Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Secondary Hypertension
This resourcecontains a thorough overview of secondary hypertension. There is also information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: The Heart and Circulation
Educational site provides an overview of the heart and circulation. Included, are six sections and a quiz.
Other
Heart Point: Regulation of Blood Pressure
Basic information concerning blood pressure, including primary and secondary causes of high blood pressure and methods used to treat it.
Other
Random House: Prenatal Screening Procedures
This site provides information on the various tests doctors perform during an uncomplicated pregnancy.
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona: High Blood Pressure [Pdf]
A nice fact sheet on blood pressure is presented on this site. Read about what exactly blood pressure is, what causes high blood pressure, people who are most likely at risk to develop high blood pressure, what can happen if high blood...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:worried Sick: Watch Your Pressure
Take and interpret blood pressure, and explore how thinking about a stressful situation may elevate these parameters.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:scientific American: Affairs of the Heart: Exploring Vessel Physics
Explore the relationship between pressure and vessel diameter and create a model that represents how elevated blood pressure may affect weakened vessels. Design and critique a repair device.
WebMD
Web Md: Diabetes Health Center
This article from WebMD Health provides a center of information for diabetes. Up to date articles are provided on great topics, and information from The Cleveland Clinic on a guide to diabetes is also given. This is a great site to check...
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: High Blood Pressure: Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home
This article provides great information blood pressure and how to monitor it at home. The topics that are covered in this article include: why should I measure my blood pressure at home and keep a record of it, what equipment do I need...
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: High Blood Pressure
This article presents information about high blood pressure. The article is medium size in length, provides great information on the subject, and has two charts that relate to the subject.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Blood Vessels
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the different types of blood vessels and their roles.
WebMD
Web Md: Blood Pressure
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on blood pressure. The basic overview discusses what blood pressure is, shows a picture of it, gives a chart to mark it, and includes several links for additional information.
Other
Diseases Explained: Treatment of Hypertension
Offers a list of antihypertensive drugs used as therapy for patients with high blood pressure and the function of each kind.
American Heart Association
Aha: High Blood Pressure in Children
The American Heart Association provides a general overview of the health affects of high blood pressure in children. Contains links to related sites.
Other
Chiropractic Research Results for Different Conditions
Did you know that through the manipulation of the spine people receive some relief from serious conditions such as Autism, Cancer, and Ulcers? This site provides of list of such ailments and connects the user to articles relating the...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Fluid Statics: Summary
This page provides a summary of each section of Chapter 11: Fluid Statics from the AP Physics online text.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Your Heart Does Work: A Relationship of Pressure and Volume
Read this passage and study the graph to complete the five-question quiz related to how the heart works including the relationship of pressure and volume.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.25 Blood Pressure
Take a look at blood pressure in the human body.
Other
Understanding Race: Hypertension
This brief site explains the connection between genes and societal pressures in bringing about hypertension.
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona: Pressure and Blood Flow
Article that explains what two things control our blood pressure. Part of a larger page on Mathematics and Blood Flow. Includes a quiz on pressure difference and resistance at bottom of the page.
Other
National Kidney Foundation: High Blood Pressure
Although there is no cure for high blood pressure, this concise but informative site provides insight into how high blood pressure is treated what can be done to control blood presssure.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Blood Pressure
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on blood pressure with accompanying text.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Pressure
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The health of your whole body depends on the good health of your cardiovascular system. One measure of the health of your cardiovascular system is blood pressure....
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: Articles: Hypertension: What Is High Blood Pressure?
Learn about high blood pressure, its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Also learn how blood pressure is measured and controlled.