1. Middle-Age Heart Risk Factors Shorten Men's Lives - US News and World Report
Smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol cut 10 years of life, study finds

2. Study Pinpoints Risk Factors for Death in Young Stroke Victims - US News and World Report
Many can be modified, treated to improve odds, experts say

3. Chlamydia : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Chlamydia infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. Sexually active individuals and individuals with multiple partners are at highest risk.• Reviewer: D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

4. Chlamydia infections in women  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease. This article discusses chlamydia infections in women. See also: Chlamydia; Chlamydial urethritis.• Reviewer: Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.