Health Information for Consumers
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Birth Control
- Choices
- Birth Control Pills
- Birth Control Pill, FAQs
- Birth Control Pills, Menstrual Suppression
- Birth Control Pill, Successful Use
- Breast Feeding as Birth Control
- Cervical Cap
- Condoms, Male
- Cycle Beads
- Diaphragm
- Emergency Contraception
- Implanon (Contraceptive Rod)
- Injectable Contraception (“Depo-Provera”, “The Shot”)
- IUDs
- Natural Family Planning
- Patch (Ortho Evra) Ortho Evra Web Site
- Patch FAQs
- Perimenopausal Birth Control
- Spermicides
- Rhythm Method (Fertility Awareness)
- Sponge
- Sterilization
- Essure Transcervical Sterilization
- Sterilization, Female (Tubal Ligation)
- Sterilization, Male (Vasectomy)
- Vaginal Ring | NuvaRing Web Site
Child Health
- ADHD Fact Sheet
- Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Breast Milk Pumping
- Cerebral Palsy Fact Sheet
- Children’s Therapy Center
- Developmental Milestones by 3 months
- Developmental Milestones by 7 months
- Developmental Milestones by 1 year
- Developmental Milestones by 2 years
- Developmental Milestones by 3 years
- Developmental Milestones by 4 years
- Developmental Milestones by 5 years
- Developmental Resources
- Developmental Screening
- Fever Management
- Hearing Loss Fact Sheet
- Intellectual Disability Fact Sheet
- Vision Loss Fact Sheet
Cholesterol Elevation
- Step-by-Step Eating to Lower Your Blood Cholesterol
- Tips on Lowering Cholesterol
Folic Acid
- Before You Know You Are Pregnant
- Folic Acid Primer
- Frequently Asked Questions About Folic Acid
- Living with Spina Bifida: A Glimpse at One Family
- What You Should Know About Folic Acid A booklet for parents who have lost a pregnancy or had a child with a neural tube defect
Gastrointestional
General
- About Nurse Practitioners
- Allergy Management Suggestions
- Building Strong Bones
- Osteoporosis
- Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
- Skin Self Exam (SSE)
Heart Health
- Facts About Lowering Blood Pressure
- Facts About the DASH-Sodium Diet
- Healthy Eating with the DASH diet
- Questions to Ask If You Have High Blood Pressure
- Read the Food Label for Sodium
- Systolic High Blood Pressure
- Take Steps - Prevent High Blood Pressure
- Ten Tips to Help You Control Your High Blood Pressure
- Tips to Eat Less Salt and Sodium
- Use Herbs and Spices Instead of Salt
Immunizations
- Adult Immunizations Questionnaire to determine what immunizations you need
- Chickenpox (varicella)
- DTaP
- Hib
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- HPV (Gardasil)
- HPV Vaccine, Understanding It
- Immunizations for Adults
- Immunizations for Babies
- Immunizations for Pre-teens
- Immunizations for Teens
- Influenza, inactivated
- MMR
- Meningococcal
- Multi-VIS Hepatitis B; Polio; Pneumococcal Disease; Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis; Rotavirus; Hib
- Pneumococcal, conjugate (PCV for adults)
- Pneumococcal, polysaccharide (PPV for kids)
- Polio, inactivated
- Rotavirus
- Td
- Tdap
- Vaccine Information Statements (Complete listing)
- What Happens When You Don’t Immunize
Infections
Medication Resources
- Aldara Patient Information
- Consumer Drug Information from the US Food and Drug Administration
- Disposal of Unused Medication
- Medication Assistance Programs
- Tips to Help You Remember to Take Your Medicine
Mental Health
- Alcohol
- Family History of Alcohol Use what are your risks
- Rethinking Drinking
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Does Your Child Have ADD/ADHD
- Educational Rights
- Homework Tips
- Information for Parents
- Internet Resources
- School/Home Daily Report Card
- Sleep Problems
- Working with School
- Depression, Mood Disorders and Bipolar Disease
- Food and Mood
- Depression Support Partner Tips
- Developing a Depression Support Network
- Dietary Supplements for Bipolar Disease
- Finding Peace of Mind
- Guide to Depression and Bipolar Disease
- What Helps and What Hurts
- Helping a Friend or Family Member
- Kindness as a Way to Wellness
- Myths and Facts About Depression and Bipolar Disorder
- Taking Care of Both of You: Understanding Mood Changes After the Birth of Your Baby
- Sleeplessness, Depression and Bipolar Disease
- The Storm in my Brain: Kids and Mood Disorders (Bipolar Disorder and Depression)
- Mood Diaries
- Instructions
- Mood Chart
- Mood Chart for Boys
- Mood Chart for Girls
- Shelly's Mood Chart
- Rainbow Mood Diary Instructions
- NIMH Mood Diary Instructions
- Thermometer Mood Chart
- Tips on Handling Stress
Reproductive Health
- Cervical Cancer
- Interstitial Cystitis Dietary Recommendations Detailed | Summary
- Menstrual Suppression
- Menstrual Suppression Online Tool
- Menstrual Symptoms Chart
- Pap Tests
- Pap Test Results
- Perimenopausal Health
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Postpartum Checkup
- Premenstrual Syndrome includes symptom record
- Vulvodynia (“Feminine Pain”)
- Women’s Reproductive System
Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Herpes
- HPV
- HPV Fact Sheet
- HPV Information for Women
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- STIs in Pregnancy
- Syphilis
- Trichomoniasis
Skin Health and Skin Cancer
- Ingrown Toe Nail
- Moles and Dysplastic (Atypical) Nevi
- What You Need To Know About Melanoma
- What You Need To Know About Skin Cancer
Selected Vendors
- Allergy Control Products Large collection of products to help control allergen exposure. Also information on environmental control of allergens.
- ASO Ankle Brace
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