C3 Collaborating for Health believes that only by working together can we make it easier to be healthy.

Neighbourhood and heart...

31st January, 2010
A study by Yariv Gerber et al. from the Israel Study Group on First Acute Myocardial Infarction has found that neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES) is strongly associated with long-term survival after myocardial infarction (MI). Patients <65 years of age discharged from eight...
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UK diabetes rates ‘mu...

26th January, 2010
A study has found that the UK’s obesity crisis is putting the NHS under increased pressure due to the number of patients admitted with diabetes-related health conditions. Professor Anthony Barnett, clinical director for diabetes at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham...
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92,000 deaths in US pre...

22nd January, 2010
The United States could save $24 billion in healthcare costs and prevent up to 66,000 strokes, 99,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths per year by taking 3 grammes off the daily salt intake. Dr Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo and colleagues of the University of California said that benefits...
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COPD impairs heart func...

21st January, 2010
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD has been shown to diminish the heart’s ability to pump effectively even when the disease has no or mild symptoms according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The research was funded by the National Heart,...
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South Korea ban on junk...

20th January, 2010
South Korea will ban junk food advertisements on television during children’s prime viewing times in an effort to help prevent child obesity.  The  Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said that the government endorsed a bill in a cabinet meeting last week that...
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Damaging fats...

19th January, 2010
The UK Faculty of Public Health is urging ministers to eradicate artificial trans fatty acids, which are used to increase a food’s shelf life, from the British diet to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The faculty, which represents 3,300 doctors and health specialists...
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6th African Heart Summi...

18th January, 2010
The 6th African Heart Summit took place in January to create awareness of cardiovascular disease in Ghana. The importance of heightening awareness of non-communicable disease in Africa is vital. Speaking at the summit was The Chief Director of the Ministry of Defence, Mr Ofosu Appeah....
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Salt reduction in New Y...

14th January, 2010
Inspired by the successful movements to reduce smoking, obesity and the use of trans fats, the Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg endeavoured to continue to encourage healthy living by launching a campaign to reduce salt consumption. The campaign, called the National Salt Reduction...
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Dangers of sedentary li...

12th January, 2010
According to researchers from the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, each hour per day spent sitting out in front of television increases the risk of early death by up to 18 per cent. Even healthy people who exercise increase the chances of premature death from heart...
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Quitting smoking…...

06th January, 2010
A US study has suggested that giving up smoking sharply increases the risk of developing  type 2 diabetes, because those who had quit smoking tended to put on weight. However, it is important to note (as the John Hopkins team stress) that smoking itself is a well-known risk factor...
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