Learn more about the American Heart Association’s efforts to reduce death caused by cardiovascular disease. Their mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
ASHLine offers free telephone and web-based services, in both English and Spanish, to help people quit tobacco. Located in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona and funded by the state tax on tobacco products, ASHLine has been helping people quit tobacco since 1995.
Whether you are thinking about quitting, you’re ready to quit, or just working to stay quit, we can help. The Arizona Smokers’ Helpline (ASHLine) provides free services in both English and Spanish. Our quit coaches are real people located right here in Arizona. Most of them are former tobacco users, so they’ve “been there” and understand how hard it is to quit and stay quit.
In addition to our free telephone-based coaching services, you can also use WebQuit. Create an account, work through activities, set goals, and monitor your progress from your own computer. WebQuit is available whenever you need support – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Check out the new patient education tool from Boston Scientific, “HEARTISTRY – The Art of Caring for your Heart.” This program is an interactive patient education tool which provides information on heart basics, health conditions, tests, medications, procedures, risk factors, and much, much more.
Simply click on the link below to access Heartistry via the Boston Scientific website. Or, if you prefer, you can contact our office for your own copy of the Heartistry program on CD/DVD.
MerckEngage.com gives you the tools you need to help you take steps towards leading a healthier life, whether you want to lose weight or exercise more. To help you reach your individual health goals, MerckEngage Health Partnership Program offers print and web resources, plus phone support. Available resources include:
- Condition tracking tools and disease education for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and other health conditions
- A Meal Planning tool to help your patients discover healthier eating choices
- An Activity Planning tool to help encourage a more active lifestyle
- Prescription savings and other resources that may help patients stay on their medications