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AIDS/HIV

AIDS/HIV - Your Questions Answered
Source: Dept. of Human Services - Melbourne, Australia

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt

The Effects of HIV/AIDS
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia

Get tested for HIV
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Having an HIV Test
Source: NSW Health Dept. - Australia

HIV/AIDS: Common Terms
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia

HIV Health and Treatment
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia

HIV Infection
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

HIV Patient Fact Sheet
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

HIV/STD: Know the Facts and Protect Yourself
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

If Your HIV Test is Positive
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Living with HIV/AIDS
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia

Safer Sex
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

TB and HIV - A Dangerous Partnership
Source: Virginia Department of Health/Healthy Roads Media

Video

Audio

What is HIV?
Source: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Arlington, VA

Why HIV Testing is Important for YOU
Source: Department of Public Health - Seattle & King County, Washington

Alcohol

Aging, Medicines and Alcohol
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Alcohol and Depression
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Alcohol and drug problems happen in all kinds of families
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, And How It Can Help You
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Drink Smart
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Liver Cirrhosis
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Allergy

Allergic Reactions
Source: Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians/St. Elizabeth's Medical Center - Boston, MA

Allergy and Allergy Testing
Source: Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia

Food Allergies, OR just Food Fussiness?
Source: State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Peanut Allergy Fact Sheet
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Severe Food Allergies in Children
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Anxiety

Anxiety and Phobias
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Chinese 中文
English (HTML)

Anxiety Disorders
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Anxiety in Children
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Help for Anxiety Problems
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Is My Child Quiet or Could it be a Disorder
Source: NYU Child Study Center

Kids and Anxiety: When It's More Than Just "Jitters"
Source: NYU Child Study Center

Panic Disorder
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

School Anxiety
Source: NYU Child Study Center

Shyness and Social Phobias
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Chinese 中文
English (HTML)

Arthritis

See also:

Pain

Arthritis - you can do something about it
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Basic Facts About Arthritis
Source: Oklahoma Arthritis Network/Oklahoma State Department of Health

Complementary therapies (for Arthritis)
Source: Arthritis Australia

Dealing with Pain (Arthritis)
Source: Arthritis Australia

Fish oils (for Arthritis)
Source: Arthritis Australia

Glucosamine and chondroitin (for Arthritis)
Source: Arthritis Australia

Healthy eating and arthritis
Source: Arthritis Australia

Improve Your Balance
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Living Well with Osteoarthritis
Source: Arthritis Society - Canada

Chinese 中文 (Cantonese)

Living Well with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Source: Arthritis Society - Canada

Chinese 中文 (Cantonese)

Looking After Your Legs
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Medicines and Arthritis
Source: Arthritis Australia

Methotrexate (for Arthritis)
Source: Arthritis Australia

NSAIDS (for Arthritis)
Source: Arthritis Australia

Osetoarthritis?
Source: Arthritis Australia

Osteoarthritis of the Hand
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Paracetamol (for Arthritis)
Source: Arthritis Australia

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Source: Arthritis Australia

Think Ahead - How to Manage Arthritis Pain and Fatigue
Source: Arthritis Society - Canada

Chinese 中文 (Cantonese)

Top 10 Exercises for Arthritis
Source: Arthritis Society - Canada

What is Arthritis?
Source: Arthritis Australia

Asthma

Adult Asthma Information
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Asthma
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Asthma and Children: a Guide to Coping
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Video

Audio

Asthma Basics: Diagnosis
Source: Asthma Society of Canada

Asthma Basics: Kids
Source: Asthma Society of Canada

Asthma Basics: Medication (Asthma Society of Canada)
Source: Asthma Society of Canada

Asthma Basics: Triggers
Source: Asthma Society of Canada

Asthma Medicines
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Asthma Treatment Plan
Source: WGBH Educational Foundation - Boston, Massachusetts

Asthma Trigger Control
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

FAQs about asthma
Source: Asthma U.K.

How to Manage Asthma
Source: Chinese Community Health Resource Center - San Francisco, CA

How to Open Your Closed Airways
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Inhalers
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Learning About Asthma
Source: WGBH Educational Foundation - Boston, Massachusetts

Managing Childhood Asthma
Source: NYU Child Study Center

Peak Flow Meter
Source:Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Peak Flow Meter/Using the Zone System
Source: University of Michigan - Japanese Family Health Program

Japanese 日本語

Stay Active with Asthma!
Source: WGBH Educational Foundation - Boston, Massachusetts

What is Asthma?
Source: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Arlington, VA

Autism

Asperger's Syndrome
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Asperger's Syndrome
Source: Asperger's Association of New England

Autism: An Overview for Parents
Source: The Autism Consortium

Autism Fact Sheet
Source: Georgia Division of Public Health

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Frequently Asked Questions by Families
Source: Georgia Division of Public Health

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Frequently Asked Questions by Providers
Source: Georgia Division of Public Health

Birth Control

Condoms and Diapraghms
Source: The Royal Women's Hospital - Australia

Contraceptive Pill
Source: The Royal Women's Hospital - Australia

Contraception: Your Choices
Source: The Royal Women's Hospital - Australia

Depo Provera
Source: The Royal Women's Hospital - Australia

Diaphragms
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Family Planning: Learn What Method Works for You
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Intrauterine Device (IUD)
Source: The Royal Women's Hospital - Australia

Male Condom
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Bone and Joint Care

See also:

Back Health And Safety from Health Information Translations
Source: Health Information Translations

Bone Densitometry
Source: Department of Radiology - University of Wasington

Bone X-ray
Source: Department of Radiology - University of Wasington

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt - English

Calcium
Source: Osteoporosis Canada

Dealing with Backache
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Exercises for Your Back from Health Information Translations
Source: Health Information Translations

Good News About Bad Backs
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Gout
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Lower Back Pain
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

MRI of the Spine
Source: Department of Radiology - University of Wasington

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt - English

Myelogram
Source: Department of Radiology - University of Wasington

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt - English

Rules to Follow After Back Surgery
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Rules to Follow After Hip Surgery
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Stay Healthy by Taking Care of Your Bones
Source: National Institute on Aging/California Department of Aging

Your Guide to Strong Bones
Source: Osteoporosis Canada

Breast Cancer

See also:

Breast Health

After a Needle Breast Biopsy
Source: California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA

Breast awareness for all women
Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

Breast Biopsies
Source: Royal Women's Hospital -Melbourne, Australia

Breast Cancer
Source: Patient Education Institute/EthnoMed

Breast Cancer
Source: Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies

Breast Cancer
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Breast Cancer [Booklet]
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Breast Cancer
Source: Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt

Breast Cancer Factsheet
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Breast Cancer Information Sheet
Source: Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research & Training

Breast cancer: Understanding your diagnosis
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Breast Imaging
Source: Royal Women's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia

Breast screening: the facts
Source: NHS Screening Programmes - UK

Exercises after breast surgery: A guide for women
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Mammography: Do It for Yourself, Do It for Your Family
Source: U.S. National Cancer Institute

Mammography Information
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

OB/GYN Cancer
Source: Korean American Cancer Project in Maryland/ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Routine Health Exams for Women (Pap Test, Mammograms)
Source: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Arlington, VA

Understanding treatment for breast cancer: A guide for women [Booklet]
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Breast Feeding

See also:

Blocked ducts and mastitis
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Breast Feeding
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Breast Feeding: Best for Babies and Mothers
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Breastfeeding Basics
Source: Health Information Translations

Breast feeding and Postnatal Care
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Breastfeeding Problems
Source: Health Information Translations

Breastfeeding Your Baby
Source: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Breastfeeding Your Baby
Source: Health Information East London - National Health Service, U.K.

Can breastfeeding prevent illnesses?
Source: La Leche League International

Chinese 中文
English (HTML)

Complementary Feeds
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Engorgement and Too Much Milk
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Feeding Your Baby Birth to 8 Months
Source: Washington State Department of Health - Division of Environmental Health

Getting Started Breastfeeding Your Baby
Source: Health Information Translations

How Breastfeeding Works
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

How often will I have to pump when I go back to work?
Source: La Leche League International

Chinese 中文
English (HTML)

How to Express Breastmilk
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

How to Store Breastmilk
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Increasing Your Milk Supply
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Mastitis Causes, prevention and treatment
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Medicines and Breastfeeding
Source: Royal Women's Hospital -Melbourne, Australia

My breast hurts. What can I do?
Source: La Leche League International

Chinese 中文
English (HTML)

Preventing Rickets in Breastfed Babies
Source: EthnoMed

Pumping and Storing Breast Milk
Source: Health Information Translations

Putting Your Baby to the Breast
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Sore and Cracked Nipples
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Use and care of dummies (pacifiers)
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Working and Breastfeeding
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

You Can Breastfeed Your Baby
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Breast Health

See also:

Breast Cancer

Breast awareness for all women
Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

Breast Biopsies
Source: Royal Women's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia

Breast Cysts
Source: Royal Women's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia

Breast Imaging
Source: Royal Women's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia

Breast soreness
Source: Royal Women's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia

Fibroadenomas
Source: Royal Women's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia

Normal breast changes
Source: Royal Women's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia

Cancer

See also:

Breast Cancer
Cancer - Livining with Cancer
Cancer Prevention and Cancer Screeing
Cancer Treatments
Cervical Cancer
Colon Cancer
Lung Cancer
Prostate Cancer

Bladder Cancer
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Cancer 101 series
Source: EthnoMed/Harborview Medical Center - Seattle, WA

Cancer 101: Cancer Detection and Screening

Cambodian Khmer

English (PowerPoint)

Cancer 101: Cancer Diagnosis and Staging

Cambodian Khmer

English (PowerPoint)

Audio

Cambodian Khmer

Cancer 101: Cancer Risk and Risk Reduction

Cambodian Khmer

English

Cancer 101: Cancer Treatment

Cambodian Khmer

English

Cancer - What is Cancer?
Source: EthnoMed/Harborview Medical Center - Seattle, WA

Cancer Facts for Women
Source: American Cancer Society

Cancer Related Fatigue
Source: Health Information Translations

Cancer Survivors Network
Source: American Cancer Society

Chinese 中文

Cancer that cannot be cured
Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

Chest X-ray
Source: Department of Radiology - University of Wasington

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt - English

Clinical Trials - What you need to know: A guide for people with cancer
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Diagnosing cancer
Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

Diet and Cancer [Booklet]
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Gynecologic Cancers: What Women Need to Know
Source: Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Servcies California

Leukaemia, Myeloma and Lymphoma
Source: Leukaemia Foundation - Australia

Liver Biopsy
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Liver Cancer
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Liver Cancer [Booklet]
Source:Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Liver Cancer
Source: Harborview Medical Center/ Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness Research and Training/ EthnoMed

Cambodian Khmer

Multiple Myeloma Patient Handbook [Booklet]
Source: International Myeloma Foundation

Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Oral Cancer
Source: California Dental Association

Ovarian Cancer: What Women Need to Know
Source: Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California

Pain relief: A guide for people with cancer
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Skin Cancer: How to Enjoy the Outdoors without Damaging Your Skin
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Sore Mouth or Throat with Cancer Treatment
Source: Health Information Translations

Stomach Cancer
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Stomach Cancer [Booklet]
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Testicular Cancer
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Thyroid cancer: What you need to know
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Understanding Leukaemia and related blood disorders
Source: Leukaemia Foundation - Australia

Uterine cancer: Understanding your diagnosis
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Uterine Cancer: What Women Need to Know
Source: Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Services, California

What is Cancer
Source: Korean American Cancer Project in Maryland/ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

What is cancer?
Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

When someone has cancer: how you can help
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Cancer - Living with Cancer

Cancer Related Fatigue
Source: Health Information Translations

Cancer that cannot be cured
Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

Chinese 中文 - English

Changes in Taste and Smell with Cancer Treatment
Source: Health Information Translations

Diet and Cancer [Booklet]
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Learning to relax when you have cancer
Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

Living with cancer: A guide for people with cancer and their caregivers
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Sexuality and cancer: A guide for people with cancer
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Chinese 中文
English

When someone has cancer: how you can help
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Cancer Prevention and Cancer Screening

Breast awareness for all women
Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

Breast screening: the facts
Source: NHS Screening Programmes - UK

Cancer 101: Cancer Detection and Screening

Cancer 101: Cancer Risk and Risk Reduction

Cancer Screening for Men
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Cancer Screening for Women
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Cancer Screenings: Early Detection Can Save Your Life
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Cervical screening: the facts
Source: National Health Services Screening Programmes - UK

Chest X-ray
Source: Department of Radiology - University of Wasington

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt - English

Colon Testing Can Save Your Life
Source: American Cancer Society

Colonoscopy Test Preparation with Fleets
Source: EthnoMed/Healthyway Software

Colonoscopy Test Preparation with Golytely
Source: EthnoMed/Healthyway Software

Colorectal Cancer: 5 Screening Tests
Source: EthnoMed/Healthy Roads Media

Video

Audio

Finding bowel cancer early

Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

Five Lifesaving Things You Can Do
Source: American Cancer Society

Chinese 中文 - English

Get Checked! 50 or Older? Get a Colonoscopy to Prevent Colon Cancer
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Healthy eating to reduce cancer risk
Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

Mammography: Do It for Yourself, Do It for Your Family
Source: U.S. National Cancer Institute

Mammography Information
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Promoting Good Health and Preventing Cancers
Source: Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research & Training

Cambodian Khmer - English

Routine Health Exams for Women (Pap Test, Mammograms)
Source: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Arlington, VA

Skin Cancer: How to Enjoy the Outdoors without Damaging Your Skin
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Tips for Cancer Prevention
Source: Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research & Training

Cambodian Khmer - English

Cancer Treatments

Basics of Marrow and Cord Blood Transplant
Source: National Marrow Donor Program

Cancer 101: Cancer Treatment

Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Source: Health Information Translations

Changes in Taste and Smell with Cancer Treatment
Source: Health Information Translations

Chemoembolization
Source: Department of Radiology - University of Washington

Chemotherapy
Source: Health Information Translations

Chemotherapy: a guide for people with cancer
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Chemotherapy [Booklet]
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Cord Blood Transplants
Source: National Marrow Donor Program

Handling Chemotherapy Safely
Source: Health Information Translations

Having Chemotherapy
Source: California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA

Having Radiation Therapy
Source: California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA

Dry Mouth with Cancer Treatment
Source: Health Information Translations

Eating well during treatment
Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

Loss of Appetite with Cancer Treatment
Source: Health Information Translations

Mouth Care with Cancer Treatment
Source: Health Information Translations

Nausea and Vomiting with Cancer Treatment
Source: Health Information Translations

Radiation therapy: A guide for people with cancer
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Radiation Therapy
Source: Health Information Translations

Radiotherapy [Booklet]
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Reduced-intensity Transplants
Source: National Marrow Donor Program

Sore Mouth or Throat with Cancer Treatment
Source: Health Information Translations

Treating cancer
Source: Cancer Council of South Australia

Weight Gain with Cancer Treatment
Source: Health Information Translations

Weight Loss with Cancer Treatment
Source: Health Information Translations

Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer: What Women Need to Know
Source:Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Services, California

Cervical Cancer
Source: Federation of Chinese American & Chinese Canadian Medical Societies

Cervical Cancer
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Cervical screening: the facts
Source: National Health Services Screening Programmes - UK

OB/GYN Cancer
Source: Korean American Cancer Project in Maryland/ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Routine Health Exams for Women (Pap Test, Mammograms)
Source: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Arlington, VA