A growing body of research demonstrates that psychosocial factors play an important role in
the development of hypertension. Previous reviews have identified several key factors (ie …

Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and despite established
strategies to lower blood pressure, the control of hypertension remains poor. This is true …

Social isolation has robust adverse effects on health, well-being, dementia risk, and
longevity. Although most studies suggest similar effects of isolation on the health of men and …

Two decades of research indicate causal associations between social relationships and
mortality, but important questions remain as to how social relationships affect health, when …

Older adults with cancer have increasing needs in physical, cognitive, and emotional
domains, and they can experience decline in all domains with the diagnosis and treatment …

Social isolation is a potent predictor of poor health, mortality, and dementia risk. A great deal
of research across national contexts provides causal evidence for these linkages and …

Background Metabolic syndrome is an important risk factor for non-communicable diseases,
particularly type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and stroke. Long-term exposure to …

Background Important associations have been found between social relationships and
various mental health outcomes. However, limited data exists for these associations among …

National health guidelines provide policy makers and the public with recommendations for
various behavioral factors known to promote health and reduce disease risk, such as diet …

Background The few studies of the relationship between religion and/or spirituality (R/S) and
hypertension are conflicting. We hypothesized that R/S may reduce the risk of hypertension …