More than half of all cardiovascular diseases worldwide have been found to be directly connected to five classic cardiovascular disease risk factors, with high blood pressure being the most ...

Multiple emerging risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women must be recognized and assessed to provide timely diagnosis and treatment, according to Dipti N. Itchhaporia, MD, an interventional ...

Smoking, infections, alcohol consumption top list of 30 mostly behavioral factors ...

For decades it’s been understood that certain risk factors explain the majority of cardiovascular events, until several recent studies claimed that coronary heart disease can develop without them. But ...

Iowa State researchers say there is a strong connection between violent video games and youth violence and delinquency. Photo by Bob Elbert AMES, Iowa – People are quick to point the finger or dismiss ...

However, most studies look at how managing a single risk factor – eating a balanced diet, for example – affects the condition. Now, new research, a US-Chinese collaboration, has examined how managing ...

Several risk factors for obesity, such as genetics, metabolism, and hormones, are outside your control. Depending on your circumstances, you may be able to reduce your risk of obesity by making ...

As payers are increasingly holding providers financially accountable for outcomes under value-based payment arrangements, there is growing concern that organizations caring for populations with ...

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