Find It! - Heart Health

February is American Heart Month. Harris County Public Library has a number of resources to answer questions about heart health. We subscribe to several health databases which offer articles on heart disease and health. Since we have one of the top medical centers here in the area, there are several excellent local resources for heart health information. Finally, we have listed some good starting points, sites about nutrition, sites for women, and books.

Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs

Prevention and warning sign information from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

 

American Heart Association

Official site which includes information on diseases and conditions, warning signs, tools, and how to have a healthy lifestyle.

 

Cardiovascular Information

Guides for patients and the general public from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

 

The Heart: an Online Exploration

Explore how the heart works, it's structure, and how to keep it healthy with diet and exercise.

 

Heart Disease

Information on cardiovascular health from the Centers for Disease Control.

 

Heart Information Network

Patient guides for heart related illnesses and disorders, nutrition guides, and heart attack symptoms.

Women

Healthy Heart Handbook for Women

A handbook for women from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.  In Adobe PDF format.

 

National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease

Best hospitals list, fitness and wellness advisors, and heart disease information.

 

Women & Cardiovascular Disease

Facts for women, solutions, self care, and advice for getting heart smart.

Nutrition

Delicious Decisions

An overview of heart healthy eating from the American Heart Association.  Includes recipes.

 

Healthy Refrigerator

"Dedicated to providing heart-healthy tips for the entire family. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!"

Databases

 

 

Health and Wellness Resource Center

Instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference resources such as Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence, and PDR Family Guide to Health and Nutrition. To access this databases remotely you will need your library card number.

Health Source: Consumer Edition

Authoritative information on health related matters. Includes information on remedies nutritional guidelines, and treatments. To access this databases remotely you will need your library card number.

 

More Health Databases

Local Resources