Necessity of Preventing Cardiovascular Disease by Smoke‐Free Policies

Preventing the Emergence of Ebola Disease in Unaffected Countries: Necessity of Preparedness

Preventing cardiovascular disease in women.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the primary cause of death in women for almost a century, and more women than men have died of CVD every year since 1984. Although CVD incidence can be reduced by adherence to a heart-healthy lifestyle and detection and treatment of major risk factors, preventive recommendations have not been consistently or optimally applied to women. The American Heart As...

The global momentum for smokefree public places: best practice in current and forthcoming smokefree policies.

The Global Smokefree Partnership has recently prepared a map of smokefree campaigns and policies around the world. It focuses primarily on countries that are parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, but other countries were included. The smokefree status of 172 countries was mapped. Of these countries, 31 (18.0%) have established comprehensive smokefree policies, either natio...

Preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.

Influenza vaccines for preventing cardiovascular disease.

BACKGROUND This is an update of the original review published in 2008. The risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes is increased with influenza-like infection, and vaccination against influenza may improve cardiovascular outcomes. OBJECTIVES To assess the potential benefits of influenza vaccination for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. SEARCH METHODS We searched the...