Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, is associated with
substantial morbidity, mortality, and healthcare use. Great strides have been made in stroke …

Much attention has been directed toward lifestyle modifications as effective means of
reducing cardiovascular disease risk. In particular, physical activity has been heavily studied …

Importance Although dyslipidemia has been consistently shown to be associated with
atherogenesis, an association between obesity and cardiovascular disease outcomes remains …

Solar energy is utilized to convert brackish or saline water into drinking water in solar stills.
Recent years have seen a lot of attention paid to developing new designs for solar stills to …

The majority of adults do not meet current guideline recommendations for moderate to vigorous
physical activity. Recent research has linked a high amount of sedentary behavior with …

Importance Lactation has been shown to be associated with lower rates of diabetes and
hypertension in mothers. However, the strength of association has varied between studies, and …

Unhealthy lifestyle habits are a major contributor to coronary artery disease. The purpose of
the present study was to investigate the associations of smoking, weight maintenance, …

Hypertension affects% 29% of the US adult population, an estimated 72 million people, with
a prevalence of> 65% in persons older than 60 years. 1, 2 It is an important risk factor for …

Aims/hypothesis Levels of ideal cardiovascular health (ICH) and incident type 2 diabetes
mellitus have not been examined in a multiethnic population. We assessed the total and race/…

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) is a pediatric care management strategy
that has been shown to improve health care service quality and increase health care cost …