| Did you know that
heart disease is the number one killer of American women? The
FDA regulates and educates the public on medications, medical
devices, and food that can promote or endanger heart health.
While many heart disease issues are similar for men and women,
there are also special concerns and symptoms for women. Information
on heart disease and stroke for women and their families can
be better understood by exploring the links below from the
FDA and other Agencies in the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS):
Information from the FDA
Heart
Health Online: the Agency portal to heart health information
Information
about Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure
Center
for Food Science and Applied Nutrition
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) (Fact
Sheet)
FDA Office of Women's Health
Heart Disease in
Women (Fact Sheet)
FDA
Office of Women's
Health
Stroke (Fact Sheet)
FDA Office of Women's Health
Cholesterol (Fact Sheet)
FDA Office of Women's Health
How to Keep your
Heart Healthy (FDA Consumer magazine,
updated May 2004)
Aspirin
for Reducing Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke: KNOW THE
FACTS (brochure)
Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research
Drugs@FDA--Look
for information on heart medications
Information from Other Government Agencies
The
Heart Truth. A National Awareness Campaign for Women About
Heart Disease (also known as the "Red Dress" campaign)
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health
Healthy
Heart Handbook for Women
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
(NHLBI), National Institutes of Health
Heart Health and Stroke,
including "For Your Heart": an interactive
Web site that can give you personalized information
National Women's Health Information Center |
