/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9581/all en /newsroom/channels/news/pregnancy-related-conditions-taken-together-leave-moms-and-dads-risk-282694 <p>Research has already shown that women who develop either diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease years later. Now, a new study from a team at the Research Institute of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University shows that the risk of developing those conditions post pregnancy is drastically higher if the women had both diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy. The study, published today in the <em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em>, doesn’t end with the mother’s risks.</p> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:51:30 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32666 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/muhc-study-calls-action-help-adolescents-diabetes-transition-adult-care-269578 <p>Adolescence can be a turbulent period of life, with struggles to establish autonomy, identity issues and risk-taking behaviours. For young adults with a chronic illness such as type 1 diabetes, this transition phase also brings about other challenges as they assume an increased responsibility for their overall health. A new study from the Research Institute of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) sheds light on gaps in transition care practice in Quebec, pointing out a lack of standardized policies across pediatric diabetes centres.</p> Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:38:44 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32175 at /newsroom