Heart valve disease
By Havas, Stephen; Donner, Thomas Tight control of blood glucose levels and risk factors for cardiovascular disease (e.g., hypertension, hypercholesterolemia) can substantially reduce the incidence of microvascular and macrovascular complications from type 1 diabetes.
Preeclampsia, Fetal Development Problems May Be Linked To Low Levels Of Hormone
Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ties low levels of a hormone secreted by the uterus and embryos to problems with pregnancy and fetal development. The findings also suggest that the hormone, adrenomedullin, plays a key role in maternal susceptibility to preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication that occurs in the third trimester. Preeclampsia affects roughly one
Oral pills pose serious health threat
The oral pill is one of the most effective contraceptives available today. Millions of women depend on it for planning their families, but few of them know that the hormones in the pill can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
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