NHS 'Health Checks' Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk (IMAGE) PLOS Caption Attending a health check as part of the England National Health Services "Health Check" programme is associated with increased risk management interventions and decreased risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the six years following the check. Credit rawpixel, Pixabay Usage Restrictions CC0 - Public domain, no usage restrictions License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.