OF IOWA IS PROVIDING SOME INSIGHT INTO THE RISKS OF GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION. THAT’S HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE DURING PREGNANCY. RESEARCHERS ARE NOW LINKING IT TO AN INCREASED RISK OF SEIZURES IN KIDS.

A rare, debilitating condition in pregnancy that causes nausea and vomiting so severe that some women end up terminating their pregnancies can be effectively treated with the seizure drug gabapentin.

Lisa Wootten suffered monthly seizures that were chalked up to nerves — until doctors discovered the devastating cause of her ...

There was almost no decrease in prenatal exposure to carbamazepine and topiramate, which have acknowledged risk, with almost 600 newborns still exposed to each in 2019 to 2021. HealthDay News — ...

As you prepare for the arrival of your new baby, there's likely one item on the top of your wish list: optimal health for you and your newborn. A new study in the American Heart Association's ...

The researchers observed a 30% increase in pregnancies exposed to lamotrigine and levetiracetam, which are recognized as the safest antiseizure medications. HealthDay News — Despite a shift from ...