While genetics play a role, your daily diet is the most powerful modifiable lever for heart health; avoid these hidden "LDL ...

Four in 10 cancer cases and about half of cancer deaths among U.S. adults 30 years old and older in 2019 were linked to “modifiable” risk factors like smoking, drinking, poor diet and not getting ...

High risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to a 40% increase in poor mental health outcomes, including depression ...

Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her time at ...

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.

A recent review found that there were several modifiable and nonmodifiable factors that can affect the treatment adherence of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Modifiable and nonmodifiable risk ...

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City finds that patients without standard modifiable heart risk factors who experience a heart attack are common and more likely to ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent and debilitating gastrointestinal disorder affecting approximately 5%–10% of the global population. Characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, and altered ...

Although maltreatment experiences in childhood increase the risk for depression, not all maltreated children become depressed. This review aims to systematically examine the existing literature to ...

Objectives To evaluate prevention strategies, their unintended consequences and modifiable risk factors for sport-related concussion (SRC) and/or head impact risk. Design This systematic review and ...

Stiffness of the aorta -- more so than blood pressure or subclinical brain disease -- is a key risk factor for dementia. Since aortic stiffness can be reduced by medication and healthy lifestyle ...