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  • 1995 - Honorary Fellowship Award, American College of Cardiology (ACC)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
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Overview

Charles H. Hennekens is affiliated with Florida Atlantic University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Infectious Diseases, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, and general Health topics.

The scientist's work includes publications in various well-established journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The American Journal of Medicine
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • Ochsner Journal
  • Southern Medical Journal
  • Medical Hypotheses

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Charles H. Hennekens are:

  • "Genomic surveillance to combat COVID-19: challenges and opportunities" (2021) published in The Lancet Microbe
  • "Dose of aspirin to prevent preterm preeclampsia in women with moderate or high-risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021) published in PLoS ONE
  • "Cross-sectional examination of ultra-processed food consumption and adverse mental health symptoms" (2022) published in Public Health Nutrition
  • "The Emerging Pandemic of Coronavirus and the Urgent Need for Public Health Leadership" (2020) published in The American Journal of Medicine
  • "Mindfulness with paced breathing reduces blood pressure" (2020) published in Medical Hypotheses

The main topics covered in their body of work are diverse, with emphasis on:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling

Charles H. Hennekens has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Dennis G. Maki
  • Matthew L. Boulton
  • Robert B. Wallace
  • Patrick Remington
  • Jillian Morgan

Recognized within the scientific and medical community, the scientist has received notable awards such as the Honorary Fellowship Award from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in 1995. They are also a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • C-Reactive Protein and Other Markers of Inflammation in the Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

    Paul M Ridker;Charles H Hennekens;Julie E Buring;Nader Rifai

  • Inflammation, Aspirin, and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Apparently Healthy Men

    Paul M. Ridker;Mary Cushman;Meir J. Stampfer;Russell P. Tracy

  • REPRODUCIBILITY AND VALIDITY OF A SEMIQUANTITATIVE FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE

    Walter C. Willett;Walter C. Willett;Laura Sampson;Meir J. Stampfer;Meir J. Stampfer;Bernard Rosner

  • COLLABORATIVE OVERVIEW OF RANDOMIZED TRIALS OF ANTIPLATELET THERAPY .1. PREVENTION OF DEATH, MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, AND STROKE BY PROLONGED ANTIPLATELET THERAPY IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF PATIENTS

    R Altman;L Carreras;R Diaz;E Figueroa

  • Blood pressure, stroke, and coronary heart disease: Part 2, short-term reductions in blood pressure: overview of randomised drug trials in their epidemiological context

    R Collins;R Peto;S MacMahon;P Hebert

  • Epidemiology in Medicine

    Charles H. Hennekens;Julie E. Buring;Sherry L. Mayrent

  • Aspirin in the primary and secondary prevention of vascular disease: collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised trials.

    Colin Baigent;Lisa Blackwell;Rory Collins

  • Plasma Concentration of Interleukin-6 and the Risk of Future Myocardial Infarction Among Apparently Healthy Men

    Paul M. Ridker;Nader Rifai;Meir J. Stampfer;Charles H. Hennekens

  • Body weight and mortality among women

    JoAnn E. Manson;Walter C. Willett;Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz

  • Lack of effect of long-term supplementation with beta carotene on the incidence of malignant neoplasms and cardiovascular disease.

    C H Hennekens;J E Buring;J E Manson;M Stampfer

  • Postmenopausal estrogen therapy and cardiovascular disease. Ten-year follow-up from the nurses' health study.

    Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz;Walter C. Willett;JoAnn E. Manson

  • Vitamin E consumption and the risk of coronary disease in women.

    Meir J. Stampfer;Charles H. Hennekens;JoAnn E. Manson;Graham A. Colditz

  • Homocysteine and risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke: A meta-analysis

    R. Clarke;R. Collins;S. Lewington;A. Donald

  • Plasma Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I and Prostate Cancer Risk: A Prospective Study

    J.M. Chan;M.J. Stampfer;E. Giovannucci;P.H. Gann

  • Prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease in a Community Population of Older Persons: Higher Than Previously Reported

    Denis A. Evans;H. Harris Funkenstein;Marilyn S. Albert;Paul A. Scherr;Paul A. Scherr

  • A prospective study of plasma homocyst(e)ine and risk of myocardial infarction in US physicians.

    M J Stampfer;M R Malinow;W C Willett;L M Newcomer

  • Prospective Study of C-Reactive Protein and the Risk of Future Cardiovascular Events Among Apparently Healthy Women

    Paul M. Ridker;Julie E. Buring;Jessie Shih;Mathew Matias

  • Low-Density Lipoprotein Subclass Patterns and Risk of Myocardial Infarction

    Melissa A. Austin;Jan L. Breslow;Charles H. Hennekens;Julie E. Buring

  • Dietary fat intake and the risk of coronary heart disease in women

    Frank B. Hu;Meir J. Stampfer;Jo Ann E. Manson;Eric Rimm

  • Design of the Women's Health Initiative clinical trial and observational study

    G. Anderson;S. Cummings;L. S. Freedman;C. Furberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Meir J. Stampfer
Meir J. Stampfer Harvard University
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
Julie E. Buring
Julie E. Buring Brigham and Women's Hospital
Walter C. Willett
Walter C. Willett Harvard University
Bernard Rosner
Bernard Rosner Harvard University
Frank E. Speizer
Frank E. Speizer Harvard University
Graham A. Colditz
Graham A. Colditz Washington University in St. Louis
Paul M. Ridker
Paul M. Ridker Brigham and Women's Hospital
Robert J. Glynn
Robert J. Glynn Harvard Medical School
Nancy R. Cook
Nancy R. Cook Brigham and Women's Hospital

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