Internet Resources

Body Mass Index (BMI)

• American Heart Association (AHA):
  Body Mass Index 
  Prevention, Secondary
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
  Body Mass Index
  Defining Overweight and Obesity
  Health Consequences
  Overweight and Obesity: Introduction

Bone Density

• National Osteoporosis Foundation:
  Bone Basics
  Bone Density
  Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Testing: What the Numbers Mean
  Fast Facts
  Medications to Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis
  Osteoporosis: Men
  Osteoporosis: What is it?
  Prevention: Calcium
  Prevention: Exercise for Healthy Bones
  Prevention: Who's at Risk?
• National Osteoporosis Foundation (en Español):
  Osteoporosis en Español
  Osteoporosis: Lo que usted necesita saber

Breast Health

• National Cancer Institute:
  Breast Cancer Prevention
  General Information About Breast Cancer
  General Information About Male Breast Cancer
• Susan G. Komen Foundation:
  Breast Cancer Risk Factors Table
  General Recommendations

Cholesterol

• American Heart Association (AHA):
  Cholesterol
  Cooking for Lower Cholesterol
  Develop a Prevention and Treatment Plan
  Eat a Heart-Healthy Diet
  What is Cholesterol?
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
  About High Blood Cholesterol
  High Blood Cholesterol Prevention
  High Blood Cholesterol Resources

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association (ADA):
  About Diabetes Research
  Diabetes.org
  Food
  Fitness
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
  Diabetes and Me
  Diabetes Public Health Resource

Healthy Living

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
  Dietary Fat
  What Counts as a Cup?
• National Institutes of Health:
  Better Health and You: Tips for Adults
  Low-Calorie, Lower-Fat Alternative Foods
  Sleep Disorders Information
  Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults

Hearing Loss

• American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA):
  Hearing Aids for Adults
  Hearing Aid Myths and Facts
  Hearing Assessment
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
  Hearing Loss Resources for Families
  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on General Information on Hearing Loss
  Hearing Loss

High Blood Pressure

• American Heart Association (AHA):
  About High Blood Pressure
  What Can I Do?
  What Causes High Blood Pressure?
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
  About High Blood Pressure
  Facts and Statistics

Men's Health

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
  Tips for a Safe and Healthy Life
• National Cancer Institute:
  General Information About Prostate Cancer
  Thinking About Treatment Choices

Stroke

• American Stroke Association (ASA):
  Learn to Recognize a Stroke
  Reducing Risk
  What are the Effects of Stroke?
  What is Stroke?
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
  Risk Factors
  Stroke
  Stroke Facts and Statistics
  Stroke Prevention

Sun Exposure

• American Academy of Dermatology (AAD):
  Be Sun Smart
  Darker Side of Tanning
  The Sun and Your Skin
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
  Play it Safe in the Sun: A Guide for Parents
  Skin Cancer
  Sunburn
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (en Español):
  Exposición al sol

Women's Heart Health

• American Heart Association (AHA):
  Know Your Numbers
  Understand Your Risks
• National Institutes of Health:
  Getting the Message: Heart Disease is the #1 Killer of Women
  High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
  Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Heart Disease
  What are the Risk Factors for Heart Disease?
• Womenshealth.gov
  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Heart Disease
  FAQ: Heart-Healthy Eating

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