Alaska Resources

• Alaskans Promoting Physical Activity -- Advocacy group promoting physical activity and heart health.
 
• Exercise - Epidemiology Bulletins - State of Alaska -- Documents health benefits of physical activity.
 
• Health Risks in Alaska Among Adults, 2000-2001 Annual Report -- Annual Alaska behavioral risk factor survey. (PDF size: 120kb)
 

U.S. Government Resources

• Facts About Lowering Blood Pressure -- Why and how to lower your blood pressure.
 
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Obesity Education Initiative -- Information on weight loss and reducing heart attack risk.
 
• National Institute on Aging -- High Blood Pressure -- Tips on how to control high blood pressure.
 
• Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health -- Health benefits of physical activity.
 
• Wisewoman: CDC's Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity -- Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation
 

General

• American Heart Association -- Diseases and conditions.  

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