The World Health Organization reports that ischaemic heart disease, also known as coronary artery disease, is the leading ...

Researchers identified 30 modifiable factors that influence cancer risk, from smoking to sun exposure. More than a third of ...

The study, led by WHO researchers, reveals what drives millions of preventable cancers worldwide.

Tobacco usage remains the single largest preventable cause of cancer worldwide, epidemiologist Hanna Fink told Newsweek.

Systemic inflammation has been elevated to a modifiable cardiovascular risk factor requiring assessment, monitoring, and modification, based on consensus recommendations.

Cardiovascular risk factors in early childhood, such as high BMI or blood pressure, are linked to poorer cognitive function ...

John F. Kelly, PhD, of the Recovery Research Institute and Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead ...

A recent study by researchers from Tulane University, Harvard, and Central South University has found that controlling multiple cardiovascular risk factors significantly reduces the risk of premature ...

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.

Factors that increase a person’s risk of developing stomach cancer include older age, being male, and an H. pylori infection. By knowing the risk factors, people can take steps to lower their chances ...

Several factors can increase a person’s risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) development. Examples include injury to the veins, hormonal changes, reduced blood flow, certain health conditions, and more.