Prevention Guidelines For

Building Heart Health

• Calculate Your Risk of a Heart Attack -- The National Cholesterol Education Program risk calculator
• Healthy Heart Handbook for Women -- Excellent guide by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (PDF document, 108 pp)

Maintaining a Healthy Blood Pressure

• Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of NIH (PDF document, 20 pages)

Preventing Cancer

• Guidelines for Cancer Prevention
• Preventing Skin Cancer

Building Strong Bones

• Osteoporosis Prevention

Preventive Health Tests

• Screening Tests - Guidelines for women
• Screening Tests - Guidelines for men

Help Stopping Smoking

• Clearing the Air -- Quit Smoking Today, a self help guide by the National Cancer Institute (PDF document, 36 pages)

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Health content in these articles is general health information from evidence based research for healthy populations. Its purpose is not to treat disease or take the place of advice by your doctor but to promote healthy lifestyles. Persons with health problems should contact their physician for specific guidance. Updated 2-11-2004 DRH