Pre-eclampsia - A disease of malnutrition - Doctors keep searching for a magic bullet to cure pre-eclampsia. But evidence suggests the best preventative is a good diet with ample amounts of all...

Minimising the risk of pre-eclampsia - Consider what the theoretical risk factors for pre-eclampsia have in common. These risks include: being blood group AB (J Hum Hyperten, 1995; 9: 623-5...

Weight gain: Putting on the pounds can prolong your life as you get older - The body mass index (BMI) is one of the crudest measurements of our health and longevity. It’s been found wanting in many a study, and researchers at...

Antioxidants prevent pre-eclampsia - Supplementation with vitamins C and E may be beneficial in the prevention of pre-eclampsia, a new study reveals. ...

Pre-eclampsia: Scientists discover what it really is - Scientists are beginning to suspect that pre-eclampsia – which affects 8 per cent of all pregnant women – is not a cardiovascular problem at all. Ins...

Vitamins help pre-eclampsia - Taking calcium supplements during pregnancy may reduce the risks of developing high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia during pregnancy. ...

Aspirin: no cure for pre-eclampsia - Daily doses of aspirin do not help prevent pre-eclampsia, concludes a major study. ...

BMI: The great red herring for heart health - Body mass index (BMI) is a clumsy and imprecise measure of obesity. It’s arrived at through a complicated computation, which involves dividing your w...