A new international study ties different factors to diseases to show impact of each on living a healthy life and aging well.

Environmental and lifestyle factors play a far greater role than genetics in determining the likelihood of dying young, ...

Factors such as smoking, socioeconomic status and physical activity had the most impact. Gym use, cheese consumption and nap ...

Driven by rising rates of high blood pressure, obesity, and other key risk factors, heart disease remains the leading cause ...

A study led by researchers from Oxford Population Health has shown that a range of environmental factors, including lifestyle (smoking and physical activity), and living conditions, have a greater ...

The team found that environmental factors explained 17 per cent of the variation in risk of death, compared to less than 2 ...

Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder.

“This is an exciting study. The fact that most of the risk factors identified are modifiable highlights an enormous opportunity for prevention. By addressing social inequalities, promoting healthy ...

WHAT’S the secret to living longer? While genetics have a part to play, a range of environmental and lifestyle conditions can ...

The study, conducted in Ontario, Canada, found that people treated for CUD in hospitals or emergency rooms were 10 times more ...

Cardiovascular diseases are a group of diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels and it includes coronary heart ...