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The way a tree branch breaks could help improve understanding of “greenstick fractures” which are particularly common in children.

Having sex at an early age has been found to double the risk of developing cervical cancer.

Can we really eat away our risk of disease?

Post menopausal women who take anti-depressants face a small – but statistically significant – increased risk of a stroke, research suggests.

Drinking tea and coffee, whether decaffeinated or not, lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes, a large body of evidence shows.

The European Commission is calling for a suggested maximum volume to be set on MP3 players, to protect users’ hearing.

A major trial of a vaginal microbicide has produced no evidence that its use reduces the risk of HIV infection in women.

A simple test can help determine if signs of a premature delivery are likely to be a false alarm, research says.

Drinking coffee could help cut the risk of advanced prostate cancer, a Harvard Medical School study suggests.

Giving birth seems to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Belgian and Dutch researchers.