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Researchers studying the effect of the 2004 and 2008 smoking ban on the incidence of out-of-hospital sudden coronary arrest (SCA) found minimal decrease in SCA...US: Calorie labeling and lunchtime purchases
Women and people from affluent neighborhoods were more likely to use calorie information posted in fast food restaurants, and so the question remains, for poor neighborhoods (that happen to have the highest prevalence of obesity) what is the best strategy to improve consumption patterns...
US: Reducing red meat consumption, reducing mortality
The present findings suggest that lowering intakes of red meats-especially processed red meats such as bacon and hot dogs-may be an easy lifestyle change to reduce the risk of total mortality from CVD and cancer...
Ireland: Smoking ban leads to decline in ACS hospitalizations
Researchers found a significant reduction in hospital admissions for acute coronary syndrome in the years following the implementation of a ban on smoking in public places or workplaces...
Global: Reducing children's heart disease risk through moderate to vigorous physical activity
Children, adolescents, and for that matter, young and middle-aged adults should maintain a modicum of moderate to vigorous physical activities in order to promote cardiovascular health...
