- All About Your Heart
All about the heart with animated graphics and extensive easy-to-understand discussions of topics in cardiology.
http://www.heartpoint.com/gallery.html
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Review It - Framingham Heart Study - 50 Years of Research
In 1948, the Framingham Heart Study was launched under the direction of NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The main objective was to identify the common factors that contribute to Cardio Vascular Disease by following its development over a long period of time in a large group of participants who had not yet developed overt symptoms of CVD or suffered a heart attack or stroke.
The researchers recruited 5,209 men and women between the ages of 30 and 62 from the town of Framingham, Massachusetts, and began the first round of extensive physical examinations and lifestyle interviews that they would later analyze for common patterns related to CVD development. Since 1948, the subjects have continued to return to the study every two years for a detailed medical history, physical examination, and laboratory tests, and in 1971, the study enrolled a second-generation group -- 5,124 of the original participants' adult children and their spouses -- to participate in similar examinations.
Over the years, careful monitoring of the Framingham Study population has led to the identification of the major CVD risk factors -- high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, smoking, obesity, diabetes, and physical inactivity -- as well as a great deal of valuable information on the effects of related factors such as blood triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels, age, gender, and psychosocial issues. It has led to the development of effective treatment and preventive strategies in clinical practice.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/framingham/
(Added: Fri Jun 29 2001 Hits: 12 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Review It - Heart Disease & Women - The Heart Truth
Every woman needs to know about heart disease. The Heart Truth is that heart disease is the #1 killer of American women and they don't take their risk of heart disease seriously—or personally.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and partner organizations are sponsoring a national campaign called The Heart Truth. The campaign's goal is to give women a personal and urgent wake-up call about their risk of heart disease.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/whatis/whatis.htm
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Review It - Heart Profilers from American Heart Association
What medical treatments may be right for your heart condition? What are the pros and cons of each? What research studies have been done, and what were the results? What are the important considerations you should discuss with your doctor?
The American Heart Association can answer these important questions for you, and many more. Use the online Heart ProfilersTM and you'll get a personalized report, specifically designed for you. It gives you the key information you need to take charge of your health and to fully participate in treatment decisions.
https://www.americanheart.org/heartprofilers
(Added: Mon Oct 07 2002 Hits: 2 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Review It - Heartsite
This website has been created by a physician for his heart patients and their families. Extensive information on how the heart functions and heart problems.
www.heartsite.com
(Added: Thu Sep 05 2002 Hits: 3 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Review It - Meals For You
An incredible online resource with over 8000 recipes. Includes recipes that are low calorie, low fat, low choleserol, low sodium, high protein and high fiber. Also many recipes for special diets, diabetics, people with high blood pressure (hypertension) etc.
http://www.mealsforyou.com/
(Added: Mon Apr 15 2002 Hits: 61 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Review It - MedlinePlus Info on Heart Diseases
Latest news, general overviews, anatomy/physiology, clinical trials, coping, diagnosis/symptoms, nutrition prevention/screening, research, specific conditions/aspects, and treatment.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartdiseasesgeneral.html
(Added: Wed Apr 18 2001 Hits: 12 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Review It - National Cholesterol Education Program
From the US National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, the best information on how to reduce cholesterol and adopt a healthier lifestyle whether you have or want to prevent heart disease.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/
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Review It - New Cholesterol Guidelines - Detection, Evaluation & Treatment
This website presents National Institute of Health's Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III [ATP III]) constitutes the National Cholesterol Education Program's (NCEP) updated clinical guidelines for cholesterol testing and management. The ATP III guidelines, which provide evidence-based recommendations, build on previous ATP reports and expand the indications for intensive cholesterol-lowering therapy in clinical practice.
Information available for consumers & professionals.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/index.htm
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Review It - Online Tool for Estimating Your 10-year Risk of Having a Heart Attack
The risk assessment tool from National Cholesterol Education Program uses information from the Framingham Heart Study to predict a person’s chance of having a heart attack in the next 10 years. This tool is designed for adults aged 20 and older who do not have heart disease or diabetes.
http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/atpiii/calculator.asp
(Added: Mon Apr 22 2002 Hits: 21 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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Review It - Understanding The Food Label
Regulated by US Food and Drug Administration, the food labels on all grocery items offer more complete, useful and accurate nutrition information than ever before. Includes a food label graphic you may click to find the relevant sections of this document.
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdnewlab.html
(Added: Fri Aug 04 2000 Hits: 82 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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