Heart and Stroke
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Heart, mind and soul
American Heart Association
This PDF booklet has all the facts you need about cardiovascular disease, heart health and stroke prevention.
An aspirin a day
FDA
...may help keep heart attacks and stroke away. But aspirin therapy has it's pros and cons. Talk to your doctor to see if it is right for you.
Exercise your way to a healthy heart and prevent stroke! First, exercise your brain with this low-impact tutorial.
The food pyramid
My Pyramid
Climb the new and improved food pyramid to achieve heart health and stroke prevention with this educational animation.
American Heart recommendations
American Heart Assoc
Follow a diet that will protect your heart and prevent stroke. Start here with recommendations from the American Heart Association.
Navigate the CDC's Division for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention to discover what you can do to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
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Your stroke risk
Harvard School of Public Health
Get motivated about lifestyle changes! Protect your heart and prevent stroke. Answer a few questions and find out your risk with this stroke calculator.
Heart attack risk
Natl Heart Lung and Blood Institute
This is one test you don't want to fail. Calculate your chances of severe coronary disease in the next ten years, and then take steps to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke.
Coronary heart disease and stroke kill millions of people each year. Get a clue from this page in the Cardiovascular Disease Atlas.
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Stop smoking now
CDC
Smoking not only causes cancer, but it's also a major cause of heart attack and stroke. Read these fast facts from the Surgeon General.
Cholesterol video
Health Central
What is cholesterol? Where does it come from? How does it lead to heart attack and stroke? Find out with this short, informative video.
Don't let the pressure build
Better Hlth. Channel
This website will help you understand how high blood pressure affects the heart and increases the risk of stroke. Get your BP checked today!
Pathology video
Low-quality animation with accented narrator who describes the effects of atherosclerosis on the vessels of the body, leading to heart disease and stroke.
Got diabetes?
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Then educate yourself on the link between diabetes, heart disease, and stroke with this informative QA session.
What is atherosclerosis?
Mayo Clinic
Familiarize yourself with atherosclerosis and how it can lead to heart disease and stroke. Explore the links to get more information on this condition.
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Here kitty, kitty
The Hindu
Owning a cat may reduce your risk of developing heart disease or stroke by 30%, according to this study. Get all the details here.


