Allergies

 Asthma

 Back and Neck Pain

 Blood and Lymph

 Bones, Joints, and Muscles

 Brain and Nerves

 Cancer

 Children's Health

 Complementary and Alternative Medicine

 COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

 Diabetes

 Digestion

 Disease and Injury Prevention

PDFs

Allergies

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• Allergies (PDF)
• Controlling Allergens in Your Home (PDF)
• Food Allergies (PDF)

Asthma

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• Asthma: Helping Your Child (PDF)
• Asthma in Children (PDF)
• Asthma in Teens and Adults (PDF)
• Asthma Medicines for Children (PDF)
• Asthma Medicines for Teens and Adults (PDF)
• Asthma: Symptoms of Difficulty Breathing (PDF)
• Asthma: Using a Peak Flow Meter (PDF)
• COPD and Asthma (PDF)
• COPD, Asthma, and Cockroaches (PDF)
• COPD, Asthma, and Fireworks Smoke (PDF)
• COPD, Asthma, and Volcano Smog (Vog) (PDF)
• Fixed Obstruction (PDF)
• Helping Your Child Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler With a Mask Spacer (PDF)
• Identifying Asthma Triggers (PDF)
• Living With Asthma (PDF)
• Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler for Asthma (PDF)
• Using Your Asthma Action Plan (PDF)

Back and Neck Pain

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• Back Pain (PDF)
• Emergency Back Pain (PDF)
• First Aid for Low Back Pain (PDF)
• Back Pain: Alternative Treatments (PDF)
• Back Pain: Exercises for Low Back Pain (PDF)
• Back Pain: Getting Back to Normal (PDF)
• Back Pain: How to Protect Your Back (PDF)
• Back Pain: How Your Back Works (PDF)
• Back Pain: Imaging Tests (PDF)
• Back Pain: Keep Low Back Pain from Coming Back (PDF)
• Back Pain: Narcotics (PDF)
• Back Pain: Pain Medicine (PDF)
• Back Pain: Returning to Work (PDF)
• Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI? (PDF)
• Back Pain: Should I Have Spinal Manipulation? (PDF)
• Back Pain: Surgery (PDF) 
• Back Pain: Treatments (PDF) 
• Relieving Muscular Low Back Tension and Strain (PDF)
• Should I Have Surgery for a Herniated Disc? (PDF)
• Should I Have Surgery for Spinal Stenosis? (PDF)
• Spinal Stenosis (PDF)

Blood and Lymph

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•   Blood Cell Count (PDF)
• Chronic Kidney Disease: Taking ESP Drugs for Anemia (PDF)
• Controlling Your Cholesterol (PDF)
• Effects of Cancer Treatment: Fatigue and Anemia (PDF)
• Effects of Cancer Treatment: Low White Blood Cell Count (PDF)
• Hodgkin's Lymphoma (PDF)
• High Cholesterol: The TLC Diet (PDF)
• INR (International Normalized Ratio) and Prothrombin Time Test (PDF)
• Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy (PDF)
• Kidney Disease and Anemia (PDF)
• Leukemia (PDF)
• Leukemia: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) (PDF)
• Leukemia: Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) (PDF)
• Leukemia: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) (PDF)
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (PDF)
• Preventing Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment (PDF)
• Sickle Cell Disease in Children (PDF)
• Vitamin K (PDF)
• Warfarin: Tips for Safe Use (PDF)

Bones, Joints, and Muscles

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• Back Pain (PDF)
• Back Pain: Alternative Treatments (PDF)
• Back Pain: Exercises for Low Back Pain (PDF)
• Back Pain: Getting Back to Normal (PDF)
• Back Pain: How to Protect Your Back (PDF)
• Back Pain: How Your Back Works (PDF)
• Back Pain: Imaging Tests (PDF)
• Back Pain: Keep Low Back Pain from Coming Back (PDF)
• Back Pain: Narcotics (PDF)
• Back Pain: Pain Medicine (PDF)
• Back Pain: Returning to Work (PDF)
• Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI? (PDF)
• Back Pain: Should I Have Spinal Manipulation? (PDF)
• Back Pain: Surgery (PDF) 
• Back Pain: Treatments (PDF)
• Bone Mineral Density Testing (PDF)
• Effects of Cancer Treatment: Fatigue and Anemia (PDF)
• Fall Prevention (PDF)
• Fall Prevention for Older Adults (PDF)
• Fibromyalgia (PDF)
• First Aid for Low Back Pain (PDF)
• Herniated Disc (PDF)
• Kidney Disease and Your Bones (PDF)
• Medicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis (PDF)
• Osteoarthritis (PDF)
• Osteoporosis (PDF)
• Osteoporosis: Treatments (PDF)
• Relieving Muscular Low Back Tension and Strain (PDF)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (PDF)
• Should I Have Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery? (PDF)
• Should I Have Surgery for a Herniated Disc? (PDF)
• Should I Have Surgery for Spinal Stenosis? (PDF)
• Should I See a Chiropractor to Treat My Low Back Pain? (PDF)
• Should I Take Biophosphonate Medicine for Osteoporosis? (PDF)
• Spinal Stenosis (PDF)
• Wellness: Overuse Injuries (PDF)

Brain and Nerves

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• Acute Low Back Pain (PDF)
• Chronic Pain (PDF)
• Confusion (PDF)
• Fall Prevention (PDF)
• Fall Prevention for Older Adults (PDF)
• Heart Failure: Sleep Apnea (PDF)
• Herniated Disc (PDF)
• High-Risk Medicines: Fall Prevention for Older Adults (PDF)
• Long Term Complications of Diabetes (PDF)
• Back Pain: Getting Back to Normal (PDF)
• Back Pain: Keep Low Back Pain From Coming Back (PDF)
• Back Pain: Narcotics (PDF)
• Back Pain: Pain Medicine (PDF)
• Back Pain: Returning to Work (PDF)
• Back Pain: Should I Have Spinal Manipulation? (PDF)
• Back Pain: Surgery (PDF)
• Back Pain: Treatments (PDF)
• Medicine Monitoring (PDF)
• Metabolic Syndrome (PDF)
• Multiple Sclerosis (PDF)
• Neurogenic Bladder (PDF)
• Pain Diary (PDF)
• Pain Management for Seniors (PDF)
• Parkinson's Disease (PDF)
• Peripheral Neuropathy (PDF)
• Sciatica (PDF)
• Screening for Lead Poisoning in Children (PDF)
• Seizures (PDF)
• Should I Have Surgery for a Herniated Disc? (PDF)
• Should I Have Surgery for Spinal Stenosis? (PDF)
• Spinal Stenosis (PDF)
• Stroke (PDF)
• Stroke Rehabilitation (PDF)
• Talking to Your Doctor About Pain (PDF)
• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) (PDF)
• Traumatic Brain Injury (PDF) 

Cancer

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•   Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Testing (PDF)
• How to Give Yourself a Breast Self-Exam (PDF)
• Learning About Breast Cancer Surgery (PDF)
• Living With Breast Cancer (PDF)
• Preventing Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment (PDF)
• Screening for Breast Cancer (PDF)
• What Type of Surgery Should I Have for Early-Stage Breast Cancer? (PDF)
• Cancer and Your Family (PDF)
• Cancer Support (PDF)
• Cancer Symptoms (PDF)
• Cancer-Related Pain (PDF)
• Cervical Cancer (PDF)
• Colon Cancer (PDF)
• Colonoscopy (PDF)
• Coping With Your Emotions (PDF)
• Decisions About Continued Cancer Treatment (PDF)
• Diarrhea in Cancer (PDF)
• Effects of Cancer Treatment: Fatigue and Anemia (PDF)
• Effects of Cancer Treatment: Low White Blood Cell Count (PDF)
• Effects of Cancer Treatment: Nausea and Vomiting (PDF)
• Good Nutrition During Cancer Treatment (PDF)
• Health Screening Exams and Tests for Men (PDF)
• Health Screening Exams and Tests for Women (PDF)
• Hodgkin's Lymphoma (PDF)
• Hospice Care (PDF)
• Leukemia (PDF)
• Leukemia: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) (PDF)
• Leukemia: Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) (PDF)
• Leukemia: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) (PDF)
• Living With Cancer (PDF)
• Lung Cancer (PDF)
• Managing Cancer-Related Nausea and Vomiting (PDF)
• Managing Your Cancer Pain (PDF)
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (PDF)
• Preparing for the Future When You Have Cancer (PDF)
• Prostate Cancer (PDF)
• Quitting Smoking (PDF)
• Screening for Cervical Cancer (PDF)
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer (PDF)
• Should I Have Radiation or Surgery For Localized Prostate Cancer? (PDF)
• Should I Take Medicine to Quit Smoking? (PDF)
• Should I Use Nicotine Replacement to Quit Smoking? (PDF)
• Stomatitis (Mouth Sores) in Cancer (PDF)
• Treating Cancer Pain (PDF)
• Your Health: How to Find Emotional Support (PDF)

Children's Health

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• Asthma: Helping Your Child (PDF)
• Asthma in Children (PDF)
• Asthma Medicines for Children (PDF)
• Care for Minors With Type 1 Diabetes (PDF)
• Caring for a Child With Type 1 Diabetes (PDF)
• Cystic Fibrosis in Children (PDF)
• Diabetes and Day Care (PDF)
• Diabetes and School (PDF)
• Diabetes, Type 1: Symptoms and Treatment in Children (PDF)
• Diabetes, Type 2: How to Care for Your Child (PDF)
• Fever: Caring for Your Child (PDF)
• Fitness: Get Active as a Family (PDF)
• Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Eat Healthy Foods (PDF)
• Healthy Eating: Tips for Kids and Teens (PDF)
• Healthy Eating: Tips for Parents (PDF) 
• Helping Your Child Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler with a Mask Spacer (PDF)
• High Blood Pressure in Children (PDF)
• Screening for Lead Poisoning in Children (PDF)
• Should My Child Get a Flu Shot? (PDF)
• Sickle Cell Disease in Children (PDF)
• Sore Throat in Children (PDF)
• Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) in Children (PDF)
• Your Health: Healthy Habits for Children (PDF) 

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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• Complementary Medicine (PDF)
• Should I Use Complementary Medicine? (PDF)

COPD

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• Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency and COPD (PDF)
• Anticholinergic Medicines for COPD (PDF)
• Beta2-Agonists for COPD (PDF)
• Breathing Techniques for COPD (PDF)
• Clearing Your Lungs When You Have COPD (PDF)
• COPD and Asthma (PDF)
• COPD and Upper Respiratory Infections (PDF)
• COPD Exacerbation (PDF)
• COPD Exacerbation Plan (PDF)
• COPD, Asthma, and Cockroaches (PDF)
• COPD, Asthma, and Fireworks Smoke (PDF)
• COPD, Asthma, and Volcano Smog (Vog) (PDF)
• COPD: Preventing Pneumonia and Other Lung Infections (PDF)
• COPD: Treating Pneumonia (PDF)
• Coping With Shortness of Breath: Controlling Stress (PDF)
• Fixed Obstruction (PDF)
• Irritants and Triggers for COPD (PDF)
• Lungs: How They Work (PDF)
• Methylxanthines for COPD (PDF)
• Oxygen Therapy for COPD or Heart Failure (PDF)
• Steroid Medicines for COPD (PDF)
• Using an Inhaler for COPD (PDF)
• Vaccinations and COPD (PDF)
• What Is COPD? (PDF)
• What Is Emphysema? (PDF)

Diabetes

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• A1c Test (PDF)
• Blood Sugar Readings (PDF)
• ACE Inhibitors and ARBs (PDF)
• Care for Minors With Type 1 Diabetes (PDF)
• Diabetes and Alcohol (PDF)
• Diabetes and Day Care (PDF)
• Diabetes and School (PDF)
• Diabetes, Type 1: How to Care For Your Child
• Diabetes, Type 1: Symptoms and Treatment in Children (PDF)
• Diabetes, Type 1: Taking Care of Yourself (PDF)
• Diabetes, Type 2: How to Care For Your Child (PDF)
• Diabetes: All About Exercise (PDF) 
• Diabetes Care: Cholesterol Screening (PDF)
• Diabetes Care: Controlling Your Blood Pressure (PDF)
• Diabetes Care: Controlling Your Cholesterol (PDF)
• Diabetes: How to Count Carbohydrates (PDF)
• Diabetes: How to Give a Single-Dose Insulin Shot (PDF)
• Diabetes: Tips for Healthy Eating (PDF)
• Diabetes: Tips for Planning Meals (PDF)
• Diabetes: Using a Plate Format to Plan Meals (PDF)
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (PDF)
• Diabetic Retinopathy (PDF)
• Foot Care and Diabetes (PDF)
• Gastroparesis and Diabetes (PDF)
• Gestational Diabetes (PDF)
• Gestational Diabetes and Eating (PDF)
• Giving a Mixed-Dose Insulin Shot (PDF)
• Home Blood Sugar Testing (PDF)
• Hyperglycemia (High Blood Sugar) (PDF)
• Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) (PDF)
• Insulin Therapy (PDF)
• Ketone Testing (PDF)
• Kidney Disease and Diabetes (PDF)
• Long-Term Complications of Diabetes (PDF)
• Metabolic Syndrome (PDF)
• Microalbumin Urine Test (PDF)
• Peripheral Neuropathy (PDF)
• Pills and Noninsulin Medicines for Type2 Diabetes (PDF)
• Seniors With Diabetes (PDF)
• Sick-Day Plan for Diabetes (PDF)
• Snacking When You Have Diabetes (PDF)
• Standard Care for Diabetes (PDF)
• Testing for Diabetes (PDF)
• Type 1 Diabetes (PDF)
• Type 2 Diabetes (PDF)
• Wound Care and Diabetes (PDF)
• Your Test (PDF)
• Your Test: How to Read Your Lab Test Results (PDF)

Digestion

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• Acid-Related Stomach Disorders (PDF)
• Barrett’s Esophagus (PDF)
• Breast-Feeding (PDF)
• Colon Cancer (PDF)
• Colonoscopy (PDF)
• Cystic Fibrosis in Children (PDF)
• Diarrhea in Cancer (PDF)
• Effects of Cancer Treatment: Nausea and Vomiting (PDF)
• Endoscopy for Acid-Related Stomach Disorders (PDF)
• Extreme Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (PDF)
• Gastroparesis and Diabetes (PDF)
• Health Screening Exams and Tests for Men (PDF)
• Health Screening Exams and Tests for Women (PDF)
• Hepatitis B (PDF)
• Hepatitis B Vaccine (PDF)
• Hepatitis C (PDF)
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PDF)
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (PDF)
• Liver Biopsy (PDF)
• Medicines for Acid-Related Stomach Disorders (PDF)
• Peptic Ulcer Disease (PDF)
• Preventing Food Poisoning (PDF)
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer (PDF)
• Should I Have Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis? (PDF)
• Surgery for Crohn’s Disease (PDF)
• Treatment for Hepatitis C (PDF)

Disease and Injury Prevention

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• Colonoscopy (PDF)
• Controlling Your Cholesterol (PDF)
• Diabetes Care: Cholesterol Screening (PDF)
• Diabetes Care: Controlling Your Blood Pressure (PDF)
• Diabetes Care: Controlling Your Cholesterol (PDF)
• Dilated Retinal Exam (PDF)
• Exposure to Toxins During Pregnancy (PDF)
• Fall Prevention (PDF)
• Fall Prevention for Older Adults (PDF)
• Health and Safety (PDF)
• Health Screening Exams and Tests for Men (PDF)
• Health Screening Exams and Tests for Women (PDF)
• High-Risk Medicines: Fall Prevention for Older Adults (PDF)
• Managing Your Risk for Heart Disease (PDF)
• Preventing Food Poisoning (PDF)
• Screening for Breast Cancer (PDF)
• Screening for Cervical Cancer (PDF)
• Screening for Chlamydia (PDF)
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer (PDF)
• Screening for Lead Poisoning in Children (PDF)
• Screening for Prostate Cancer (PDF)
• Should I Get a Flu Shot (PDF)
• Should I Take Medicine to Quit Smoking? (PDF)
• Should I Use Nicotine Replacement to Quit Smoking? (PDF)
• Should My Child Get a Flu Shot? (PDF)
• Stress Management (PDF)
• Vaccinations and COPD (PDF)
• Your Health: Vaccinations (PDF)
• Your Test: How to Read Your Lab Test Results (PDF)