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HealthKick: a nutrition and physical activity intervention for primary schools in low-income settings

This study highlights the key role that educators play in implementing school-based interventions, and the importance to continue recognizing the influence of the home environment on healthy eating and physical activity...

The Abu Dhabi cardiovascular program: The continuation of Framingham

The Abu Dhabi approach to reducing CVD risk has created a solid platform for scalable intervention, and for "learning by doing," with impact being monitored at the level of individuals, groups and the whole population...

WCC 2010 Report

The World Congress of Cardiology was held in Beijing on 16 June to 19 June, 2010. Below are links to ProCor's coverage of the conference...

Integrated non-communicable disease control program in a northern part of India

Integrated NCD control programs are feasible through health services in a low resources setting by capacity building of health staff, logistic support, provision of essential drugs and by adopting a health promotion model focusing on common risk factors in different settings...

Policy support, norms, and secondhand smoke exposure before and after implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free law in Mexico City

Popular support for smoke-free laws in Mexico City is growing and it will be interesting to assess how support changes and how the laws help smokers quit or reduce the number of cigarettes smoked per day...

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Eastern Mediterranean: Countries discuss successful tobacco control

During a four-day conference at the American University of Beirut, a group of seven Arab countries discussed strategies for implementing tobacco control policies in their respective countries and throughout the Arab world...

Nigeria: More men use alternative medicine to treat hypertension

Nigerian males are more likely to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) when treating hypertension...

US: Farm share to promote health

A new farm share system specifically designed to help families get affordable, healthy food has started in the South Bronx...

Solomon Islands: Consuming local produce encouraged

The Ministry of Health is encouraging islanders to eat more local root crops, fruits, and vegetables and less refined foods like white rice...

Australia: High risk of CVD for women

Cardiovascular disease is a significant health threat to Australian women, according to a recent report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare...

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