Women with a bone-softening condition typically caused by a deficiency of vitamin D are five times more likely to experience complications when giving birth. This is the conclusion of research from ...

Certain types of birth control methods have been associated with reduced bone mineral density. The risk may be greater in people who start taking them during adolescence. Birth control medications ...

It might be hard to believe when you're being jabbed from the inside by a pointy elbow or when a little bottom is pushing on your bladder that your baby's bones are still soft, flexible, and a long ...

Doubling the vitamin D dose for premature, very low birth weight infants can safely give their tiny bones a big advantage, offering hope for a stronger start in life. Study: Effects of high-dose ...