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Lexington family fine after hazardous pregnancy, birth  -  25 Mar 2008
Mansfield News Journal,Melisa said doctors diagnosed with her preeclampsia, a medical condition in which hypertension arises in pregnancy in association with significant amounts

Preeclampsia can be life-threatening for moms-to-be  -  Feb 25, 2008
CNNMelissa Miller, put on bed rest because of preeclampsia, prepares for a doctor-ordered Caesarean section. Miller, 29 of Atlanta, Georgia, had preeclampsia,

New Israeli test identifies mothers at risk of preeclampsia  -  Mar 13, 2008
Israel 21C,Preeclampsia, also known as toxemia of pregnancy, appears in about six percent of women worldwide, many of them healthy, and is a rapidly progressive

Viral infection causes preeclampsia  -  Feb 27, 2008
PRESS TV,Australian researchers believe the herpes group viruses are the main reason for increasing the risk of preeclampsia. Preeclampsia, which is a

Health Tip: Massage During Pregnancy  -  Mar 19, 2008
Washington Post,Women with high-risk pregnancies or medical conditions such as preeclampsia should be particularly careful about discussing the risks of massage with their

Why would a company collect urine from pregnant women?  -  Mar 22, 2008
CSR Asia,A study in 2005 showed that proteins found in the urine of pregnant women can be used to diagnose preeclampsia during pregnancy, but it seems unlikely that

17 ounces at birth, scrappy Eustis baby defying odds  -  Mar 20, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,After his mother developed a life-threatening pregnancy disorder called preeclampsia, Jack was born weighing 1 pound, 1 ounce. And ever since, the young son

Early heart monitoring predicts pregnancy trouble  -  Mar 18, 2008
Medicexchange,The research team compared heart function and uterine blood flow in women who had preeclampsia, a small infant, both or neither.

Carson City Leap Day baby wasn't due for another month  -  Mar 6, 2008
Greenville Daily News,Jessica developed a mild case of preeclampsia, which the Preeclampsia Foundation describes as a rapidly progressive condition characterized by high blood

Fluid buildup normal when pregnant  -  Mar 7, 2008
Bradenton Herald,Preeclampsia is when a pregnant woman's blood pressure goes up, she has edema that does not go away, and she has large amounts of protein in her urine.

Hypertension a health challenge for women  -  Feb 26, 2008
Dailyrecord.com,Women with high blood pressure are especially prone to developing preeclampsia during pregnancy. Among women with preeclampsia, 48 percent are likely to

Expecting? Pay attention to dental health  -  Mar 13, 2008
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,...also been some preliminary studies indicating a possible link between dental disease and other prenatal concerns such as miscarriage and preeclampsia.

Benefit to be held Saturday for premature baby  -  Mar 6, 2008
Quad City Times,Being 16 weeks premature and due to his mother having preeclampsia, Edward arrived by emergency Caesarean section. For the next 19 weeks, until Nov.

Plasma Anandamide Concentration and Pregnancy Outcome in Women ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),One of the 2 live-birth patients with values greater than 2.0 nM developed severe preeclampsia and delivered a 1.85-kg growth-restricted infant at 33 weeks;

Nigeria: Maternal Mortality, the Silent Emergency  -  Mar 12, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Another pathetic case is that of a young mother who made it to the Hospital from the north of the state, doctors said she had preeclampsia, which provoked

Pregnancy timeline  -  Feb 25, 2008
TamilStar.com,Preeclampsia is a risk from here onwards. This potentially fatal condition causes high blood pressure protein in the urine and swelling caused by fluid

Health/Science Calendar  -  Mar 9, 2008
Boston Globe,David Haig will talk about the biological conflicts that arise between mother and fetus during pregnancy, perhaps underlying problems like preeclampsia.

SLMA to honour Prof Malik Peiris  -  Mar 16, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,Dr. Vajira HW Dissanayake of Human Genetics Unit, (Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo) will take on preeclampsia and the weight of babies at birth

Vitamin D deficiency during winter isn't a sunny prospect  -  Feb 26, 2008
Chicago Tribune,...researchers in Pittsburgh reported that pregnant women with low vitamin D had greater risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous form of high blood pressure.

The Hazards of Politically Correct Research  -  Feb 24, 2008
New York Times,...that women with FGM have an increased risk of Caesarean section, but they have not adjusted for obstetrically relevant risk factors like preeclampsia.

REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Cesarean Section Birth Procedure Used ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
Market Wire (press release)Reasons for an unplanned C-section include fetal distress, preeclampsia (high blood pressure) and arrested labor. About Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

More than 11000 Latinos have donated their organs  -  Mar 11, 2008
Hispanic PR Wire (press release),I was so pleasedâ€¦ we took life from death,â€? remembers Aguilar, whose daughter Elizabeth died in Lancaster (California) from preeclampsia during her first

Persistence paying off  -  Mar 8, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,Cooper underwent a battery of tests during the exam and was diagnosed with preeclampsia, also referred to as toxemia. The condition causes massive swelling

GI meets triplets, thanks to early birth  -  Mar 8, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,She was admitted to Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock for observation of early signs of preeclampsia, a complication that can be dangerous to

Will taking an asprin a day cut the risk of breast cancer?  -  Mar 7, 2008
Daily Mail,...who take aspirin are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. It also reduces the risk of preeclampsia, a life-threatening complication of pregnancy.

Melinda Messenger discusses expanding her family  -  Mar 1, 2008
Celebrity Baby Blog,With son Morgan, 7, quickly developing preeclampsia forced an early emergency c-section. With 6-year-old son Flynn, a tough delivery required extensive

First baby of 2008 born in Copperopolis  -  Feb 29, 2008
Calaveras Enterprise (subscription),If the obstetrician had discovered preeclampsia or any other health problems, Christina said, Jaxon would have been born in a hospital.

Pre-Eclampsia Risk To Mothers And Babies Is Greater For Smokers  -  Feb 27, 2008
Medical News Today,...to give up smoking, as well as effects on the child's behavior and development. F. Broughton Pipkin on behalf of The Genetics of Preeclampsia Consortium.

Rosetta Genomics Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2007 ...  -  Feb 29, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),Women's health: Identified specific microRNAs that may be potential markers for preeclampsia in serum. Demonstrated correlation between microRNAs in serum

Diet Sweeteners Can Make You Sick and Fat  -  Mar 6, 2008
Natural News.com,...hyperuricemia is a risk factor for ischemic heart disease, and it has been associated with lipid abnormalities, hypertension, stroke, and preeclampsia.

More women delivering babies by Caesarean section  -  Mar 24, 2008
Sioux City Journal,She ended up with a C-section after being induced two weeks early because of preeclampsia and laboring unsuccessfully for three days.

British Researchers Report Finding That Could Lead To Predictive ...  -  20 Feb 2008
Medical News Today (press release),Preeclampsia -- which affects about 8% of pregnant women in the US -- is a condition characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine ( Daily

The Delivery Debate  -  20 Feb 2008
Newsweek...from a potentially fatal condition like preeclampsia, there are concerns that too many may be electiveâ€”a matter of choice, not medical necessity.

New Finding May Help Explain Development Of Preeclampsia  -  Feb 11, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Preeclampsia, or high blood pressure induced by pregnancy, affects 7 to 10 percent of pregnancies in the United States and is the second-leading cause of

Large Study Links Folic Acid Supplementation With Reduced Risk Of ...  -  Jan 24, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Known preeclampsia risk factors such as maternal age, education level and previous preeclampsia were controlled for and the difference was found to be

Study sheds light on development of preeclampsia  -  Feb 9, 2008
Thaindian.com,Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre have revealed that women with preeclampsia have higher levels of a

Folate in 2nd trimester helps prevent preeclampsia  -  Feb 1, 2008
TamilStar.com,Preeclampsia, also called toxemia of pregnancy, is a rapidly progressive disorder characterized by protein in the urine and high blood pressure.

Antioxidants May Not Reduce Risk for Preeclampsia  -  Jan 25, 2008
Medscape (subscription)The content of this CME activity, "Antioxidants May Not Reduce Risk for Preeclampsia," was developed by the faculty. To participate in this activity: (1)

Hypertension a Health Challenge for Women  -  Feb 19, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,Women with high blood pressure are especially prone to developing preeclampsia during pregnancy. Among women with preeclampsia, 48 percent are likely to

American Heart Association Themed Issue Journal Report: Journal ...  -  Feb 12, 2008
Melodika.net,In a prospective study of 822 women with chronic hypertension, researchers in London identified 180 cases of preeclampsia (22 percent), with early onset

Marcia reveals struggle for kids  -  Feb 15, 2008
This is North Scotland,After suffering from symptoms of preeclampsia, Marcia, who plays Bree Hodge, isn't sure if she would go through it all again. "I don't want to, but I would.

Marcia Cross: I Considered Adoption & Sperm Donor  -  Feb 13, 2008
People MagazineBoth, she said, "are symptoms of preeclampsia, a complication that is life-threatening for mother and baby." Admitting she was scared, Cross says,

Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Risk for Cerebral Palsy  -  Feb 1, 2008
Medscape (subscription)Magnesium sulfate is routinely given to prevent seizures in women with preeclampsia and to inhibit preterm labor. In addition, researchers reported here

Opine: Marshall Lindheimer  -  Jan 24, 2008
University of Chicago Chronicle...tests were being done, and in the process became the greatest advocate for and leading producer of cutting-edge research in the area of preeclampsia.

Salon staff fundraising inspired by colleague's heartwarming tale  -  Jan 31, 2008
Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News,...do something to raise the money after a diabetic colleague Clare French was taken to hospital 28 weeks into her pregnancy suffering from preeclampsia.

'Bachelorette' couple Trista and Ryan Sutter trying for another child  -  Jan 22, 2008
Reality TV World,HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels and a low pallet count) syndrome, a complication of preeclampsia that attacks the mother's vital organs.

Don't forget to floss  -  Feb 18, 2008
MetroWest Daily News,One recent study, published in the Journal of Periodontology, also suggests a link between periodontal bacteria in the placenta and preeclampsia,

Study: Vitamin D deficiency common  -  Feb 17, 2008
Glens Falls Post-Star,...researchers in Pittsburgh reported that pregnant women with low vitamin D had greater risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous form of high blood pressure.

Springfield native subject of ob/gyn show â€˜Deliver Meâ€™  -  Feb 16, 2008
Springfield State Journal Register,...as at the lives of their pregnant patients as they deal with problems that include toxemia, preeclampsia, tubal pregnancies and potential birth defects.

For an Era of Twins, the End May Be Near  -  Feb 10, 2008
New York Times,For the mother, there are concerns like preeclampsia or gestational diabetes; for the babies, higher rates of severe or moderate prematurity and the

Pregnant Women Should Be Checked for Low Thyroid Levels - Due to ...  -  Feb 7, 2008
FOXBusinessNow there is mounting medical data indicating that hypothyroidism during pregnancy is associated with miscarriages, preeclampsia, preterm delivery,

New device lowers high blood pressure to normal levels  -  Feb 14, 2008
News 10NBC,..."In people with sleep problems those with preeclampsia there is a lot of potential this could be applied to," Dr. Illig said. Anthony hopes it helps him or

I Love You Because...  -  Feb 14, 2008
9NEWS.com,A couple of weeks after February 14th, I developed preeclampsia and was admitted to the hospital. My husband was my rock, my support, my absolute pillar of

Specific Genetic Mutations May Contribute To Preterm Birth Risk  -  Jan 31, 2008
Science Daily (press release)..."This indicates a possible genetic predisposition to a condition of real clinical consequence in terms of intrauterine growth restriction, preeclampsia and

Folic Acid May Help Prevent Premature Birth  -  Jan 31, 2008
Washington Post,Women who had known pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia or high blood pressure, and women pregnant with babies with known chromosomal or other

Huge Drop In Preterm Birth-risk Among Women Taking Folic Acid One ...  -  Jan 31, 2008
Science Daily (press release)The current study only examined singleton pregnancies and excluded pregnancies in which there were medical or obstetrical complications such as preeclampsia

Folic acid can cut risk of premature birth  -  Jan 31, 2008
CTV.ca,The study only looked at women who had singletons, not twins or other multiples, and excluded pregnancies that had complications, such as preeclampsia or

What Every Woman Needs to Know to Protect Herself Against Heart ...  -  Feb 10, 2008
RedOrbit,Pregnancy-related health issues: If you had preeclampsia (a potentially life-threatening condition that causes high blood pressure), your chances of

Hypothyroidism-Pregnancy  -  Feb 7, 2008
American Chronicle,You may be at risk of complications such as preeclampsia during your pregnancy. It is important that your kidney function is checked in the first trimester

Women and stroke special risks, worse prognosis  -  Feb 7, 2008
Heart and Stroke Foundation (press release),Research suggests that women who develop preeclampsia have a 60% greater risk of non-pregnancy-related ischemic stroke, compared to women without a history

New Guidelines Issued for Management of Asthma During Pregnancy  -  Feb 7, 2008
Medscape (subscription)..."Severe and poorly controlled asthma may be associated with increased prematurity, need for cesarean delivery, preeclampsia, growth restriction,

Folic Acid Cuts Preterm Birth Risk in Half  -  Jan 31, 2008
Ivanhoe,Researchers looked at only singleton pregnancies and excluded those with complications such as preeclampsia, chronic hypertension, and congenital or

Study: Epsom salt infusions cut cerebral palsy risk  -  Jan 31, 2008
News & Observer,Magnesium sulfate, more commonly known as Epsom salt, is already an established treatment for women with preeclampsia, a type of pregnancy-induced high

''Obstetric Ultrasound'' Is a Straightforward Resource, Uniquely ...  -  Jan 28, 2008
StreetInsider.com (subscription),11 Fetal limbs 12 Multiple gestations 13 Advanced maternal age 14 Diabetes 15 Preeclampsia 16 Preterm labor 17 Rh disease (erythroblastosis fetalis) 18

From zero to six kids in three years  -  Jan 24, 2008
North County Times,Later, she was put on bed rest, showed signs of preeclampsia and then got the flu, which produced symptoms of early labor. "I don't think we would have

Herpes linked to complications in pregnancy  -  Feb 18, 2008
Nursing in Practice,Exposure to viral infection, especially herpes, may increase the risk of preeclampsia and preterm birth, research shows. A study of 1326 newborn babies over

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