Preventing Disease and Staying Healthy

• Latest News
• Onions Make Cancer Cells 'Weep' (10/22/2004, United Press International)
• Early Screening Urged for Breast Cancers (10/20/2004, United Press International)
• BioWar: Rethinking Public Health (10/20/2004, United Press International)
• More News on Preventing Disease and Staying Healthy

• Overviews
• Healthy Living: What You Can Do to Keep Your Health (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Preventive Services for Healthy Living (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Staying Healthy in an Era of Patient Responsibility (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)

• Specific Conditions
• Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? (NIDDK Weight-control Information Network)
• Healthy Living: How Common Behaviors Affect Your Health (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• How Can Spirituality Affect Your Family's Health? (Nemours Foundation)
• Mind/Body Connection: How Your Emotions Affect Your Health (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: Essential Elements to Prevent Chronic Diseases and Obesity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Screening Tests for Adults (Ages 30-49) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Smallstep.gov (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Related Issues
• Guide to Medicare's Preventive Services (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File

• Research
• New Study Shows Critical Role for Primary Care Specialists (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Why Johnny Is Sick: Researcher Strengthens Health, Literacy Link (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• GetFit Glossary of Terms for Physical Health (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

• Organizations
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Also available in: Spanish

• Statistics
• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• CDC’s Prevention Activities That Target Actual Causes of Death (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Leading Health Indicators (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
• WISEWOMAN: Improving the Health of Uninsured Women (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

• Women
• Staying Healthy at All Ages (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
• Women with Medicare: Visiting Your Doctor for a Pap Test, Pelvic Exam, and Clinical Breast Exam (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Women's Screening Tests: Prevent Small Problems from Growing Larger (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Men
• Men's Screening Tests: What, Why, and How Often? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Tips for a Healthy Life for Men (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Children
• Healthy Living: Passing On Healthy Habits to Your Kids (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Pocket Guide to Good Health for Children (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Screening Tests for Children (Up to 12) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Screening Tests for Newborns and Infants (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)

• Teenagers
• College Transition: Managing Stress and Maintaining Health (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Screening Tests for Teens (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• What Every Young Woman Should Know about Health Screening and Immunizations (Adolescent Wellness and Reproductive Education Foundation)

• Seniors
• Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Screening Tests for Adults (50 and Up) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Take Care of Yourself: A Healthy Habit for Healthy Aging (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)