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- Clinical assessment
- Hypertension
- Hyperlipidemia
- Obesity and metabolic syndrome
- Diabetes
- Hormone therapy
- Pregnancy
- Behavioral change, diet, and smoking
Clinical assessment
- Risk Status, LDL, and Drug-Therapy Reference Guide (PDF, 416 KB)
- 10 Year Heart Attack Risk Calculator (Do not use this calculator for diabetics. By definition, they are at high risk.)
- Physician Reference Digest: Guidelines for Heart Disease Prevention in Women
- Order form
- Download (PDF, 199 KB)
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator (in English and Metric)
- Evidence Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women
Hypertension
- Hypertension: Prevention, Treatment, and Evaluation (PDF, 101 KB)
- JNC7 Physician Reference Card
- Order form
- Download (PDF, 60 KB)
- JNC7 Report on Hypertension Guidelines (Full report)
Hyperlipidemia
- Hyperlipidemia in Primary Care (PDF, 154 KB)
- ATP III At-A-Glance: Quick Desk Reference
- Order form
- Download (PDF, 92 KB)
- Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)
Obesity and metabolic syndrome
- Clinical Guidelines on Obesity Identification, Evaluation and Treatment
- Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (PDF, 177 KB)
Diabetes
- American Diabetes Association: For Health Professionals & Scientists
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetes
- Make the Link! Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke
Hormone therapy
- Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy (links, news articles, journal articles)
- Women's Health and Menopause: A Comprehensive Approach
- Best Clinical Practices: Menopause (PDF, 115 KB)
Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy (NHLBI archive document)
Behavioral change, diet, and smoking
- 3 Steps to Initiate Discussion About Weight Loss Management (PDF, 52 KB)
- Menu Planner
- Portion Distortion Quiz
- MyPyramid.gov Health Pyramid
- What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish
- Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: Clinical Guidelines (PDF, 1 MB)
Content last updated April 1, 2008.
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