Cardiovascular disease--the world's leading cause of death--takes its greatest toll in developing countries. We can reduce this by 80%.
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..."
This study compares the 2007 updated American Heart Association (AHA) prevention guidelines for women to the Framingham risk algorithm. The authors ...
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 ...
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 ...
An initiative between the American Beverage Association, the Clinton Foundation, and the American Heart Association reduced the shipments of sugar-based ...
IFLA is calling for paper, workshop, or session proposals for the meeting "Open access to science information: Trends, models, and strategies for libraries"...
The CDC is calling for grant applications for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Conference Support Program...
ProCor's annual Louise Lown Heart Hero Award recognizes innovative, preventive approaches to promoting heart health. Deadline for applications is 30 April 2010...
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