Several factors can increase a person’s risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) development. Examples include injury to the veins, hormonal changes, reduced blood flow, certain health conditions, and more.

The revamped American Heart Association tool offers a surprising look at the issues that make cardiovascular disease the ...

When patterns of opioid use cause significant distress or impairment, you may be experiencing opioid use disorder. While anyone who uses opioids can develop this condition, certain risk factors ...

You likely already know the main heart disease risk factors, like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a history of smoking. However, what you may not know is that there are many other factors ...

Most of the risk factors around bullying come down to being different from one’s peers. However with better awareness around bullying, we can change this. Share on Pinterest Kerkez/Getty Images ...

Factor V Leiden (FVL) is a change in your genes that affects one of the clotting factors in your blood and keeps your body's blood-clotting process from working right. It can cause a disorder called ...

A brain or aortic aneurysm can be serious and even deadly. Because many people will never have symptoms, it’s important to know the causes and risk factors, so you can take steps to help prevent them.

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, University of Sport & Physical Education, Oslo, Norway Correspondence to: Professor Bahr, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, University of Sport & Physical ...

Anyone can develop brain cancer, but some factors increase a person’s risk. These risk factors vary depending on the type of brain cancer and include genetic, individual, and demographic factors. A ...

Down syndrome is a genetic condition that affects about 1 in 700 newborns. (1) Individuals with Down syndrome typically have intellectual and physical disabilities — including distinctive physical ...

This cross-sectional observational study found several factors associated with whether a patient had sufficient lung cancer risk factor documentation in the electronic health record. Objectives: To ...

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