The use of contemporary hormonal contraception is associated with a significantly increased relative risk for ischemic stroke and, in some cases, myocardial infarction (MI), a new real-world study ...

In women with BRCA1 mutations, hormonal contraceptives were associated with a significantly higher risk for breast cancer in a dose-response relationship, researchers reported in an observational ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my “borderline” cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned ...

Patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) face significantly higher risks of dying from nearly all major causes, with the most pronounced relative risks observed ...