IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- People with diastolic blood pressure under 70 mm Hg coupled with higher systolic blood pressure may have a greater risk of heart attack, U.S. researchers say.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- College-age football players who gain weight to add power to their blocks and tackles may increase their diabetes and heart risk, U.S. researchers said.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Washington Redskin Dexter Manley says he and dozens of retired NFL players are being screened for several health-related issues.
BALTIMORE, June 17 (UPI) -- A systematic review found high blood pressure in childhood is linked to high blood pressure in adults, U.S. researchers said.
SAN DIEGO, April 9 (UPI) -- Adult apple-product consumers had a 27 percent decreased likelihood of having metabolic syndrome when compared to non-consumers, a U.S. study found.
CHICAGO, April 13 (UPI) -- A University of Chicago study found an unsuspected link between immunity and high plasma lipid levels -- cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say teenagers with insulin resistance may face a higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A study by University of Michigan researchers suggests working in loud places can raise blood pressure levels.
BETHESDA, Md., April 12 (UPI) -- A U.S. study released Tuesday suggests treatment of older kidney-disease patients should focus on controlling traditional heart-disease risk factors.
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- About one in eight U.S. schoolchildren have three or more risk factors for early cardiovascular disease.
