Jackson Heart Study Community Outreach Center

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) developed a tremendous national health topics site for patients, caregivers, and the public.  You will find information related to heart, lung, and blood diseases, as well as information on sleep disorders. You can email, print, and share this source of information with your family and friends.  The site can be found at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics.  

Take a look at some of the health topics that may be of interest:

Aneurysm 

Angina (chest pain)

Arrhythmia

Atherosclerosis

Atrial Fibrillation 

Broken Heart Syndrome

Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors 

Diabetic Heart Disease

Heart Attack (Myocardial infarction) 

Heart Murmur 

High Blood Cholesterol

Hypotension

Metabolic Syndrome

Overweight and Obesity

Smoking and Your Heart

Stroke

Sleep Apnea 

Insomnia 

Sleep Studies