Dr. Bernard Lown

Bernard Lown, MD

ProCor Founder. Research Pioneer. Nobel Laureate.

Learn more >

Cardiovascular disease--the world's leading cause of death--takes its greatest toll in developing countries. We can reduce this by 80%.

A population-based policy and systems change approach to prevent and control hypertension

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently published a report that identifies priority areas for reducing and controlling hypertension in the United States. The report recommends national, state, and local health entities to "focus on population-based strategies that can reach large numbers of people and improve the well-being of entire communities..."


Global Research Update

view all >

Evaluation of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Guideline for Women.

This study compares the 2007 updated American Heart Association (AHA) prevention guidelines for women to the Framingham risk algorithm. The authors ...

The potency of team-based care interventions for hypertension

The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of research literature in order to "evaluate the potency of team-based care involving ...

Prevention News

view all >

Sweden: Obesity prevalence high but stable

The prevalence of obesity in Swedish men and women increased slightly from 9.7% for men and 9.6% for women in 2000/01 to 10.8% in men and 10.2% in ...

US: Deal cuts soda shipments to schools

An initiative between the American Beverage Association, the Clinton Foundation, and the American Heart Association reduced the shipments of sugar-based ...

Notice Board

IFLA call for proposals: Open access to science information

IFLA is calling for paper, workshop, or session proposals for the meeting "Open access to science information: Trends, models, and strategies for libraries"...

CDC call for grant applications: chronic disease prevention conferences

The CDC is calling for grant applications for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Conference Support Program...

2010 Heart Hero Award: 30 April deadline

ProCor's annual Louise Lown Heart Hero Award recognizes innovative, preventive approaches to promoting heart health. Deadline for applications is 30 April 2010...



This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.

© 2010 ProCor | Privacy Policy