2024年10月6日 · The best way to prevent COPD is to not smoke or to quit smoking if you are a smoker. Avoid lung irritants such as air pollution, chemical fumes, dust, and secondhand smoke.

2024年10月28日 · Risk factors are conditions or habits that make a person more likely to develop a disease. Nearly half of Americans have one or more risk factors for atherosclerosis (plaque buildup).

2022年3月24日 · If your BMI indicates you are getting close to being overweight or if you have certain risk factors, your provider may recommend you adopt healthy lifestyle changes to prevent overweight and obesity.

2022年3月24日 · CBT-I is a 6- to 8-week treatment plan to help you learn how to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. This is usually recommended as the first treatment option for long-term insomnia and can be very effec

2024年4月24日 · The TRUTH is heart disease is the leading cause of death for women. About 1 in 16 women age 20 and older have coronary heart disease, the most common type of he

2022年3月24日 · Vaccines can help prevent pneumonia caused by pneumococcus bacteria or the flu virus. Vaccines cannot prevent all cases of pneumonia.

2024年12月27日 · Risk factors for coronary heart disease begin in childhood. Therefore, it’s important to develop healthy living habits in childhood, including good nutrition and physical activity, to prevent risk factors from developing.

2022年9月20日 · The risk of developing VTE is highest in the first 3 months after surgery. Learn how to prevent blood clots from forming while recovering from surgery or at other times when you don’t move for long periods of time, such as when you’re traveling on a long plane flight.

2022年3月24日 · Learn more about the signs, causes, and treatments of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC), a serious medical condition that causes the body’s clotting process to become overactive.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but it can often be prevented. This fact sheet provides heart-healthy tips to help you take action to reduce the risk of heart disease and its risk factors.