Kristie McNealy, MD

As you might have noticed, preeclampsia has been in the news a lot lately.  That’s a good thing, because it’s a dangerous condition for both mom and baby which has impacted the lives of many of our readers.  Now, you can read about a new study linking high blood pressure in pregnancy to certain viral [...]

Preeclampsia is a potentially deadly condition which occurs in about 10% of  pregnancies and is responsible for about 15% of premature births and 18% of all maternal deaths.  Preeclampsia causes dangerously high blood pressure, often accompanied by symptoms like swelling, weight gain, head aches and abdominal pain.  Unfortunately, some women suffer from rapidly advancing preeclampsia [...]