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HEART HEALTH MONTH ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
1 Heart Disease Facts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm. Updated 29 October 2014. Accessed December 2014.
2 Vital Signs: Preventable Deaths from Heart Disease & Stroke. http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/vital_signs.htm. Updated 13 March 2014. Accessed December 2014.
3 High Blood Pressure Fact Sheet. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fs_bloodpressure.htm. Updated 3 January 2014. Accessed December 2014.
4 Cholesterol Fact Sheet. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fs_cholesterol.htm. Updated 26 July 2013. Accessed December 2014.
5 Facts About Type 2. American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-2/facts-about-type-2.html. Published 1 August 2013. Updated 9 October 2014. Accessed January 2015.
6 Statistics About Diabetes. American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/. Updated 10 September 2014. Accessed December 2014.
7 Am I at risk for type 2 diabetes? Taking Steps to Lower Your Risk of Getting Diabetes. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/riskfortype2/#1. Updated 10 September 2014. Accessed December 2014.
8 Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/stroke/#connection Updated 19 February 2014. Accessed December 2014.
9 EpiData Center Department, Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center. Fleet and Marine Corps Health Risk Assessment 2013. http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/Documents/health-promotion-wellness/general-tools-and-programs/HRA2013-annual-report.pdf. Published 2014. Accessed December 2014.
10 Pietrzykowska, N. Benefits of 5-10 Percent Weight-loss. Obesity Action Coalition. http://www.obesityaction.org/educational-resources/resource-articles-2/general-articles/benefits-of-5-10-percent-weight-loss. Published 2014. Accessed December 2014.
11 Stress and Heart Disease. Cleveland Clinic. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart/prevention/emotional-health/stress-relaxation/stress-management-your-heart. Published 2014. Accessed December 2014.
[1] Heart Disease Facts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Updated 29 October 2014. Accessed December 2014. http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm
[2] Vital Signs: Preventable Deaths from Heart Disease & Stroke. Updated 13 March 2014. Accessed December 2014. http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/vital_signs.htm
Clinical guidance, including recognition, management and clinical isolation guidance are generally covered by CDC: CDC Clinical Overview
Clinical management for Fleet medical personnel can be found in the NMCFHPC Fleet Mpox Medical Guidance
Clinical guidance for MTFs can be found in the DHA Mpox Guidance Update_5Sept2024
Currently, neither mpox testing nor treatment are readily available in a forward deployed operational setting. Units should identify suspected cases, isolate them, and move them for care at an MTF when operationally feasible.
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