News tagged with pregnancy risk


Increased risk of cardiovascular disease for pregnant women with high blood pressure

Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy have an increased risk of high blood pressure even 40 years after maternity, which leads in turn to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This has been demonstrated by ...

Cardiology created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rates of childhood squint surgery have plummeted over past 50 years

Rates of surgery to correct childhood squint in England have tumbled over the past 50 years, finds research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Ophthalmology created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High blood pressure in pregnancy may spell hot flashes later

Women who have hypertensive diseases during pregnancy seem to be at higher risk of having troublesome hot flashes and night sweats at menopause, report researchers from the Netherlands in an article published online today ...

Health created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Working while pregnant won't harm the baby, study finds

(HealthDay)—Working during pregnancy does not increase a woman's risk of having a preterm or low birth-weight baby, a new study found.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Women over 40 still need effective contraception, research says

Women reaching the age of 40 tend to be less vigilant about birth control because they think the risk of pregnancy is low – or that birth control can cause health problems - but a review of the evidence by a team that includes ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Contraception in women over 40

Despite declining fertility, women over age 40 still require effective contraception if they wish to avoid pregnancy. A review article outlines the risks and benefits of various contraceptive options for these women. The ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clinical trial evaluates intervention to reduce pregnancy risk among adolescent girls

More consistent use of condoms, oral contraception or both was reported by a group of teenage girls who took part in a youth development intervention aimed at reducing pregnancy risk in high-risk adolescents, according to ...

Pediatrics created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Infant mortality risk increases with maternal alcohol use

(HealthDay)—Maternal alcohol-use disorder increases the risk of both sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and non-SIDS-related infant mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in Pediatrics.

Pediatrics created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Policy changes in elective delivery proven successful

In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, California, researchers will present data showing changes in elective delivery ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds hormones can change the breast's genetic material

Melbourne scientists have discovered how female steroid hormones can make dramatic changes to the genetic material in breast cells, changes that could potentially lead to breast cancer.

Medical research created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hyperemesis gravidarum during the second trimester is more likely to cause placental complications

Pregnancies complicated by hyperemesis gravidarum in the second trimester of pregnancy are at a much higher risk of associated placental dysfunction disorders such as placental abruption and small for gestational age babies ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Argentine woman gives birth after heart transplant

In what doctors Tuesday said was a medical first, an Argentine woman with a transplanted heart gave birth to a baby girl following an in vitro fertilization.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Postpartum hemorrhage during a first pregnancy does not affect future fertility

First pregnancies complicated by postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) have no detrimental effect on future fertility but women who have caesarean sections at the time of PPH are less likely to conceive again, finds a new study published ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hypertension during pregnancy increases risk of end-stage renal disease

Women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are at higher risk of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease compared with women without the disorders, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women with pre-eclampsia are at higher risk of complications following childbirth

Women with pre-eclampsia are at a higher risk of complications following delivery and should continue to be monitored for up to 72 hours, suggests a new review published today in The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (TOG). ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0