Children and adolescents diagnosed with hypertension have a 3-fold higher risk of major adverse kidney events. Even children without pre-existing CKD are at risk.

By examining eight modifiable risk factors, the team sought to determine whether better overall health management could offset the heightened risk of premature death associated with hypertension.

The most common risk factor for pulmonary embolism is DVT. Other common risk factors include long periods of immobility, being pregnant, and having surgery.

A new study has found a link between certain midlife vascular risk factors — specifically high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking — and the risk for dementia.

If you think that you might have risk factors, or certainly if you have symptoms of heart disease, it’s really important that you talk to your physician and potentially see a cardiologist.

Risk factors for financial toxicity in a nationally representative survey included involuntary unemployment, transient loss of health insurance, and high-deductible health plans.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension are common health problems among childhood cancer survivors with potentially life-threatening sequelae.

Esophageal and stomach cancers begin in different parts of the gastrointestinal tract, but they share certain risk factors, treatment options, and more.

Adults with both type 2 diabetes and hypertension have more than twice as high of a risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular death as those with neither or one of those conditions ...

Reducing high blood pressure substantially lowers the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment without dementia ，according to the 48-month results .These findings highlight the potential ...