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The American Heart Association (AHA) has announced it is providing $450,000 in grants to assess its new risk prediction tool among diverse race, age, geographic and socioeconomic groups. Research teams from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, New York University and Duke University will work together to assess the accuracy of the AHA’s new PREVENT risk calculator.

Universal risk predictor for cardiovascular disease, suitable for use in both primary and secondary prevention, would streamline risk assessment 

Developed by Bloomberg School researchers, the model could change how doctors worldwide assess patients' chances for heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiac events

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a single “universal risk prediction model” for cardiovascular disease th

<p><em>New study finds that adolescent obesity significantly heightens the risk of developing early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood. Even those with high-normal BMI are at risk. Severe obesity poses the highest risk, but even mild obesity and being overweight contribute significantly to this increased risk for both males and females. Lowering obesity rates in adolescents is crucial to better managing the risk of kidney disease and subsequent cardiovascular issues. This study emphasizes the need for preventive measures and management of risk factors associated with chronic...