About Caring4Heart

 
Caring4Heart's mission is to provide a complete source of knowledge and support for people with heart, empowering them with the expertise, strength and hope they need to live their lives to the fullest. Caring4Heart combines a virtual encyclopedia of cancer information with a collection of powerful tools that help patients take an active role in managing their disease. Our rheumatologists and orthopaedists review our content for accuracy and timeliness.

At Caring4Heart, you can:

  • Shape the content to match your specific heart type, diagnosis, and phase of treatment or recovery
  • Interact with other patients and experts through our message boards
  • Keep track of your symptoms, treatments, and appointments with a secure Patient Health Record and Symptom Tracker
  • Sign up for e-newsletters tailored to your interests and needs.
  • Create your own personal web page where you can keep a personal journal, exchange messages of encouragement, share pictures, and more.

Hundreds of heart practices are now prescribing Caring4Heart’s educational and interactive tools to their patients, just as they prescribe medication or therapy.However, the content at Caring4Heart is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For information on how to contact us, please click here.

Latest Heart News
US picks GE to develop medical isotopes

January 25, 2010 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - The US Department of Energy has selected a unit of General Electric Co <GE.N> to begin research on a domestic supply of medical isotopes, which are used in millions of diagnostic scans to test for cancer, thyroid or heart disease.

Fake forms of Glaxo diet drug can be dangerous: FDA

January 25, 2010 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fake versions of GlaxoSmithKline's over-the-counter diet pill were contaminated with dangerously high levels of a prescription weight loss ingredient, U.S. officials warned on Saturday.

Huge variation in salt content of processed food

January 25, 2010 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many processed foods contain too much salt, and sauces, spreads, and processed meats are the top offenders, new research shows.

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