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Calcium, Zinc Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – People with higher intakes of calcium and zinc before pregnancy appear to have a significantly lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to...
Blood Test Shows Promise in Spotting Preeclampsia Before Symptoms Surface
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – An experimental blood test could help detect pregnant women at increased risk for preeclampsia, a serious high blood pressure condition that can harm both mother and child....
Proteomics Panel Not Useful for Predicting Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Large-scale proteomics in early pregnancy is not clinically useful for risk prediction of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to a study published online...
Echocardiogram Can ID Women With Preeclampsia at Risk for Future HTN
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Echocardiography during pregnancy or early postpartum can assist in identifying women with preeclampsia at greater risk of future hypertension, according to a study...
Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found. About 3.7%...
Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found. About 3.7%...
Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found. About 3.7%...
2010 to 2021 Saw Rise in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – There was an increase in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and most associated risk factors between 2010 and 2021 overall in the entire U.S. pregnant population, according...
Preeclampsia Linked to Increased Risk for Young-Onset Dementia
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – Individuals with preeclampsia have an increased risk for young-onset dementia, according to a research letter published online May 30 in JAMA Network Open. Valérie Olié, P...
New Blood Test Could Help Spot Preeclampsia in First Trimester
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Preeclampsia can be a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, but a new blood test can help predict a woman's risk for the condition while she is in her first...
Fetal Medicine Foundation Algorithm Can Predict Preeclampsia
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – The first-trimester Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) screening test predicts 63.1 percent of preterm preeclampsia cases and 77.3 percent of early-onset preeclampsia cases,...
New Test Might Alert Pregnant Women to Preeclampsia Danger
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – A potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure known as preeclampsia can occur in 1 in every 25 pregnancies, but an accurate test to spot those women at highest risk has...
Complications in Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Health Risks for Women
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – Women who experience common complications during a pregnancy could face heightened odds for early death for decades to come, new research shows. In the largest such study...
Patients Interested in Learning About Preeclampsia Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – The majority of childbearing-age people would value predictive testing for preeclampsia and report they would act on this information, according to a study published...
Lupus, Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Pregnancy Complications
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – People with autoimmune disorders such as lupus, type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis tend to have fewer children, and women with this class of illnesses often have...
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