Dr. Bernard Lown

Bernard Lown, MD

ProCor Founder. Research Pioneer. Nobel Laureate.

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

How do we measure physical activity?

Johanna Ralston, CEO of the World Heart Federation, recently wrote a blog post asking the question, can we measure physical activity?


Global Research Update

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Latin America: Adult smoking patterns

This research suggests that national tobacco control programs should "aggressively" target high risk populations...

Global: Hospital readmission after heart attack

Hospital readmission after a heart attack varies considerable across countries, however readmission rate in the US was markedly higher than in other ...

Prevention News

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US: Obesity rates remain unchanged

Obesity rates for adults and children have either remained the same or increased for some populations over the last ten years, according to new research...

Australia: Sleep duration linked to CVD risk

Both long and short sleep duration can increase cardiovascular disease risk, according to research involving almost 220,000 people age 45 years and ...

Notice Board

Call for applications: Rising stars in global health

Grand Challenges Canada is calling for applications for innovative ideas that address "complex, real-world challenges that involve a scientific or technological solution alone or in combination with social and/or business innovations."

Call for papers: The nexus between infectious diseases and NCDs

The University of Copenhagen is calling for papers for a special edition in the Journal of Tropical Medicine...



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