A new study by cell biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggests that an early first pregnancy may protect against breast cancer decades later by preventing age-related changes in ...

A history of pregnancy complications was associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke, particularly atherothrombotic stroke, a new cohort study showed. The risk was especially high among ...

Experiencing complications during pregnancy is linked with a higher risk of stroke before age 50, according to a study published August 6, 2025, in Neurology ®, the medical journal of the American ...

Having had a stroke caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemic stroke) more than doubled an expectant mother's odds of having ...