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. Hemochromatosis : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Hemochromatosis occurs when too much iron builds up in the body, particularly the liver. The result is liver swelling. There are two forms of hemochromatosis: primary and secondary. Primary hemochromatosis is caused by a problem with your genes or...• Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

4. Hemochromatosis  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Hemochromatosis is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to retain excessive amounts of iron. This iron overload can lead to serious health consequences, most notably cirrhosis of the liver.• Author: Michelle Q. Bosworth MS, CGC