Heart Health

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the top cause of death for adults in the United States. That’s true for men, women, and people in most racial and ethnic groups.

Here are some health literate resources on heart health.


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    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion maintains this webpage as part of MyHealthfinder. The webpage gives basic facts about heart disease. It also tells how to detect, prevent, and manage this health problem. The information on the webpage Read More

  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion maintains this webpage as part of MyHealthfinder. The webpage tells which foods to choose—and avoid—to prevent or manage heart disease. The information on the webpage is easy to understand and use. #HeartHealth Read More

  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion maintains this webpage as part of MyHealthfinder. The webpage gives basic facts about unhealthy cholesterol levels. It also tells how to detect, prevent, and manage this health problem. The information Read More

  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion maintains this webpage as part of MyHealthfinder. The webpage gives basic facts about blood pressure. It also tells how to detect, prevent, and manage this health problem. The information on the webpage Read More

  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Women’s Health developed this social media toolkit. The toolkit includes sample tweets, Facebook posts, blog posts, and social media graphics aimed at women. The social media resources are easy to understand and use. They raise awareness that heart disease Read More

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintains this summary of research on the link between heart disease and health literacy. The summary concludes that health literacy affects the ability of people with heart disease to manage their care. In addition, it supports the use of staff training Read More


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