Retrospective studies show elevated risks, especially for glomerular or proteinuric kidney disease, but absolute risk remains ...

Women with pre-eclampsia have a higher likelihood of heart attack and stroke than their peers within just seven years of delivery, with risks remaining elevated more than 20 years later. The study in ...

Amanda Perez safely delivered two babies with the help of NYU Langone's Postpartum Cardiovascular Health Program. Bronx mom Amanda Perez is hoping to sleep in on Sunday for Mother’s Day — but she ...

Even after thousands of studies, questions still linger about one of the most common diseases unique to pregnancy: preeclampsia. This disorder leads to dangerously high blood pressure in about 5 ...

Women who have experienced pre-eclampsia have accelerated accumulation of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors compared with women who had pregnancies without pre-eclampsia according to research presented ...

Few periods of life are more closely monitored and supervised than during one's pregnancy. Throughout this time, trained medical professionals conduct a series of prenatal visits with the mother-to-be ...

A Nature study published on December 11, 2024, is offering new hope for managing preeclampsia, a condition that affects 5% to 8% of pregnancies in the United States and is responsible for 15% of ...

In a major milestone in maternal care, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued new guidance recommending the use of placental growth factor (PLGF)-based testing to help ...

Brian Brocato, D.O., maternal-fetal medicine specialist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and obstetrics lead of the Alabama Perinatal Quality Collaborative, discusses preeclampsia and its ...

Taking 500 mg of calcium a day reduces the likelihood of developing preeclampsia in pregnant women as much as higher doses, according to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine published on ...