Other risk factors for a silent stroke are high blood pressure, heart disease,diabetes and tobacco use.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

Other risk factors are repeatedly putting stress on a joint or having an earlier injury.

VOA: special.2010.05.19

But for now,he says, doctors should depend on traditional risk factors.

VOA: special.2009.07.15

Scientific eExpert in WHO's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Department, Alexandra Fleischmann says risk factors vary in different cultures.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Other studies point to high calorie fast food. But Levi says there are other risk factors.

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

"They are not getting heart disease because of low blood pressure, they are not getting cancer because they have low risk factors for cancer,including smoking."

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

The American Heart Association recommends reducing time spent in heavy traffic or jogging during rush hour, or near busy roadways and better treatment for cardiovascular risk factors.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

"More and more I realize that actually chronic disease prevention is very important and also that diet is one of the most important risk factors for chronic diseases."

VOA: standard.2010.06.25

"About 48 percent of this reduction was associated with improvements in risk factors, so for instance there was a reduction in blood pressure and total cholesterol, (and) in smoking."

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

The study identified factors that seem to increase or decrease the risk that a child will be a bully.

VOA: special.2010.05.06