Early pregnancy often brings uncertainty. Many women receive a positive pregnancy test and immediately wonder what to do next. Ultrasound scans are still weeks away, symptoms may be mild or absent, ...

A faint line on a pregnancy test can be confusing and leave many women wondering whether they are pregnant or not. Experts ...

Small abnormalities in blood sugar, blood lipids and inflammation several years before pregnancy are linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure during pregnancy and preeclampsia, according to ...

A large Swedish cohort study shows that subtle changes in cholesterol, glucose, and inflammation years before pregnancy may signal future risk of hypertensive complications, highlighting the potential ...

Preeclampsia tests include blood pressure readings, urine tests to look for protein, and other lab tests to check for changes in the blood or liver. Doctors may also perform a physical exam. Health ...

Cholesterol doesn’t have the same clout as plenty of other heart-related biomarkers. You can’t check the amount of cholesterol (a.k.a. a waxy fat made by your liver) floating in your blood using a ...