A recent study showed that a statin drug significantly lowered the risk of heart attacks and strokes among middle-aged and older people with the virus.
In the largest study of its kind, scientists found higher odds of stroke after childbirth among women who had received the treatments. Still, the number of strokes remained very low overall.
Recent research shows that most pregnancy-related deaths occur in the year after a baby is born. The discovery is changing how doctors care for new mothers.