evidence for other methods (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 25, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Test to avoid premature birth by pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia is one of the biggest threats to pregnant women and unborn babies, a leading cause of stillbirth and Britain ’s second biggest cause of maternal death. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nigeria: Inside a Hospital Fighting to Reduce Maternal Death Rate
[VOA] Twenty-three-year-old Radiya Ahmed Rufai is about to deliver her first child. But she has developed pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy disorder that leads to a sharp rise in blood pressure. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 23, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Eclampsia: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
In this article, learn about what eclampsia is and what preeclampsia is. What are the risk factors and when should a doctor be consulted? (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news

Does pre-eclampsia during pregnancy increase risk to mothers' eyes?
A study published inObstetrics and Gynecology suggests that pre-eclampsia may be associated with retinal disease in the mother later in life.Science Daily (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - March 3, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Does pre-eclampsia during pregnancy increase risk to mothers' eyes?
According to this study, more severe and earlier-onset pre-eclampsia was associated with even higher risk. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 1, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news

Pre-eclampsia significantly increases risk of heart disease in later life
Women who suffered pre-eclampsia during pregnancy are four times more likely to have heart failure in later life, according to new research published inCirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.Science Daily (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - February 27, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news