Resources
Many excellent federal and voluntary health care web sites are dedicated to heart disease, diabetes information, the role of nutrition and exercise in preventing heart disease, cholesterol treatments, and general heart health. You can also find technical information online about medical advancements such as CT heart scans, c-reactive protein tests and coronary artery calcium scores. Here are a few of the better sites:
Heart Health: Federal Agencies
HealthFinder™
A gateway consumer health and human services information website from the United States government.
National Library of Medicine
Information about medical topics from the National Library of Medicine's databases.
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
The NHLBI leads a national program in research and educational activities relating to heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cardiovascular health information and statistics from the nation's disease prevention agency.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The principal web site for the National Institutes of Health.
Other Heart Disease Resources
American Heart Association
A national voluntary health agency whose mission it is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Extensive consumer information concerning heart disease, treatments, and heart health.
Heart Failure Society of America, Inc.
A forum for all those interested in heart function, heart failure, and congestive heart failure (CHF) research and patient care.
The Mended Hearts, Inc.
An extended support group for heart patients, families, and caregivers.
The Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation
Information from the SADS Foundation.
Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients, Inc.
An alternative medicine magazine written by researchers, health practitioners and patients.
Nutrition and Exercise
Aging Well
This website from the New York State Office for the Aging is "a health and wellness village for mature adults". Site includes information on diet, fitness and self care.
American Fitness Professionals & Associates
Training programs for health & fitness professionals and enthusiasts.
Body Break
Fitness products, nutrition, exercise, health tips and more.
Delicious Decisions
This American Heart Association (AHA) website has nutrition recommendations and guidelines, recipes, information about how to be a smart shopper, and tips for eating healthfully while dining out. You can also learn about the AHA "Step by Step" diet plans.
JustMove.org
This American Heart Association fitness website lets you record your exercise goals in an exercise diary, keep up to date with the latest fitness news, evaluate your current fitness level, and search their national fitness database.
NutraSanus
Natural health care products, herbal, vitamin and nutritional supplements for a longer healthier life.
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
This website has useful nutrition information. You can find the most current dietary guidelines for Americans, check the quality of your overall diet, review the Food Guide Pyramid for both adults and children, and learn how to prepare low-cost nutritious meals.
Women's Heart Health
Women and Cardiovascular Disease
This American Heart Association website is for women who want to learn about heart disease and stroke. The site has information about specific heart conditions and support groups, personal stories from women whose lives have been touched by heart disease, and tips on how moms and kids can get heart healthy together.
WomenHeart
The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease website has statistics about women and heart disease and links to other websites about women and heart disease.
Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Diabetes information from this agency of the National Institutes of Health.
American Diabetes Association
A nonprofit health organization dedicated to the prevention and cure of diabetes.
Nephron Information Center
A comprehensive guide to kidney function and disease that also includes FAQs and links.
National Library of Medicine
A comprehensive guide to high blood pressure from the National Library of Medicine.
Health Directories
iSeekHealth.com
A unique health directory with thousands of categories from nutritional supplements to diseases and conditions.
Other Resources
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