New Jersey Resources

Blood Pressure Determination - HealthFull Life has created this fact sheet on high blood pressure.

Find a NJ Doctor:New Jersey Health Care Profile - This site includes information on all doctors who are actively licensed and currently permitted to practice medicine or podiatry in New Jersey. The website can be searched to locate doctors practicing in a particular area or hospital. The profiles contain information about a doctor's education, training, and medical practice.

Health Status of NJ Adults -The State of New Jersey currently collects information on the health status of residents of the state; included in their statistics are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity, and weight control.

High Blood Pressure/Hypertension - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital offers this information.

Live Long, Live Well Walking Program - This useful information will help you control your blood pressure with gentle exercise.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - Assists people in finding, forming and learning about self-help support groups at local, national and Internet levels. Has toll-free helpine and publishes an annual Self-Help Group Directory, which can be found at most public libraries.

Vital Signs - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has created this information about the vital signs that are used to see how a patient is doing. Blood pressure is one of the vital signs.

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.