Infants of mothers who smoke during early pregnancy appear to have a small increased risk of fractures during the first year of life, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today. But the results...

After a patient has a heart attack or stroke, doctors often use risk models to help guide their treatment. These models can calculate a patient’s risk of dying based on factors such as the patient’s...

Taking vitamin supplements during breast cancer chemotherapy could raise death risk by 40% and make the cancer more likely to return, study finds Antioxidants may prevent the exact process chemotherapy...

Women who spend longer periods of their early lives in less affluent neighbourhoods are at greater risk of experiencing violence during their early adulthoods at the hands of their intimate partners,...