Though highly effective, medications for the prevention of chronic kidney disease progression are under-utilized, emphasizing the need for better use of prognostic tools.

Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark in The BMJ today that draws on prescription records to give more precise ...

Not the case. Although not every patient requires a medical assessment, for those with certain risk factors — such as heart ...

Current clinical tools rely on known cardiovascular risk elements, but they often do not account for complex interactions ...

A study has found that, among women with breast cancer, aerobic exercise significantly decreases risk for cardiovascular disease.

Background Primary prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease (CVD) conventionally rely on 10-year risk estimates of ...

A recent study from Taiwan revealed a concerning link between newly detected diabetes mellitus and a higher prevalence of ...

While death rates from cardiovascular disease have declined 60% since 1950, a recent upward trend aligns with increases in ...

Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia or gestational diabetes are at high risk for CVD, yet ...