Preeclampsia

Por Genevra Pittman NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - Las embarazadas con sobrepeso u obesidad son más propensas a tener un parto prematuro, y un equipo de Suecia halló que esa asociación era más robusta en los bebés más prematuros (nacidos entre las...

Ten-year-old Francisco Steib rarely sits through an entire dinner at home. There's still food on everyone's plate when he starts to get fidgety and has to get up. Francisco, a Lakeview resident who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity...

Sarah Batts minded her diet. She exercised regularly. She made sure her waistline never exceeded 35 inches. She was, in her own estimation, a health nut, and she had reason to be. Both her father and an older sister, who at age 50 had stents placed in...

One of the most common pregnancy complications worldwide is high blood pressure, and the numbers of women affected are on the rise. According to peer-reviewed medical website uptodate.com, about 5 percent of pregnancies are affected by high blood...

Growing up in a big family, Jessica Valenti loved babies and always knew she wanted kids. But the stress of parenting a 2-pound preemie, born after preeclampsia and an emergency C-section, hit her hard. It was two months before her daughter could go...

On May 22, 2009, a little less than three years into his marriage, Michael Goodwin addressed a letter to his not-yet-conceived child, explaining why he wasn't ready for fatherhood. "Your mother and I are still pretty young, and there are times right...

Obstetric researchers have made much progress in the last decade to increase the safety of pregnancy and childbirth. But preeclampsia — a potentially life-threatening disorder — has continued to be a stubborn foe that affects almost 300,000...

Dawn Detweiler of Forks Township, a preeclampsia survivor, started the Lehigh Valley Promise Walk for Preeclampsia three years ago to raise awareness, hope for others and funds for research to find a cure for preeclampsia. This year's walk is noon May 5...

TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and welcome to the Thursday edition of the morning reads. The House is into the second day of budget debate and will likely vote on its budget this afternoon. The Senate will also meet for a final vote on the redistricting...

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