New projections from the American Heart Association carry a grim warning: Worsening heart health for U.S. women.

BACKGROUND: Forecasts for the future prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke are crucial to guide efforts to improve health outcomes across the life course for women. METHODS: Using historical ...

A new American Cancer Society study found cervical cancer rates among young women have dropped 27% nationwide since the HPV vaccine became widely available.

Cardiovascular disease and CV risk factors among women are expected to increase through 2050, with predicted increases in hypertension, obesity and diabetes, researchers reported.The prevalence of ...

Modifiable risk factors account for nearly 40% of all new cancer cases worldwide. Smoking, infections, and alcohol consumption are the three leading preventable causes of cancer. Variations by region ...

When investors think about risk in equity portfolios, the usual suspects come to mind - market risk, sector risk or maybe even macroeconomic risk. In today’s rapidly shifting markets, such unintended ...

A significant percentage of U.S. adults have risk factors for severe RSV, yet vaccine uptake remains low, especially among eligible populations. Current RSV vaccine guidelines focus on older adults, ...

Over 55 million people live with dementia globally, a number projected to nearly triple come the year 2050. A significant portion of these cases, however, may be preventable. According to ...

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 ...