Global Issues Teams

Cigarette smoke is the leading cause of preventable death in America today, resulting in approximately 450,000 premature deaths annually. A smoker's lung cancer risk is between 10 and 20 times higher than that of a nonsmoker, depending on how many cigarettes are smoked, and how long the person has smoked.

Approximately 160,000 cases of lung cancer are diagnosed annually...

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death among women. In the United States alone, an estimated 178,000 women die each year due to tobacco use. In addition, the diseases of smoking are a major health risk for women. Each year more women die of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than men; since 1986, lung cancer has caused more deaths among...

During 2003, an estimated 1.1 million Americans will have a first or recurrent heart attack, and approximately 700,000 will die of heart disease. Recognizing and responding promptly to heart attack symptoms and receiving prompt, appropriate care is vital to saving lives and to preventing permanent damage to the cardiovascular system.

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A majority of women aren't aware that Cardiovascular Disease is the number one cause of mortality in women. The subject of heart disease is enmeshed in a series of myths that the American Heart Association wants women to know about.

Coronary heart disease is a man's disease.
Coronary heart disease is an epidemic in women as well as in men.

Unhealthy diets, smoking and physical inactivity are the leading causes of cardiovascular diseases. These unhealthy lifestyles are more and more frequently acquired at an early age.

According to the World Heart Federation (WHF) overweight children are three to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke before they reach 65 than slimmer youngsters. The Federation issued this...

A simple three-part test may mean the difference between life and death, recovery or disability on the part of a stroke victim.

Stroke is a medical emergency. Treatment is available, but only if the stroke is recognized in time. The most common sign of stroke is sudden weakness of the face, arm or leg, more often on one side of...