Two researchers with Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore believe community-based organizations (CBOs) must become involved to adequately address food insecurity among high-risk Medicaid patients.

Young and otherwise healthy individuals can still develop a lifetime risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease if their cholesterol levels are not within the normal range, according to new research published in Circulation.

A study published in Pediatrics suggests adolescent muscle weakness measured by grip strength is a predictor of unhealthy outcomes, including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), who met target ranges for five particular cardiovascular risk factors, appeared to have little or no excess risk of death, myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke, according to a new study published Aug. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

People with essential fructosuria, a rare genetic mutation, don’t have the enzyme needed to metabolize fructose, found in honey, fruits and vegetables. The benefit? Little to no risk of developing obesity or type 2 diabetes, reports Bloomberg.

Poor behavioral lifestyle is associated with incidences of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes within and across genetic risk groups, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

A new study published in European Heart Journal found patients with stable or controlled coronary artery disease (CAD) who have a diastolic blood pressure reading of 80-89 mmHg may have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). A systolic blood pressure reading of 130-139 mmHg was not associated with an increased risk for CVD.

Patients who were prescribed a single pill with low doses of three antihypertensive medications reached their blood pressure (BP) targets more often than those following a usual care plan, according to a randomized trial of 700 individuals from the Sri Lankan public health system.