Tests that ‘red flag’ the early signs of heart disease in women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy could be developed following a new project by the University of Aberdeen. Pre-eclampsia is a condition marked by high blood pressure in pregnancy and signs of damage to another organ, often the kidneys. The condition affects 1 […]
Pregnant women who develop high blood pressure, or have small babies, may have hearts that pump less blood with each beat. The findings, from Imperial College London, also suggest pregnant women who develop high blood pressure (pre-eclampsia), or fetal growth restriction (where a baby’s growth slows or stops before birth), may have differences in their […]
Having a baby is the most natural thing in the world. Or is it? Today’s new mothers are more likely than ever to go through labour that has been artificially induced. In fact, the trend for inducing labour has reached epidemic proportions over the last two decades. According to the Department of Health figures for […]