More than 99% of people who suffer a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure have at least one risk factor beforehand—yet many have no idea until it’s too late. That’s part of the reason why heart ...

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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 ...

Systemic inflammation, long recognized to be associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) events, has now been labelled “actionable” by the American College of Cardiology (ACC). This ...

Certain conditions, lifestyle habits, and other factors may increase your risk of colorectal cancer. Managing your risk factors can help lower your chances of developing this cancer and get the ...