Tag: mortality

8 Risk Factors to Control To Lower Hypertension Death Risk

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

🎧Audio updated on April 11, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. Press play to listen! Introduction Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects more than 122 million adults in the United States—nearly 1 in 2 adults—and over 1.28 billion people globally, according to the World Health Organization and the CDC. Often called the “silent killer,” it quietly…

Effect of Short Term Exercise on Mortality

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

In the August edition of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, an interesting article caught my eye. The study is entitled The Influence of Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Short-Term Exercise Training on Mortality Risk From The Ball State Adult Fitness Longitudinal Lifestyle Study. The study followed 683 men and women to see what the relationship between their CRF…