Fafali was a 22-year-old expectant mother in a rural area in the Volta Region, excitedly preparing for her first child.

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 ...

Pregnancy can come with a whole host of side effects - from pregnancy nose to gestational diabetes. It can also be accompanied by certain complications, with some more serious than others. One ...

Study suggests more extensive screening method in the first trimester of pregnancy may improve detection of preeclampsia. A new screening algorithm for preeclampsia combining maternal history, ...

A new screening algorithm for preeclampsia combining maternal history, ultrasound data and several tests for blood markers may better predict the majority of preeclampsia cases in the first trimester ...

Few periods of life are more closely monitored and supervised than during one's pregnancy. Throughout this time, trained medical professionals conduct a series of prenatal visits with the mother-to-be ...

SAN ANTONIO – Alexea Washington’s beautiful, healthy daughter Malia Rose is 3 months old. “She’s literally the light of our lives, and she came into our lives at such a dark place for me,” Washington ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, 44 patients with chronic kidney disease and preeclampsia had a decrease in eGFR of more than 30%.

An editorial published in the Journal of the American Heart Association highlights the significance of diet as a lifestyle intervention to reduce the risk of preeclampsia. The prevalence of ...

High blood pressure during pregnancy is common, but it doesn’t always mean preeclampsia. It may appear early, late, or even ...

This Nov. 2005 file photo shows future parents awaiting the arrival of their first child in Carlsbad, Calif. When you're expecting a baby, you hope nothing goes wrong. But at least one in 20 pregnant ...