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Medical News Today: Breast-feeding mothers at lower risk of heart disease, stroke
Mothers who breast-feed their babies may reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke in later life, especially if they breast-feed for longer durations.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news

First Signs Of Heart Disease Seen In Newborns Of Overweight/Obese Mums
Artery wall thickening already present at birth The walls of the body's major artery - the aorta - are already thickened in babies born to mums who are overweight or obese, finds a small study published online in the Fetal and Neonatal Edition of Archives of Disease of Childhood. Importantly, this arterial thickening, which is a sign of heart disease, is independent of the child's weight at birth - a known risk factor for later heart disease and stroke...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news