A downloadable PDF comic booklet with information on how to prevent heart disease and promote healthy hearts.

A downloadable PDF comic book in Spanish with information on how to prevent heart disease and promote healthy hearts.

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...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease that affects the cardiovascular system. But the term is usually used to describe diseases that are linked to...

WebMD offers information on congenital heart disease, including types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

This resource provides an overview about heart disease.

Learn about all the different diseases you can get by smoking. Smoking increases your chances of heart disease, smoke, and lung cancer, to name just a few. Find out the link between impotence and smoking, as well as to bronchitis and...

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.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will begin to understand and define cardiovascular disease, and list its risk factors.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There are many risk factors that can cause a person to develop cardiovascular disease. A risk factor is anything that is linked to an increased chance of developing...

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.

This is a simple guide from The Franklin Institute to keeping your heart healthy through proper exercise, a varied diet, and a clean lifestyle. Here, read about how to exercise and eat to avoid heart disease.

This lesson focuses on Cardiovascular disease. The heart requires its own constant blood supply in order to keep beating and this is delivered through the coronary arteries. Genetic and lifestyle factors can lead to the coronary arteries...

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.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors.

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...

Offical site of the Texas Heart Institute at St.Luke's Hospital, ranked among the nation's top 10 heart centers. Offers information on heart disease and treatment.

Learn about the impact of coronary artery disease on the heart, including when it begins and what can be done to stop its progression. This page includes important facts about the disease and who is at risk for developing it.

This site features a detailed index of photographs for cardiovascular pathology. You can see what a normal human heart looks like and what a sick one looks like too. Come and check it out.

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...

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.

A revealing chart is found in this brief site that illuminates the areas of the country where the highest heart disease death rates are found. You will also find heart disease facts which contain several revealing points about the...

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Index of images of various types of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.