It's a common condition involving hypertension with serious consequences when left untreated. A Dallas Ob-gyn explains why she thinks the test is a game-changer.

Tori Bowie was a world champion sprinter and three-time Olympic medalist. The 32-year-old was also about to be a mother and died recently due to complications during childbirth. Officials have cited ...

Women whose pregnancies are complicated by eclampsia, a rare but serious condition, are at much higher risk of developing CVD in the year after pregnancy, new data show. For lead researcher Jessica C.

When you’re expecting a baby, you hope nothing goes wrong. But at least one in 20 people who are pregnant develop a scary complication called preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that kills 70 ...

It's the first test developed to predict the potentially deadly condition. About one in 25 US pregnancies is affected, and the disease disproportionately affects Black women. The Food and Drug ...

Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem, life-threatening pregnancy related disorder, with an incidence reaching 2-8% of pregnancies 1. It is usually defined by the new onset of hypertension and proteinuria, ...

One of the most shocking realities of preeclampsia is that delivery is the only cure. That’s hard to hear when you’re not full term.

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Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids joins the Blue Band Project to improve early detection and treatment of preeclampsia in pregnant and postpartum patients.

Eclampsia is a medical emergency that can occur during and shortly after pregnancy. It is a complication of preeclampsia. Managing eclampsia is crucial to reducing the significant risks to both the ...

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