Women exposed to trauma were more likely to give birth to significantly smaller male infants, according to new findings, which also found they secreted higher levels of cortisol during late pregnancy.

Researchers from Japan studied patients with blood types A, B, AB, and O, linking one group to the highest risk of death from severe injury.

Apart from physical harm and psychological trauma, childhood exposure to domestic violence also leaves a heavy economic burden for the country.

Middletown, Ohio is expected to exceed its budget for overdose-related emergency calls by more than $90,000, and one council member is calling for an extreme solution.

Will you die from hanging upside down? That cause of death is rare but, scientists say, it's possible. This video explains it.

Here's a list of 10 of the most interesting facts surrounding blood and blood donations.

Researchers have created fake blood that can be injected in a pinch and deliver oxygen through the body until people can get to a hospital.

Will getting a blood transfusion change your DNA? Yes and no.

Don’t like all of your organs? No problem — you can live without a whole bunch of them.

Why do some people enjoy being scared while others avoid horror movies and haunted houses at all costs? It comes down to society evolving faster than our bodies.

A 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy Wednesday morning; here's what to do if you ever find yourself in such a situation.

Flail chest is a condition in which a portion of the rib cage is separated from the rest of the chest wall.