More than half of all cardiovascular diseases worldwide have been found to be directly connected to five classic cardiovascular disease risk factors, with high blood pressure being the most ...

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 ...

However, most studies look at how managing a single risk factor – eating a balanced diet, for example – affects the condition. Now, new research, a US-Chinese collaboration, has examined how managing ...

This study aimed to establish consensus on injury risk factors in netball via a combined systematic review and Delphi method approach. A systematic search of databases (PubMed, Scopus, MEDLINE, ...

Cap-weighted benchmarks incorporate no explicit objective to capture exposure to those risk factors that have been documented in the academic literature to offer a long-term reward. Deviations from ...

During the past 60 years, experts have documented a steep rise in the incidence of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease—the two medical conditions that make up most cases of inflammatory bowel ...

This article examines how CMS’ adjustment for social risk factors affects the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings and the type of contracts affected by the adjustment. Objectives: CMS implemented the ...