Substantial medical information is published frequently:

On this page are a representative number of web sites that can keep you informed of the vital pursuit to understand and defeat cardiovascular disease. These sites (links) are in addition to others that we placed on various pages so as to improve your knowledge of a particular subject that you are reviewing. We will update this page as new information becomes available.

If you find a source of information that our readers might learn from please forward the web site information to us at: cardiowellness@comcast.net

The linked references shown here are for information only and do not imply our sponsorship nor responsibility for the information contained therein. Our intent is to give the reader avenues of research. Please see your physician if you have any reason for concern.

Heart Health:
• Mayo Clinic
• Cleveland Clinic
• Stanford University
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• American Heart Association
• Texas Heart Institute
• intelihealth.com
• American Diabetes Association
• Mayo Clinic.com Heart & Blood Vessels Center
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• National Institute of Health (Body Mass Index)
• Johns Hopkins
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Statistics
• "Statins" intelihealth.com
• Heart Disease Mortality among men
• Children and Heart Disease
• University of Massachusetts School of Medicine

Women’s Heart Health:

• NHLBI Launches National Women's Heart Health Awareness Campaign
• Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Attack
• Women, Heart Disease and Stroke

Diet:

Note: Many web sites that discuss weight loss programs are nothing more then places to purchase products. Our goal is to provide information about various diet programs so as to inform you and encourage you to seek a better healthier plan that you can support from now on and not be a yo-yo dieter. We are not supporting any program or plan listed below. As stated above, consult your physician before undertaking any diet program.

• Dean Ornish M.D.’s “Lifestyle Program”
• The Diet War: Low-Fat vs. High-Protein with Dean Ornish, MD with Dean Ornish
• The South Beach Diet
• Atkins Diet Article by Harvard Medical School 
• American Heart Association, Diet & Nutrition
• The Mediterranean Diet
• Body Mass Index Chart

Miscellaneous:

• Depression After Bypass Surgery Linked to Later Problems
• HeartPoint: This site presents material for your information, education and entertainment.
• Adjusting To Retirement
• New Test Speeds Diagnosis Of Chest Pain
• Heart Disease Statistics: “National Center for Health Statistics”