Links related to cardiac risk factors
Links related to cardiac risk factors
Controlling obesity, by Heartpoint
A well-written overview on the causes, effects, and treatment of obesity
A well-written overview on the causes, effects, and treatment of obesity
The Stay Young at Heart diet
Excellent heart-healthy recipes from your government
Excellent heart-healthy recipes from your government
AIDA insulin-glucose simulation program
From AIDA, this free software helps predict what will happen to your blood glucose when you make specific changes in your insulin. Not meant to replace the advice of your doctor.
From AIDA, this free software helps predict what will happen to your blood glucose when you make specific changes in your insulin. Not meant to replace the advice of your doctor.
Why smoking is bad
and why it's so hard to stop. Good advice from Heartpoint.
and why it's so hard to stop. Good advice from Heartpoint.
Advice on how to quit smoking
There's no magic in quitting, but this Johns Hopkins center presents some helpful tips on how to do it
There's no magic in quitting, but this Johns Hopkins center presents some helpful tips on how to do it
Kids and smoking
From the Surgeon General
From the Surgeon General
Smoking and heart disease
The real scoop from the Yale Medical School Heart Book, a book aimed at a general audience. Very comprehensive. An excellent resource. Requires Adobe Acrobat.
The real scoop from the Yale Medical School Heart Book, a book aimed at a general audience. Very comprehensive. An excellent resource. Requires Adobe Acrobat.
Hints on quitting smoking
A brief outline of hints on quitting smoking.
A brief outline of hints on quitting smoking.
Check your physical activity and heart disease IQ
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's quiz that assesses your knowledge of how the lack of physical activity can affect your risk of heart disease.
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's quiz that assesses your knowledge of how the lack of physical activity can affect your risk of heart disease.
Overbearing personality and heart disease
There is an association here, and unfortunately, the personality transplant hasn't been perfected yet
There is an association here, and unfortunately, the personality transplant hasn't been perfected yet
Mental stress increases mortality with heart disease
New study presents evidence that mental stress causes poor outcomes in patients with heart disease.
New study presents evidence that mental stress causes poor outcomes in patients with heart disease.
Is homocysteine important?
Recent summary of accumulating evidence that homocysteine levels are an important risk factor.
Recent summary of accumulating evidence that homocysteine levels are an important risk factor.
Vitamin supplements for preventing heart disease
Review of clinical trials looking at ability of vitamin supplements to prevent coronary artery disease
Review of clinical trials looking at ability of vitamin supplements to prevent coronary artery disease