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01/24/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Postpartum risk: Pregnant women found to have increased chance of heart failure in the weeks following delivery

While it is a natural and beautiful part of life, childbirth isn’t without dangers, especially for mothers. According to a recent study, heart failure can occur during pregnancy and certain women are at higher risk compared to others. In the case of Golda Black, she experienced a “persistent cough while lying down” and “fatigue, dizziness, and […]

11/29/2017 / By Rita Winters

Lifestyle diseases are now complicating pregnancies, putting mothers and newborns at higher risk of complications

Contrary to popular belief, the responsibilities of motherhood begin before, not after, conception. A woman must be in good health prior to conceiving in order to assure her and the baby’s health. Preexisting conditions, sedentary lifestyles, and unhealthy food negatively affect babies prenatally. A Michigan Medicine study reports that pregnant women, particularly poor women and […]

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