http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Risk stratification has become central to strategies for the prevention of coronary heart disease, with the implication that priority is given to those at highest risk (ie, those with established heart disease). However, such stratification using the conventional risk estimation models may not be accurately achieved in individuals without symptoms, especially those in younger age groups whose 10-year "short-term" estimated risk seems low. http://www.physorg.com/news152281464.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:24:59 EST news152281464 Even younger adults who have few short-term risk factors for heart disease may have a higher risk of developing heart disease over their lifetimes, according to new findings by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher. http://www.physorg.com/news151000072.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:27:52 EST news151000072 Almost half of all U.S. adults and nearly two-thirds of obese adults will develop painful osteoarthritis of the knee by age 85, a study based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news139578926.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:55:26 EST news139578926