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Lowering salt intake prevents hypertension and cuts risks of heart attacks and stroke by 25%

At least 30% of people in the Americas suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure, for which excessive dietary salt is the main risk factor. For 1 of 3 people who have hypertension, cutting sodium intake can reduce their blood pressure to normal levels. Reducing dietary salt could also...
Última atualização em Dom, 19 de Maio de 2013 18:44
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Stigma and discrimination jeopardize the health of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people

Prejudice, indifference, hatred, and discrimination all have negative effects on the health of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people (LGBTs) in the Americas and hinder their access to health services. On the International Day against Homophobia and...
Última atualização em Sex, 17 de Maio de 2013 05:50
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Hospitals throughout the Americas Invite Patients, Family Members to Help Promote Clean Care

Nearly 1,200 hospitals and other health facilities in Latin America and the Caribbean and more than 3,400 in North America are calling on patients and family members to join healthcare workers in promoting hand hygiene to help reduce healthcare-associated infections.
Última atualização em Dom, 19 de Maio de 2013 18:36
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Over 23,500 pedestrians are killed yearly in Latin America and the Caribbean

More than 23,500 pedestrians were killed on the roads in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2010, making pedestrians the most vulnerable group of road users in the region.  n observance of the U.N. Global Road Safety Week, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization...

Última atualização em Seg, 13 de Maio de 2013 15:26
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Health—not market interests—should drive nutrition and agriculture policies, says report

A special report published in the latest issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health calls for urgent changes in nutrition and agriculture policies to avert a dramatic increase in chronic non-communicable diseases in both developed and developing countries.
Última atualização em Qui, 02 de Maio de 2013 12:13
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