According to a new study from researchers at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, higher blood pressure levels in pregnant women are linked to an increased risk of several pregnancy ...

Just a 10-point increase in a pregnant woman’s systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading — is ...

Hormonal and immunological changes during pregnancy can cause vision problems, such as blurred vision. Although these impairments are often harmless and resolve after delivery, some vision changes can ...

Women with common pregnancy complications are at increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic health problems later in life. But many patients remain unaware of the connection. By Danielle Friedman ...

Being overweight or obese does raise your risk for some pregnancy and labor complications, but many of these are manageable – ...

Obesity before or during pregnancy is the root cause of future cardiovascular disease, not simply the development of preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, Northwestern Medicine researchers say.

Restless or too little sleep can make us feel unfocused and indecisive the next day. Valerii Apetroaiei/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too ...

Thyroid-related fertility troubles are often undiagnosed, because the symptoms may seem mild or tied to stress or lifestyle.

Thyroid imbalance can affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes in both women and men but experts say early screening, timely ...

Pregnancy creates a lifelong biological link as cells pass between mother and child and remain in the body for decades.

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Issy and Archie Sylvester are raising awareness of pre-eclampsia and the impact of pre-term births.