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Caregiving and General Health
Consumer news
  1.   Best Hospitals (source: US News World Report)
  2.   EmpowHer.com - female empowerment for medical decision-making and portal
  3.   EmpowHer.org - female empowerment for financial management
  4.   PatientPower.info - patient interviews by Andrew Schorr
Communication Tools for Caregivers
  1.   Advance Directives
  2.   www.Care.com - to hire caregiver support quickly
  Discovery Health's Profiler Decision Support Tools
  lifespan.com
  1. Heart Profiler Decision Tools (select from Atrial Fibrillation, Cholesterol Treatment, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure)
  2. Lungs Profiler Decision Tools (select from Hayfever, Asthma, COPD)
  Diseases Explained
  Dr. Mirkin
  Dynamic Living - specialized medical needs equipment
  Dynamic Medical
  Fitness Link Library
  Healthology video library
  Healthy Living - from Healthfinder.gov
  Medicare Rights - Free e-Newsletter
  Medicare Today
  Medline
  Mesothelioma
  Mesothelioma and Women
  Men Fitness Zone
  National Family Caregivers
  New Jersey Family Care
  Palliative Care Help
  Pharmacy support
  Rosalyn Carter Institute at Georgia Southwestern University
  Real Age Quiz
  State Report Cards on Open–Heart Surgery
  Vegan Lifestyle by Michael Gregor, MD

Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
  http://nccam.nih.gov
  EDTA and Chelation Therapy
  Compare Chelation Methods

Diabetes Care
  American Diabetes Services
  Lifescan Glucose Monitoring Device by J&J
  MiniMed insulin pump by Medtronic

Exercise
  Exercise Directory

Gender Medicine
  The Partnership for Women's Health at Columbia.edu
  www.fda.gov/womens/
  Heart Truth Lecture Series for Clinicians
  Heart Truth Problem-based learning
  Heart Truth "Standarized patient care"
  Women and Heart Disease - care outcomes studies from AHRQ
  Personal Health Tools, Videos on Girl/Women Health from Healthfinder.gov
  Prolonged Q-T Interval- drugs contributing to sudden death in women

Heart Disease Statistics
  AHA
  Genentech
  WHF's Purple Ribbon Campaign
  Womenheart Coalition
Heart Procedures
  Stent Use- FDA Guidelines
  Live webcasts of heart surgery and other operations


Heart Disease and Heart Wellness
  Alternative Medicine
  AHRQ-Recent Research Study Summaries
  4woman.gov/
  American Heart Association
  CardiacMatters
  Cholesterol Guidelines from NIH (2002)
  CRP Health (C-Reactive Protein)
  Fitness & Wellness
  GirlsHealth.gov
  Girl Power Blog & Resources - US government site
  Girls Mental Health - US government site
  Heart Attack - Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs
  Heart Center Online
  Heart Disease MD
  MEDLINEplus
  Medscape
  Mental Health
  National Academies Recommendations: Exercise & Eating for Healthy Americans (Sept 2002)
  New Federal Government Cholesterol Guidelines
  Other Medical Conditions and Diseases
  Web MD
  Women and Four Seasons of Health
  Women's Heart Quiz (Women's Heart Foundation)


Industry
  Cardio-thoracic bra by Aztec
  Low-cost blood cholesterol kit from Bio-safe
http://www.homehealthtesting.com   Menopause and Black Cohosh Information Center
  United Ostomy Surgical Supply- to order an Omron Blood Pressure device for self-monitoring


Medical Professionals
  National Guidelines Clearinghouse


Medicine Safety
  Drug Advisory St. John's Wort
  Drug Therapy and Aging - Peter Lamy Center
  Listing of drugs affecting Q-T interval and Torsades Registry
  Medication Safety - a message from former NJ governor Christie Whitman
  National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Nutrition
  AHA's "Better Fats Sisters" webisode
  DASH Eating Plan to control high blood pressure
  Healthy Humans Foundation
  What to Eat to Protect Your Heart - Report from a Leading Research Team
  Triglycerides-lowering through Diet   

Speakers
  NJ - Newark and Redbank areas - no fees!  Download Flyer for "Hot Minky, RN"


Stress Management
  Mind Tools

Support Groups/Networking
  Friends Health Connection -- Find a Heart Friend
  Attend a Minky Party -- Get help to make lifestyle changes
  ShesConnected.com -- WHF online discussions about prevention and wellness

Stroke Care and Support
  Brain Attack: The Journey Back by Liz Pearl and Kope Associates (order book)
  Stroke: Rewiring the Brain - Dr. Taub's Research at UAB

Wellness in Schools - Resources for school nurses, school board members and PTOs
  National Association of School Nurses - Position Papers & Resolutions
  YouTube: Secretary of Education Arne Duncan "Thinking Differently about our Schools"
  YouTube: NYC Dept Education Lori Rose Benson testifies before Congress on CHAMPS program

Women’s Heart Coalitions and Awareness Campaigns
  Go Red for Women movement
  NIH Heart Truth WEAR RED for Women Campaign
  Red Dress Racing
  Sister to Sister
  Womenheart

Women’s Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers
  Orchid Recovery Center-Florida

Women’s Summits
  2005 Summit hosted by University of Pennsylvania
  2003 Summit hosted by Barnard College

 

   

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