[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There are many risk factors that can cause a person to develop cardiovascular disease. A risk factor is anything that is linked to an increased chance of developing...

The American Heart Association wants to help create a new generation of life savers - teens who know how to perform CPR and use AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) to save lives. Be The Beat! teaches teens about heart health and...

This interactive website is a lesson for students in determining the factors that divide developed and developing countries. Major health issues of each are also included. Archived.

This lesson focuses on Cardiovascular disease. The heart requires its own constant blood supply in order to keep beating and this is delivered through the coronary arteries. Genetic and lifestyle factors can lead to the coronary arteries...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Many of the diseases related to smoking are called lifestyle diseases: diseases that are caused by choices that people make in their daily lives. For example, the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is all about your heart and how to keep it healthy. Cholesterol, Heart diseases such as hypertension, stroke and heart attacks are discussed as well as steps to maintain a fit heart.

Students use their knowledge about how healthy heart valves function to design, construct and implant prototype replacement mitral valves for hypothetical patients' hearts. Building on what they learned in the associated lesson about...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Regular physical exercise is important in preventing lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease, some types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Regular...

Students learn how to take blood pressure by observing a teacher demonstration and then practicing on fellow classmates in small groups. Once the hands-on component of this activity is completed, the class brainstorms and discusses how...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The health of your whole body depends on the good health of your cardiovascular system. One measure of the health of your cardiovascular system is blood pressure....