Heart Valve Replacement Makes Pregnancy Risky
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Among women with artificial heart valves, pregnancy results in live births in only about two thirds of cases, Lebanese researchers report.
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Folic acid, a B vitamin widely taken by pregnant women to protect against birth defects, has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, in a new health study.
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Women who experience high blood pressure  while pregnant are more likely to develop a coronary-related  heart problem later in life than other women, researchers said  on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - The risk of developing high blood pressure during pregnancy (gestational hypertension) is higher in pregnancies resulting from infertility treatments compared with those resulting from spontaneous conceptions.
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Birth control pills taken by about 100 million women worldwide may clog arteries when taken more than 10 years, according to a study.
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An older womanâs slim chances of becoming pregnant could be made worse if embryos are screened for defects before being implanted into the womb.
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Women were warned Wednesday that their risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs may be higher if they use the birth-control patch instead of the pill.
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Doctors aren't doing a very good job of warning young women to avoid getting pregnant when they're taking prescription drugs that can cause birth defects, a new study suggests.
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Stress can prove fatal for people with &#39;faulty wiring&#39; between the brain and the heart, research has suggested. Those at risk could suffer heart failure at emotionally stressful events such as family gatherings or New Year parties, experts warn.
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Use of alternative therapies may damage a woman's chance of getting pregnant, research suggests.
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By DAVID HAMMER     LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  -- The attention that former President Clinton's heart surgery has drawn to problems of the circulatory system could have a negative side, experts say...
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Women who experience high blood pressure while pregnant are more likely to develop a coronary-related heart problem later in life than other women, researchers said on Monday.
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The new warning states that Bextra should not be used in patients undergoing heart bypass surgery. In October, Bextra&#39;s manufacturer, Pfizer, announced results of a study showing an increase in heart problems in patients having heart bypass surgery.
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A flurry of recent research has raised alarm about the safety of a new generation of stents that have quickly become the most commonly used devices for treating clogged arteries, creating widespread concern about how to care for millions of heart-disease patients.
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NEW YORK  - High cholesterol and inflammation during pregnancy may increase a woman's odds of premature delivery, a study suggests.
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Women who are particularly  anxious about their pregnancy may be at increased risk of  premature delivery, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Women who are particularly anxious about their pregnancy may be at increased risk of premature delivery, a new study suggests.