In patients with low to moderate myopia, smoking was found to be a risk factor for vision impairment, according to a poster ...

Obesity and hypertension show up together in exam rooms every day.For many clinicians, the combination feels routine. A ...

Modifiable health risks, such as obesity, high blood pressure and smoking, were linked to more than $730 billion in healthcare spending in the U.S. in 2016, according to a study published in The ...

We’ll give you the bad news first. Research shows 48% of women and 36% of men will experience a stroke or develop dementia or depression at some point in their lives. The good news is that a new study ...

High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the biggest risk factors for heart diseases. It occurs when the force of blood in your arteries and other blood vessels is too high, leading to damage.

According to European recommendations, a wider awareness of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases allows understanding on the part of the patient, as well as performance of comprehensive ...

Common lifestyle habits like smoking, drinking alcohol regularly, and avoiding exercise can increase cancer risk. New research found nearly 40% of new cancer cases could have been prevented due to ...

Arizonan Bob Ehlers was diagnosed with Alzheimer's six years ago and works to keep it at bay. Here are some of his tips.

Research increasingly shows that tackling modifiable exposures and environmental risks could be one of our most powerful levers for longevity and health span. Scientists say this knowledge could help ...

Alzheimer disease and other dementias (ADOD) have a substantial impact on the prevalence and costs of certain comorbid conditions compared with matched beneficiaries without ADOD. Objectives: To use ...