In patients with low to moderate myopia, smoking was found to be a risk factor for vision impairment, according to a poster ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that nearly 40% of all cancer cases could have been prevented due to modifiable lifestyle factors. JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images Researchers identified 30 ...

A new study found that 27% of U.S. personal healthcare expenses were attributable to risk factors such as obesity and smoking. Modifiable health risks such as smoking, obesity and high blood pressure ...

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.

Research increasingly shows that tackling modifiable exposures and environmental risks could be one of our most powerful levers for longevity and health span. Scientists say this knowledge could help ...

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 ...

Program Leader: Diana Schendel, Ph.D. Faculty: Kristen Lyall, Sc.D. Modifiable Factors in Autism (MFA) researchers carry out different kinds of studies to better understand autism. The goal is to ...

Breast cancer incidence may continue to rise, with as many as 28% of cases driven by modifiable factors. Image credit: Azim Khan Ronnie/500px/Getty Images Breast cancer is the leading cause of ...

Although established in the general population, the association between these potentially modifiable lifestyle risk factors and the development of colorectal and endometrial cancers in Lynch syndrome ...

An underlying premise of the Affordable Care Act provisions that encourage employers to adopt health promotion programs is an association between workers’ modifiable health risks and increased health ...