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Pregnancy-related high blood pressure, diabetes linked to la...

Most of the changes that come with pregnancy—growing a belly “bump,” being tired, mood swings, cravings for particular foods, and the like—are normal, temporary, and harmless. Two other changes, pregnancy-related h [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy complications may raise heart disease risk in late...

Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): Women who experienced complications during pregnancy, like high blood pressure-related disorders or diabetes, may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, say researchers. "We wante [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Poor pregnancy diet leads to age-related diseases in the off...

Every culture and society stresses on a healthy diet for any expecting women, as this is said to play a significant role in the overall development of the offspring. But till recent times, there were no concrete understandings of how a po [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Research Finds Screening Pregnant Women for Autoimmune Thyro...

Thyroid autoimmunity also puts the mother at increased risk of developing postpartum thyroiditis and hypothyroidism in the future. While screening of high-risk women for thyroid dysfunction is recommended, universal screening of pregnant [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Chronic Diseases and Pregnancy

Speaking about health before pregnancy, we mean way of life, nutrition, physical activity, habits, and also possible chronic diseases, such as heightened blood pressure or diabetes. If you have such diseases, then you just have to visit a [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Flu During Pregnancy Linked to Schizophrenia, Obesity Plus A...

According to a report published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, pregnant women who get the flu may increase their child's risk of schizophrenia. Researchers infected rhesus monkeys in their third trimester with influenza. MRI s [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Glucose Intolerance During Pregnancy May Boost Risk of Heart...

Glucose intolerance during pregnancy may put women at greater risk for heart disease. According to Baiju Shah, MD, PhD, FRCP, of the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences in Toronto, co-author of a recent study on women with gestat [...]

Posted On : Aug, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Glucose Challenge During Pregnancy Predicts Heart Disease

Researchers say abnormal test results from a glucose challenge test given to pregnant women, including those without gestational diabetes, is a clear signal of increased riks of heart disease in the future. With heart disease the number-on [...]

Posted On : Aug, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Mild glucose problem in pregnancy signals heart disease

Pregnant women with even mildly abnormal blood sugar test results may have an increased risk of heart disease later in life, a Canadian study suggests. It's known that women with gestational diabetes temporarily high blood sugar levels dur [...]