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Diabetes - Obesity - Physical Activity/Wellness - Nutrition -
Tobacco - Community - Health Care - Worksite -
African Americans - Hispanic/Latino - Women -
Pharmaceutical Information - Other Topics

Heart Disease:

American Heart Association
American Heart Association's Heart Profilers Program
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - Act in Time Campaign
National Women's Health Resource Center
American Heart Association - Women and Cardiovascular Disease
Centers for Disease Control - Chronic Disease
Centers for Disease Control - Heart Disease
Centers for Disease Control - High Blood Pressure

Stroke:

American Academy of Neurology
American Stroke Association
Brain Attack Coalition
National Neurological Disorders and Stroke Institute
National Stroke Association
Centers for Disease Control - Chronic Disease
Centers for Disease Control - Stroke
Centers for Disease Control - High Blood Pressure

Risk Factors
Cholesterol:

American Heart Association - Cholesterol
American Heart Association - Cholesterol Low-Down Program
National Cholesterol Education Program
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Interactive Web Site - Live Healthier Live Longer

High Blood Pressure:

American Heart Association - High Blood Pressure
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - High Blood Pressure
National Dairy Council - A New Look at Dietary Patterns and Hypertension
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - High Blood Pressure Education Program
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Interactive Web Site - Your Guide to Lowering Your High Blood Pressure

Diabetes:

American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association's "Getting to the Heart of Diabetes"
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Diabetes
National Diabetes Education Program
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disorders (NIDDK)

Obesity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Overweight and Obesity
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Hearts N' Parks
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Aim for a Healthy Weight

Physical Activity/Wellness:

American Heart Association - Managing Your Weight
Arthritis Foundation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Hearts N' Parks
National Center for Bicycling and Walking
National Recreation and Park Association
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Active Living by Design

Nutrition:

American Dietetic Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
Missouri Beef Industry
Missouri Pork Producers Association
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Keep the Beat Heart Healthy Recipes
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Stay Young at Heart
St. Louis District Dairy Council
University of Missouri Extension

Tobacco:

American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
Department of Health and Senior Services - Tobacco Program
Missouri Partnership for Smoking or Health

Settings
Community:

Guide to Community Preventive Services
Missouri Community Development Society
Missouri Foundation for Health
Missouri Rural Health Association
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Active Living By Design
University of Kansas - Community Tool Box

Health Care:

American Academy of Family Physicians
Association of Black Cardiologists
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association - Treatment Decision Tools
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Guide to Community Preventive Services
Missouri Academy of Family Physicians
Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Missouri Primary Care Association
Missouri State Medical Association
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion-Division of Oral Health
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute- Blood Pressure Guidelines
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute- Cholesterol Guidelines

Worksite:

American Heart Association - MyStart
Diabetes at Work
Mid-America Coalition on Health Care
Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA)

Specific Populations
African Americans:

American Heart Association- Search Your Heart Program
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-Heart Healthy Cooking African American Style
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute- Seven Educational Booklets
CDC - Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)
Kansas City Chronic Disease Coalition - Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)

Hispanic/Latino:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute- Delicious Heart Healthy Latino Recipes
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute- Eight Educational Booklets
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute- Lay Health Education Program
CDC - Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)
Kansas City Chronic Disease Coalition - Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)

Women:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - WISEWOMAN
For Your Heart
Heart Healthy Women
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - WISEWOMAN Program
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Heart Truth Campaign
National Women's Health Information Center
National Women's Health Resource Center
National Women's Law Center
Harvard Medical Schools National Center for Excellence in Women's Health

Pharmaceutical Information:

Discount Mail Order Programs
National Library of Medicine - Medline Plus
Rx Assist - Patient Assistance Program Center

Other Topics:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publications Clearing House
Healthfinder
Kaiser Family Foundation
National Institute on Aging
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services