Mothers take note. Breastfeeding may reduce the risk for stroke in post-menopausal women a new study has found. The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association showed 23 per cent lower risk of stroke among women who breastfed their babies. Some studies have reported that breastfeeding may reduce the rates of breast cancer ovarian cancer and risk of developing Type-2 diabetes in mothers said lead author Lisette T. Jacobson Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. Recent findings point to the benefits of breastfeeding on heart disease and other specific cardiovascular risk factors Jacobson added. For