Heart
Attack
and
Stroke
Prevention
Help
is
Now
Just
a
Click
Away
Website:
www.americanheart.org
Oct.
20,
2000
--
The
American
Heart
Association,
one
of
the
nation's
most
trusted
sources
of
health
information,
will
announce
a
free,
state-of-the-art,
Web-based
heart
attack
and
stroke
prevention
program
on
Friday,
Oct.
20.
The
new
One
Of
A
KindSM
personalized
health
management
program
(www.onelife.americanheart.org)
uses
individually
tailored
messages
to
inform
and
motivate
adults
to
change
the
behaviors
that
put
them
at
risk.
Users
have
unlimited
access
to
One
Of
A
KindSM
via
its
special,
secured
Web
site
and
four
simple
steps.
- 1.
Log
on
to
www.onelife.americanheart.org.
- 2.
Fill
out
a
confidential
Health
and
Behavioral
Assessment.
- 3.
Learn
what
puts
you
at
risk
for
heart
attack
and
stroke
and
get
support
to
make
changes
to
reduce
your
risk.
- 4.
Interact
with
and
update
the
program
as
often
as
you
like.
Nearly
every
30
seconds
someone
in
the
U.S.
suffers
a
heart
attack.
Every
53
seconds
someone
has
a
stroke.
The
One
Of
A
Kind
program
focuses
on
the
risk
factors
and
behaviors
that
lead
to
heart
attack
and
stroke
that
people
can
change,
treat
or
modify
-
like
controlling
high
blood
pressure,
diabetes
and
high
cholesterol,
quitting
smoking,
losing
weight,
getting
regular
physical
activity
and
taking
medications
properly.
Because
of
its
tailoring
technology,
it
is
the
most
advanced
and
targeted
approach
to
cardiovascular
health
information
on
the
market
today.
Scientific
research
proves
that
people
remember
and
respond
to
tailored
information
like
the
One
Of
A
Kind
program
uses.
"One
Of
A
Kind
is
the
first
widely
available
cardiovascular
health
program
to
offer
this
type
of
true
tailored
messaging,"
says
Rose
Marie
Robertson,
M.D.,
American
Heart
Association
president
and
vice
chair
of
the
department
of
medicine
at
Vanderbilt
University
Medical
Center.
After
enrolling
and
completing
the
assessment,
users
will
receive
motivational
reminder
E-mails
and
unlimited
access
to
their
own
personalized
Web
site
featuring
educational
tailored
online
newsletters,
low-fat
meal
recipes,
and
the
latest
information
and
medical
developments
related
to
heart
disease
and
stroke.
Heart
disease
is
the
No.
1
killer
in
America
-
stroke
is
the
No.
3.
Yet,
many
heart-related
deaths,
heart
attacks
and
strokes
could
be
prevented
if
people
reduced
their
risk
factors.
In
fact,
conditions
such
as
uncontrolled
high
blood
pressure
and
high
cholesterol,
and
unhealthy
habits,
such
as
smoking,
poor
nutrition
and
lack
of
exercise,
account
for
nearly
54
percent
of
known
contributing
factors
to
heart
disease.
The
American
Heart
Association
spent
about
$327
million
during
fiscal
year
1998-99
on
research
support,
public
and
professional
education,
and
community
programs.
With
more
than
four
million
volunteers,
the
American
Heart
Association
is
the
largest
voluntary
health
organization
fighting
heart
disease,
stroke
and
other
cardiovascular
diseases,
which
annually
kill
more
than
950,000
Americans.
For
more
information
on
the
American
Heart
Association
call
1-800-AHA-USA1
(1-800-242-8721)
or
visit
www.americanheart.org.
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