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eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Basics on Heart Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the different types of heart disease, their causes, how they are diagnosed, heart surgery treatments, and ways to prevent heart disease.
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National Institutes of Health

Nhlbi: Heart Health and Prevention of Heart Disease [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 7th
A downloadable PDF comic booklet with information on how to prevent heart disease and promote healthy hearts.
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National Institutes of Health

Pdf: Prevention of Heart Disease (Spanish) [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 7th
A downloadable PDF comic book in Spanish with information on how to prevent heart disease and promote healthy hearts.
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University of California

Uci Heart Disease Prevention Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this website and read articles on heart-disease prevention and medical research. Addressing topics such as cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diet, this website provides help for everyone concerned about their cardiovascular...
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Other

Story md.com: Heart Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Learn about the different types of heart diseases, and what you can do to try to prevent them.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Aafp: Hypertension Treatment and the Prevention of Heart Disease in the Elderly

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the American Family Physician journal discusses medical research on the treatment of hypertension and its role in preventing coronary heart disease. Read about how doctors are treating and preventing hypertension and...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Heart Disease

For Students 3rd - 8th
Although this disease mainly affects older people, it is important to know what it is, how you get it, and what you as a kid can start doing to prevent it.
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Other

Story md.com: Cardiovascular Continuum

For Students 9th - 10th
The significance of the cardiovascular continuum is its emphasis on prevention. By treating risk factors that occur early in the cardiovascular continuum, like hypertension, diabetes, high blood fat levels, and smoking, it may be...
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: American Heart Association Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn basic information about heart health and what heart disease is. Also, read about various heart conditions, treatments and risk factors, and lifestyle changes which support heart health. The site can be translated into several...
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Department of Health: Cardiovascular Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn how proper nutrition and diet play a role in preventing heart disease. Provides facts and figures on causes, costs, and risk factors for the disease.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Health Topic: Women's Health

For Students 9th - 10th
From assisted reproductive technology to women's safety and health issues at work, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers many women's health issues.
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Other

Nutrition, Health & Heart Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information about nutrition, health, and heart disease. It also discusses specific types of vitamin and mineral supplements you can take to improve or maintain your health.
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Other

Cardiovascular Disease: Facts, Prevention, Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses lifestyle changes, nutrients, and medical options and precautions.
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Other

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, available in English or French, presents general information on heart health and research news. Learn what heart disease is and how it can be prevented and treated through diet and exercise.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Why Is It Important to Eat Fruit?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the connection between eating fruit and preventing cardiovascular diseases, reducing the risk for diabetes, and maintaining a healthy body. Also, read about the nutrients that are found in fruits. Includes a link to further...
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Other

Your Disease Risk

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners examine their risk of developing five of the most important diseases in the United States. Tips for prevention are included. The diseases evaluated are cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, and a stroke.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Should You Take Statins?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on looks at statins, a family of drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.59 Noninfectious Diseases

For Students 5th - 9th
Explore some non-infectious diseases and how to prevent them.
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National Institutes of Health

Facts About Dietary Supplements: Vitamin E

For Students 9th - 10th
Organized into several detailed sections, this website on vitamin E is a complete source of information on the vitamin, its functions, its sources, and its role in helping the human body stay healthy. Read about the relationship between...
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Other

Vitamin C and Vascular Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
How can vitamin C help prevent heart problems and improve the health of those who already have vascular disease? Which animals are unable to produce their own vitamin C? How does vitamin C deficiency affect the body? Learn the answers to...
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Other

Web Health Centre: Diet and Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn to "watch your plate" to prevent complications associated with diseases and disorders, such as diabetes, obesity, and ulcers. This is a good resource for those with medical problems and those who are healthy and just want general...
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Secondary Hypertension

For Students 9th - 10th
This resourcecontains a thorough overview of secondary hypertension. There is also information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Fast Stats a to Z: Hypertension

For Students 9th - 10th
Statistical data provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. This site offers US figures on hypertension, its prevalence and who it generally affects. Other data can be downloaded.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Conditions: High Blood Pressure or Hypertension

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why high blood pressure is dangerous to your heart and overall health. Learn why and how high blood pressure damages the heart and who is at risk for high blood pressure. Information on treatment and prevention includes a link...