ClassFlow
Class Flow: Cardiovascular Health
[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.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Cardiac Rehabilitation
This tutorial presents information about cardiac rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is necessary to maintain heart health. The heart, angina, exercise, prevention, obesity and other risk factors are covered.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Operation: Flame Out!
Tells the story of how, as tobacco became more popular, it changed human health, and what the CDC did to fight the epidemic.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Thorough overview of hypertension. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
Other
American Heart Association: Aneurysm
This article offers brief information about what an aneurysm is and how to treat it.
WebMD
Web Md: Health News
WebMD is a very helpful online health resource. Coverage includes the latest health & medical news, with in-depth medical references at your fingertips. Topics that range from diabetes to second hand smoking are discussed by medical...
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Videos Y Multimedia
Online presentations on more than 150 health topics, diseases, and conditions, from acne to viruses. Each plays as a slide presentation, with sound, that you can control or set to autoplay. Time varies from 5-20 minutes. Available in...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Obesity?
Obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer. But what is the distinction between being overweight and being obese?...
National Institutes of Health
Nhlbi: Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
This site provides a detailed guide to lowering high blood pressure. Content includes a focus on what normal blood pressure is vs. high blood pressure, detection measures, treatment, issues for women, and much more.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Do Food Labels Really Say?
An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.