Answers You Can Trust
Reliable information is critical to making good decisions about your health, but where can you find it? Don't waste time poring over outdated books or getting tangled in Web searches that lead to sites of questionable reliability. Our information is regularly updated after undergoing rigorous clinical review through an advisory board of physicians, nurses, clinical professionals, and medical writers. The Ardent Medical Library is the only place you have to look to get the medical information you need.
Exercise Guide for Cancer Patients
Carefully monitored exercise may be beneficial to cancer patients by reducing fatigue and improving quality of life. Our Exercise Guide for Cancer Patients can help.
Get to the Heart of the Matter
Introducing our newest online guide for you. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for women in the United States. Are you at risk? Get the facts about women and heart disease.
Nos comprometimos a proveer contenido en Español. Además de nuestra Guía de la Salud y herramienta interactiva, el Cuerpo Virtual, ofrecemos guías informativas sobre el cáncer del seno, la quimioterapia y la administración del dolor.
The best way to keep up with the latest in medicine is to read what the doctors read: JAMA, The New England Journal of Medicine, etc. But let's face it, they aren't written for the lay person. Now Journal Notes brings articles from the top medical journals down to a level we can all understand. Check it out.
Pain management is an integral part of medical treatment. Effective pain relief impacts your recovery - not just your comfort. We want you to be an active participant in your health care. To do that, you need to understand you options. Please take a moment to read more.
The Virtual Body is an interactive learning resource providing you detailed information on the human brain, skeleton, heart, and digestive track. It's made with the latest Flash technology with illustrations, sound, animation and games, making it a very effective education tool.
A Patient's Guide to Chemotherapy will help you to understand the physical and emotional effects of cancer and chemotherapy. This guide explains the stages of tumor growth, how cancer medicines can halt, even reverse, this growth and what that means for healthy cells. It's an excellent resource to help cancer patients learn what they can do to assist in their own recovery.
We are committed to providing the very best in prevention, screening, education and care for individuals with cancer and their families. This Information Guide to Breast Cancer outlines treatment options for the woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Feel free to share this brochure with your physician and family members or friends. If you have questions, please contact your physician or your local hospital.
Red Dress Project
It's a myth that heart disease kills only men. The Red Dress Project wants to remind you that heart disease is your #1 threat. Over 227,000 women die of heart disease each year, 5 times the number of women who die from breast cancer.
Find out here how you can prevent this killer.
