Netherlands: Smoke-free legislation and sudden coronary arrest

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... Journal Review

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... Journal Review

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... Journal Review

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... Journal Review

US: Smokefree laws lead to more smokefree homes

Smokefree laws are a clear example of the population strategy of preventive medicine and a county smokefree law will increase the odds of having a smokefree home rule, even with a smoker at home... Journal Review

US: CVD and lifetime risk

Estimates of the lifetime risk of developing CVD provide a comprehensive measure of the burden of CVD in the general population and can be useful in developing public health policies to reduce the overall burden of CVD... Journal Review

Guatemala: Lowering household wood smoke exposure reduces CVD risk

Solid biomass fuels, such as secondhand smoke, continue to be major indoor air pollutants in many low- and middle-income countries, however, a modified cost-effective stove can decrease exposure to particulate matter... Journal Review

US: Children obesity a growing concern

While the unduly high frequency of overweight and obesity in US adults remains an important clinical and public health concern and area of intense interest and discussion, childhood obesity is a major focus of current public health efforts in the US... Journal Review

US: Despairing number of overweight and obese adults

Between 1999 and 2010, there was an increase in the frequency of obesity, primarily among men, with particularly disturbing increases in the prevalence of obesity in non-Hispanic black women and Mexican American women... Journal Review

Latin America: Adult smoking patterns

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

England: Smoking ban influences social norms

Although the implementation of smoke-free legislation did not lead to an accelerated drop in smoking prevalence and cigarette consumption, it did lead to a shift in social norms... Journal Review

Global: Medication adherence a major hurdle in prevention

Medication adherence remains a considerable problem in low- and middle-income countries and the factors influencing adherence need to be discussed with clinicians and policymakers to guarantee access and education to medications... Journal Review

US: Reinforcing the role of lifestyle factors in diabetes prevention

Healthy lifestyle practices, such as not smoking, consuming alcohol in moderate amounts and having a heart healthy diet, participating in regular physical activity, and most importantly, maintaining optimal body weight, can pay considerable dividends with regards to preventing the onset of diabetes in middle-aged men and women... Journal Review

Argentina, US: Similar heart disease profiles, but will results differ?

Argentina already has coronary heart disease profiles similar to those in the US, and the country is either at the early stage of the epidemiologic transition or the transition will not be as dramatic as expected... Journal Review

Guatemala: Falling behind in complying with FCTC

Guatemala is far from complying with Article 14 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which mandates countries to make tobacco cessation medication affordable and accessible... Journal Review

India: Looking beyond the health consequences of tobacco

Even though most tobacco research is related to its medical consequences, tobacco use and its consequences have a larger impact on poorer households... Journal Review

Global: Use of CVD secondary prevention medication low worldwide

The majority of individuals with prior CVD are treated sub-optimally, particularly in low-income countries... Journal Review

US: Do calorie displays at fast food restaurants really help?

Recent research suggests that providing information about calories to customers can have a relatively minimal impact on the amount of calories consumed by people frequenting fast food restaurants... Journal Review

Mexico: Bars, nightclubs insignificantly affected by smoke-free laws

One of the main arguments used by the tobacco industry to oppose smoke-free environments is that the hospitality industry will suffer an economic downturn... Journal Review