Pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, may be linked to an elevated risk of death even decades after giving birth, according to a new study. The study, published Monday ...

A history of pregnancy complications was associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke, particularly atherothrombotic stroke, a new cohort study showed. The risk was especially high among ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The incidence of CV-related pregnancy complications increased between 2001 and 2019. Complications occurred more ...

Eclampsia is a rare but potentially life threatening condition of pregnancy and postpartum. The complications include serious events like seizures, blood clots, and stroke. Emergency treatment is ...

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Why connect these two epidemics? In addition to being a leading cause of pregnancy-related illness and death, there is now compelling evidence that preeclampsia and other complications of pregnancy ...

A woman’s pregnancy history—specifically, the overlap among number of pregnancies and number of complications—at age 40 predicts her risk of dying from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) ...

When a baby is on board, the body is full of surprises, from random food cravings to glowing skin to roller-coaster emotions. These twists and turns may even bring about alarming news from your doctor ...

Among pregnant women, the prevalence of preexisting cardiometabolic comorbidities and CVD, as well as rates of pregnancy-related CV complications, are high and have been trending upward over the past ...

One of the greatest joys of running while pregnant is fostering the life growing inside of you while maintaining your own health. But often, quietly lurking in the background of the joy that pregnancy ...