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The Double Burden of Malnutrition
These Haitian schoolchildren are being supported by a WFP school feeding programme designed to end malnutrition which, for many countries, can be a double burden where overweight and obesity exist side by side with under-nutrition. Credit: UN Photo/Albert González FarranBy Gloria SchiaviROME, Nov 23 2014 (IPS)Not only do 805 million people go to bed hungry every day, with one-third of global food production (1.3 billion tons each year) being wasted, there is another scenario that reflects the nutrition paradox even more starkly: two billion people are affected by micronutrients deficiencies while 500 million individuals s...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gloria Schiavi Tags: Development & Aid Featured Food & Agriculture Global Headlines Health Human Rights IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Population Poverty & MDGs Women & Economy breastfeeding Children Civil Society disease family farming FAO Fr Source Type: news

Progress Against Cardiovascular Disease Putting the Pieces Together
The JAMA theme issue on cardiovascular disease (CVD) recognizes the progress made in CVD but also acknowledges the challenges that remain. On the positive side, from 2000 to 2010 age-adjusted death rates attributable to overall CVD in the United States declined by more than 30%. Yet CVD continued to account for a third (787 650) of the 2.5 million deaths in the United States per year, an average of 1 death every 40 seconds. Worldwide, the picture is more concerning. The incidence of CVD is increasing rapidly in low- or-moderate income countries, and according to current World Health Organization statistics, ischemic hear...
Source: JAMA - November 17, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Title: Beyond Malnutrition: The Role of Sanitation in Stunted Growth
Charles W. Schmidt, MS, an award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine. Background image: WHO About This Article open Citation: Schmidt CW. 2014. Beyond malnutrition: the role of sanitation in stunted growth. Environ Health Perspect 122:A298–A303; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A298 News Topics: Children’s Health, Diet and Nutrition, Gastrointestinal Health, International Environmental Health, Microbial Agents, Musculoskeletal Health, Drinking Water Quality, Sanitation Published: 1 November 2014 PDF Version (2.8 MB) Worldwide, stuntin...
Source: EHP Research - October 31, 2014 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Featured Focus News Children's Health Diet and Nutrition Drinking Water Quality Gastrointestinal Health International Environmental Health Microbial Agents Musculoskeletal Health November 2014 Sanitation Source Type: research

Diabetes as a Risk Factor for Stroke in Women Compared With Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 64 Cohorts, Including 775,385 Individuals and 12,539 Strokes
Evidence from the World Health Organization indicates that cardiovascular risk is higher in individuals with diabetes. Furthermore, a growing body of evidence suggests that the relative risk (RR) of diabetes-related coronary heart disease is higher in women than in men. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to elucidate whether this sex difference in RR also exists for stroke by identifying 64 cohort studies in PubMed reporting the sex-specific estimates of the relative risk for stroke associated with diabetes.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - August 23, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Skylar Johnson Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research

The Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases, 1990–2010
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), principally ischemic heart disease and stroke, remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide and a major contributor to disability and rising healthcare costs . In 2010 alone, CVD was a primary cause of 15.6 million global deaths and an estimated US$863 billion in direct healthcare costs and productivity losses worldwide . In fact, these costs are projected to reach US$20 trillion by the year 2030 . In spite of this huge toll on global health and development, reports from the Institute of Medicine, the World Heart Federation, and the World Health Organization state that CVD is rarely on the...
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - March 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: George A. Mensah, Andrew E. Moran, Gregory A. Roth, Jagat Narula Tags: Editor's Page Source Type: research

President's Page: Heart Month and the American College of Cardiology: A Lesson in Partnerships, Member Values, and Patient Education
The global statistics surrounding cardiovascular disease speak for themselves. Not only is cardiovascular disease the number 1 cause of death globally, but this trend is also expected to continue well into the future. According to the World Health Organization, the number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, mainly from heart disease and stroke, is expected to reach 23.3 million by 2030 .
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - February 3, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: FROM THE ACC Source Type: research

Sexual counselling for individuals with cardiovascular disease and their partners: A Consensus Document From the American Heart Association and the ESC Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP)
After a cardiovascular event, patients and their families often cope with numerous changes in their lives, including dealing with consequences of the disease or its treatment on their daily lives and functioning. Coping poorly with both physical and psychological challenges may lead to impaired quality of life. Sexuality is one aspect of quality of life that is important for many patients and partners that may be adversely affected by a cardiac event. The World Health Organization defines sexual health as ‘... a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the ...
Source: European Heart Journal - November 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steinke, E. E., Jaarsma, T., Barnason, S. A., Byrne, M., Doherty, S., Dougherty, C. M., Fridlund, B., Kautz, D. D., Martensson, J., Mosack, V., Moser, D. K., on behalf of the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing of the American Heart Association a Tags: ESC POSITION PAPER Source Type: research

Women in developed countries living longer
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The leading causes of death of women age 50 and older worldwide are heart disease, stroke and cancer, officials at the World Health Organization in Geneva say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Are weekly workouts as good as daily exercise?
Conclusion This study used a large quantity of data from more than 2,000 participants of the Canadian Health Measures Survey to try to gauge how often adults should perform 150 minutes of exercise a week, as recommended by most guidelines. The main finding was that those who met this total physical activity requirement were less likely to have metabolic syndrome than those who were less active, which is not particularly surprising. Lack of exercise is associated with many of the risk factors for metabolic syndrome, such as obesity. Importantly, however, the frequency of time that MVPA was conducted over – whether this w...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The “know your numbers” program in Atahualpa — A pilot study aimed to reduce cardiovascular diseases and stroke burden in rural communities of developing countries
The burden of cardiovascular diseases and stroke is steadily increasing in many low- and middle-income countries, to the point that these conditions have been considered as the new epidemics of the developing world . The World Health Organization has set a global goal of reducing deaths from non-communicable diseases (including stroke and ischemic heart disease) by 25% by 2025 . It seems that people living in rural communities are most vulnerable to these “new epidemics”. There, a process of epidemiologic transition is aggravated by poor access to medical care and by income issues that preclude people to afford the cos...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - May 6, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Martha Montalván, Daniel Tettamanti, Ernesto Peñaherrera, Rocío Santibáñez, Freddy Pow-Chon-Long, Victor J. Del Brutto Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Oxidative Stress and Pathophysiology of Ischemic Stroke: Novel Therapeutic Opportunities.
Abstract Stroke is the second leading cause of death, after ischemic heart disease, and accounts for 9% of deaths worldwide. According to the World Health Organization [WHO], 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year. Of these, more than 6 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Reactive oxygen species [ROS] have been implicated in brain injury after ischemic stroke. There is evidence that a rapid increase in the production of ROS immediately after acute ischemic stroke rapidly overwhelm antioxidant defences, causing further tissue damage. These ROS can damage cellular macromolecules ...
Source: CNS and Neurological Disorders Drug Targets - February 27, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Rodrigo R, Fernández-Gajardo R, Gutiérrez R, Matamala JM, Carrasco R, Miranda-Merchak A, Feuerhake W Tags: CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets Source Type: research

WHO issues new guidelines for salt, potassium in diets
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines on Thursday recommending that adults consume less salt and include a minimum of potassium in their daily diets so as to reduce risk of heart disease and stroke.
Source: Reuters: Health - January 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news