US: Public opinion regarding banning cigarettes and reducing nicotine levels
Public support, particularly among nonsmokers, regarding a ban on cigarettes and a reduction in nicotine levels is high...Netherlands: Smoke-free legislation and sudden coronary arrest
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...
US: Encouraging weight loss and physical activity for people with diabetes
This study demonstrates that an intensive lifestyle intervention can result in weight loss, improvement in aerobic fitness, and slowing down of the decline in mobility associated with the aging process and elevated serum glucose levels...
US: Measuring heart healthy activities
While it is well known that the US population is becoming increasingly heavier and more sedentary, it is unclear what proportion of the adult US population is engaged in heart healthy activities and whether this proportion has changed over time...
France, Ireland: Lifestyle behavior, socioeconomic status, and CVD mortality
Lifestyle behaviors explained more than one-quarter and almost half of the socioeconomic gradient in total mortality and CVD incidence, respectively, however there still is a large percentage of the socioeconomic gradient that remains unexplained...
US: Chocolate and BMI
While a number of different diets have been proposed over the years with regards to their overall health effects, including CVD and its risk factors, recent interest has focused on the potentially intriguing role of chocolate and its antioxidant effects on weight...
US: Sugar-sweetened beverages increase heart disease risk
The consumption of sugar sweetened, but not artificially sweetened, beverages was associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease in a large cohort of male health professionals...
US: Preventing secondhand smoke exposure for patients with heart failure
Even though avoiding secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure has been mostly addressed as a primary prevention strategy, it should also been seen as a secondary prevention tool...
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...
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...
Spain: Sleep apnea and risk for CVD
Obstructive sleep apnea has been shown to be an important risk factor for CVD in men but its role in the development of CVD in women is less well-established...
US: Update on heart disease and stroke statistics
Each year in the US, the American Heart Association, Centers for Disease Control, the NIH, and other governmental agencies compile the most currently available statistics on coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and other vascular disorders in the form of the Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update...
US: Tobacco treatment in a healthcare setting
Offering free tobacco treatment to smokers in a proactive manner in a healthcare provider setting might be a feasible strategy to increase quit attempts and free nicotine patches (NRT) use...
Spain: Is there a link between fried food and heart disease risk?
Although this study failed to convincingly demonstrate an association between fried food consumption and risk of developing coronary heart disease, it is prudent for individuals to limit their intake of fried foods and follow a heart healthy diet...
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...
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...
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...
