In the ISCHEMIA trial, women with chronic coronary disease received less-intense guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) overall compared with men and were thus less likely to achieve various goals ...

Cardiovascular risk factor control in Mexican adults with diabetes is suboptimal, with low rates of glycemic, blood pressure, ...

Their joint risk factor control was evaluated, based on eight modifiable cardiovascular risk factors: blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ...

Two surprising new risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease are noted in a new study. Untreated vision loss and high levels of LDL cholesterol have been linked to a greater chance of developing the common ...

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 ...

Risk factors for colorectal cancer include both things you can and cannot control. If you have some known risk factors, you may want to take steps to reduce your exposure to modifiable risk factors.

Your risk for pancreatic cancer increases as you get older. It’s also more common in males than females. But avoiding smoking, eating a balanced diet, exercising enough, and limiting alcohol ...