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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publications Clearinghouse, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) publications cover such topics as medical treatment effectiveness, health care costs and util... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood (NHLBI) Information Center is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Eastern time, to accept orders for publications and inquiries on the prevention a... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) was originally established in 1950. The NINDS conducts and supports research and research training on the causes, prevention, diagno... Details >
American Geriatrics Society 
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the premier professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults. With an active membership ... Details >
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association (AHA), a nonprofit, voluntary health agency funded by private contributions, is dedicated to the reduction of death and disability from cardiovascular diseases, includin... Details >
American Stroke Association
The American Stroke Association is committed to to reducing disability and death from stroke through research, education, fund raising and advocacy. A Division of American Heart Association, the agenc... Details >
APS Foundation of America, Inc.
APS is an abbreviation for Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. APS is also called APLS or APLA in the United States and Hughes Syndrome or Sticky Blood in the UK. APS is associated with recurrent c... Details >
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC
The mission of the CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) is to provide public health leadership to improve cardiovascular health for all, reduce the burden, and eliminate disp... Details >
International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB) was founded in 1986 to address the problem of high blood pressure (hypertension) among ethnic minority populations. As the society celebrate... Details >
National Stroke Association
The National Stroke Association (NSA), founded in 1984, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating stroke survivors, families, health care professionals, and the general public about stroke. ... Details >