Low Salt Diet Often advised in the treatment of high blood pressure and some types of heart, kidney and liver diseases. http://www.familyhaven.com/health/lowsalt.html
The Heart Center P.C. The heart Center serves as North Alabamas leading center for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Dedicated to delivering the most comprehensive patient care, we utilize stateof-the-art medical technologies. http://www.heartcenter.cardiologydomain.com
North American Society For Cardiac Imaging An International nonprofit professional association dedicated to the advancement cardiovascular imaging and the application of imaging methods to the study of the heart and vascular diseases in both the experimental laboratory and clinical settings. http://www.nasci.org/
Clinical Trials Service Unit Medical research unit based at Oxford University. Studies chronic diseases such as cancer, heart attacks and strokes. Site provides some information on recent projects. http://www.ctsu.ox.ac.uk/
Natural Remedies Encyclopedia Natural Remedies for over 500 diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, sexually transmitted diseases, childhood diseases, with a special section on preventive health. http://www.pathlights.com/nr_encyclopedia/
Wine's Benefits Medical science has accepted that moderate wine consumption is good for the heart, and now there's more good news about vino Italian researchers writing in the British journal New Scientist say a glass and a half a day could help stave off neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Apparently the natural chemical reservatrol, produced by vines and concentrated in both grapes and wine, stimulates an enzyme called mapkinase, which regenerates nerve cells. Wired News http://www.wired.com/news/news/story/17195.html
Weighty Problem The baby boomers are getting older, and a lot of them are getting fatter, too. Aside from aesthetic concerns, as the waistline expands, so do the odds of contracting heart disease, certain cancers, high blood pressure, and diabetes, among other ailments. According to the American College of PhysiciansAmerican Society of Internal Medicine, boomers carrying 25 pounds more than they did in high school are at risk for any of these diseases. The panel urges overweight boomers to get regular check-ups to head off trouble before it starts. Besides, a beer belly protruding from under a tie-dyed T-shirt is not a beautiful thing. Wired News http://www.wired.com/news/news/story/18388.html
MicroSound Corporation (USA) intraluminar ultrasound systems and catheters to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the orifices of the body, such as in the uterus, the prostate, the atrium of the heart and the bile duct. http://www.microsound.com/
Saint Luke's Episcopal Hospital Located in Houston, offers information on its milestones in cardiac transplantation, bypass surgery, and lowinvasive means of treating heart disease as well as its care in orthopedics, high-risk obstetrics, digestive diseases, urology, and other services. http://www.sleh.com/
Heart To Herts Cardiac Support Group Helps people with heart disease and heart related diseases, including help for the relatives to be able to come to terms with a partners illness. http://www.heart-to-herts.co.uk/
Institute For International Health Programs focus on three health problems heart/vascular diseases, injury and neuropsychiatric conditions, and conducted in developed countries and in developing and newly industrialised countries. http://www.iih.usyd.edu.au/
San Diego Regional P.E.T. Center Delivery of professional services in the detection and staging of cancer, mental diseases/disorders, and heart disease by the use of Positron Emission Tomography. Includes patient information, FAQs and contact details. http://sdpet.com
Southeast Cardiology Clinic, Inc. Nelson S. Gwinn, III, MD, FACC Thomas E. Young, MD, FACC, FCCP - Christopher D. Centafont, DO - Cardiology specialists involved in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, high blood pressure, and diseases of the blood vessels. Dothan, Alabama. http://www.secardiology.com/
The Heart Center A North Alabama center for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Site contains physician profiles, practice resources and answers to questions. http://www.theheartcenter.md
National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute (NHLBI) Information for professionals and the general public about heart and vascular diseases, lung diseases, blood diseases and resources, and sleep disorders. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
The Wellcome Trust Centre For Human Genetics UK centre for the study of the genetics of multifactorial diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and obesity. http://www.well.ox.ac.uk/
No Salt, Lowest Sodium Cookbook For heart patients and those with liver, kidney, and other chronic diseases requiring a no salt diet. http://www.megaheart.com/
Dayton Cardiology Consultants Inc. Cardiovascular and peripheral vascular specialists, trained in diseases and disorders of the heart and peripheral vasculature. http://www.daytoncardiology.com/
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Offering the heart institute, cancer and blood diseases and the research institute. http://www.childrenshospitalla.org/
Principles Of Heart Disease diseases affecting one side of the heart often precipitate failure of the otherside causing signs of both left and rightsided congestive heart failure. http://www.vetheart.com/diseases.html
