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- DASH plus exercise, counseling leads to weight loss, lower BP
 A study of sedentary, overweight or obese adults with hypertension found that a program that included the DASH diet, counseling and exercise lowered their blood pressure and helped them lose an average of 19 pounds, Duke University researchers reported in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The study also found African-American participants were less likely than whites to adopt the DASH eating plan, which researchers said could be due to cultural differences in dietary preferences. HealthDay News
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- Study links yogurt to reduced risk of hypertension
A Tufts University study found people who ate a total of one serving of yogurt every three days were 31% less likely to develop high blood pressure, compared with people who did not eat yogurt. Researchers said the protection was higher among people who were not taking drugs to control blood pressure. The findings were presented at an American Heart Association meeting. MedPage Today (free registration)
(9/19)
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- Cardiology groups call for focus on reducing heart disease
The Global Cardiovascular Disease Task Force is calling for a worldwide focus on cardiovascular disease and other noncommunicable illnesses. The group called for reducing hypertension rates 25% and salt intake 30%, a 10% drop in the number of people who do not get enough exercise and a 30% reduction in tobacco use. Other targets include obesity, fat consumption, alcohol use, cardiovascular disease prevention and medicine use. MedPage Today (free registration)
(9/18)
- Half of Americans will be obese by 2030, report says
A report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation projected that obesity rates will be at least 44% in each state, and more than 60% in 13 states by 2030. Researchers also estimated as many as 7.9 million new cases of diabetes and 6.8 million new cases of chronic heart disease and stroke every year in the future. Reuters
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- Iowa cardiology NP wins health IT policy award
Iowa House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, a cardiology nurse practitioner, won the 2012 HIMSS State Policy Leader Award. Upmeyer was the only health care provider in the Iowa Legislature when she was elected in 2002 and has taken an active role in health information technology development. Government Health IT online
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- 2013 Annual Symposium abstract submissions due Nov. 1
We invite health care professionals involved in original data-based research or quality improvement innovative projects related to cardiovascular risk reduction & disease management to submit an abstract. Two outstanding written abstracts will be selected at the 2013 PCNA 19th Annual Symposium for oral presentations and will receive a $250 award. All accepted abstracts will give poster presentations at the Symposium and be published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. Submit your abstract by Nov. 1.
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