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Story md.com: Heart Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Learn about the different types of heart diseases, and what you can do to try to prevent them.
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Nutrition, Health & Heart Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information about nutrition, health, and heart disease. It also discusses specific types of vitamin and mineral supplements you can take to improve or maintain your health.
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Cardiovascular Disease: Facts, Prevention, Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses lifestyle changes, nutrients, and medical options and precautions.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Why Is It Important to Eat Fruit?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the connection between eating fruit and preventing cardiovascular diseases, reducing the risk for diabetes, and maintaining a healthy body. Also, read about the nutrients that are found in fruits. Includes a link to further...
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Vitamin C and Vascular Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
How can vitamin C help prevent heart problems and improve the health of those who already have vascular disease? Which animals are unable to produce their own vitamin C? How does vitamin C deficiency affect the body? Learn the answers to...
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Stroke Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
A stroke disrupts the brain's function by injuring brain cells, usually by interfering with the brain's blood supply. Because the brain's blood supply can be disrupted for different reasons, doctors generally classify strokes into three...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Physical Fitness Activity

For Students 5th - 8th
Exercise must be performed regularly throughout life to achieve the benefits of physical fitness, wellness, and disease prevention. In this self-guided unit, you will be introduced to the components of fitness, principles of exercise,...
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WebMD

Medicine Net: Heart Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MedicineNet.com provides great information on a myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack. Includes a definition and description, along with information on causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options
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WebMD

Web Md: Heart Attack Treatments

For Students 9th - 10th
In WebMD's entry on heart attacks, there is a section on treatments and diagnosis. Read about the various things that can be done to improve your health and decrease your risk of having a heart attack.
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American Stroke Association: Stroke Knowledge

For Students 9th - 10th
This abstract from the American Stroke Association discusses the importance of education in the stroke community. Support groups are important partners in stroke education. German study