Certain infections like HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis, CMV, Zika and toxoplasmosis can pass from mother to baby during pregnancy ...

Valve disease affects how blood moves through the heart, and pregnancy is often a time when symptoms first appear or become more noticeable. Learning about a heart valve condition during pregnancy can ...

These conditions don't guarantee heart problems later on, but they do increase risk-even years later.

As American Heart Month gets underway, experts are warning that heart issues during pregnancy could set the stage for future risks from stroke and heart attack. Cardiovascular disease during pregnancy ...

Preeclampsia, gestational diabetes or other complications could put you at a higher risk for chronic diseases. Here's how to ...

Sjögren disease may worsen during pregnancy. A pregnant person with Sjögren disease may want to attend more regular checkups with their doctor and closely monitor their and their baby’s health.

Cardiac problems are on the rise in pregnant women. During pregnancy, a woman’s heart rate is estimated to increase by at least 25 per cent. This can place women at a higher risk of a range of heart ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Only a few decades ago, a diagnosis of lupus could mean giving up the dream of having children. Women with systemic autoimmune diseases like lupus were warned that pregnancy was too ...

NSAIDs are generally safe drugs in pregnancy if they are used in short limited courses, but may be associated with renal and cardiac failure, hypertension and fluid overload in the mother, and ...

Thyroid diseases affect up to 5% of all pregnancies. Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes are increased by maternal thyroid disease and adequate treatment is thought to reduce these risks.