This is TED Health, a podcast from TED, and I'm your host, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleiter.

Your belly button might seem like nothing more than a small scar or a fun feature to point out to kids,

but it's actually a lasting reminder of your first lifeline, the placenta.

That incredible organ nourished and sustained you before you were even born.

And for the person who carried you, the health of that placenta may still be telling an

important story, especially when it comes to heart health. In this talk, obstetrician and researcher,

Dr. Miriam Sugule invites us to rethink the connection between pregnancy

and long-term cardiovascular risk. She reveals why one simple question about pregnancy complications

could be the key to better screening, earlier interventions, and improved outcomes for women

everywhere. It's the kind of shift that makes you wonder why we haven't been doing this all along.

Sometimes the path to protecting future health starts with understanding the past, belly button and all.

Then stick around after the talk for an interview with gynaecologic oncologist and founding dean and CEO of the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine,

Dr. Sharmila Makija. But before we dive in, a quick break to hear from our sponsors.

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