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Mental Health

See also:

About mental health
Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/ University of Toronto, Canada

Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: Participant Workbook
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Bereavment
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Chinese 中文
English (HTML)

Emotional Changes After Giving Birth
Source: Health Information Translations

Emotional Lives of Adolescents
Source: NYU Child Study Center

Good Mental Health is Ageless
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Guide to food and mood
Source: MIND - National Association for Mental Health, United Kingdom

Helping Someone at Risk for Suicide
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia

How to cope with sleep problems
Source: MIND - National Association for Mental Health, United Kingdom

Mass Disaster and Trauma
Source: International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

Mental Health and Coronary Heart Disease
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia

Preventing Youth Suicide
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Sleeping Well
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Chinese 中文
English (HTML)

Suicide Prevention
Source: New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health

Mental Illness

See also:

Mental Health

Bipolar Mood Disorder?
Source: SANE Australia

Bipolar Disorder
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Bipolar Disorder
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Borderline Personality Disorder
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Does Someone You Know Have a Mental Illness?
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Information for Families & Carers of People with a Mental Illness
Source: Department of Human Services - Victoria, Australia

Living with Dramatic Mood Swings:Bipolar Disorder
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Mental Illness After Childbirth
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Chinese 中文
English (HTML)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Psychosis
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Schizophrenia
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Schizophrenia
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Schizophrenia
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Chinese 中文
English (HTML)

Schizophrenia and Young People
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Understanding Mental Illness
Source: MIND - National Association for Mental Health, United Kingdom

Chinese 中文
English (HTML)

What are Mental Illnesses?
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

What is an Eating Disorder?
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia

What is a Personality Disorder?
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia

What is Schizophrenia?
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia

Nutrition

See also:

Basic Guidelines for High Blood Pressure
Source: American Dietetic Association

Chinese 中文 - English

Be a Healthy Mom
Source: Washington State Department of Health - Division of Environmental Health

Asian Food Pyramid
Source: Nutrition for New Americans Project

Better Health Begins With You
Source: Nutrition for New Americans Project

Better Health for Mother and Baby
Source: Nutrition for New Americans Project

Better Nutrition for Mature Adults
Source: Nutrition for New Americans Project

Blood Cholesterol
Source: Alameda Alliance for Health - Almeda County, California

Caffeine and Your Health
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Calcium
Source: Osteoporosis Canada

Carbohydrate Food Choices
Source: California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA

Cholesterol: Too Much is Dangerous
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Cholesterol Content in Food
Source: American Dietetic Association

Chinese 中文 - English

Choose Foods With 0 Grams Trans Fat"
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Choose water as a drink
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Control Your Cholesterol: Keep Your Heart Healthy
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Cook Healthy Meals for Your Loved Ones
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Cut Down on Salt and Sodium
Source: National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute/Healthy Roads Media

Audio

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

Dietary Fats and Your Health
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

English (HTML)
Vietnamese Tiếng Việt

Dietary Fibre
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Eat more fruit and vegetables
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Eat Smart
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Eat well, be active: What you can do
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Family Meals - FAST, Healthful!
Source: State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Fibre and Your Health
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Fish Facts for Good Health
Source: Washington State Department of Health - Division of Environmental Health

Fitting More Fruit and Vegetables into Your Diet
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Folate and Your Health
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

English (HTML)
Vietnamese Tiếng Việt

Folic Acid
Source: Contra Costa Health Services - Contra Costa County, California

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

Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults
Source:Tufts University

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt

Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin D
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Food Stamp Information: Fact Sheet of Eligibility for Seniors and Disables Persons
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture - USDA

Fruit and Vegetable fact sheets
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Get Healthy Now
Source: California Department of Public Health

Good Food for Kids
Source: Nutrition for New Americans Project

Guide to food and mood
Source: MIND - National Association for Mental Health, United Kingdom

Healthier Snacks
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Healthy and Tasty Cookbook
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Chinese 中文 - English

Healthy Asian Recipes
Source: Department of Public Health - Seattle

Healthy Chinese Banquet – Good choices
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Healthy eating and arthritis
Source: Arthritis Australia

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

Healthy Foods
Source: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Arlington, VA

Healthy Snacks for Adults
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Heart Healthy Eating
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

English (HTML)
Vietnamese Tiếng Việt

High Potassium Food List
Source: Patient Food and Nutrition Services - University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers

Hypertension and Sodium
Source: EthnoMed/Harborview Medical Center - Seattle, WA

Cambodian Khmer - English

Iron
Source: American Dietetic Association

Chinese 中文 - English

Iron for Strong Blood
Source: Washington State Department of Health - Division of Environmental Health

Iron and Your Health
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

English (HTML)
Vietnamese Tiếng Việt

Iron in Foods
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Keep a Good Weight and Stay Healthy
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Know More About Fat
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Lactose or Dairy Intolerance
Source: Washington State Department of Health - Division of Environmental Health

Lets Eat Out! Healthful Fast Foods
Source: State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Lose the Fat, Keep the Vitamins...Drink Lowfat Milk!
Source: California Department of Public Health

Low Fat Diet
Source: American Dietetic Association

Chinese 中文 - English

Make Half Your Grains Whole [Worksheet]
Source: California Department of Public Health

Moon Cake Equations
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

MyPyramid.gov Food Guide Pyramid
Source: American Dietetic Association/USDA

Nutrition and Oral Health
Source: California Dental Association

Phosphorus Restricted Diet
Source: Patient Food and Nutrition Services - University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers

Serve Up a Healthy Life--Give the Gift of Good Nutrition
Source: U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt - English

Sodium-Controlled Diet
Source: California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA

Stay Health by Eating Fruits and Vegetable
Source: California Department of Health Services/California Department of Aging

Vegetarian Diet Guidelines
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Adults
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Ways to Eat More Whole Grains/Choosing Whole Grain Foods
Source: California Department of Public Health

What is "My Pyramid"?
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Why Breakfast?
Source: State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Why Snack?
Source: State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Xylitol
Source: California Dental Association

Osteoporosis

Bone Densitometry
Source: Department of Radiology - University of Wasington

Calcium
Source: Osteoporosis Canada

Diagosis of Osteoporosis
Source: Osteoporosis Canada

Drug Treatments and Osteoporosis
Source: Osteoporosis Canada

Medications and treatments for osteoporosis
Source: Arthritis/Osteoporosis Victoria - Australia

Osteoporosis
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Osteoporosis
Source: Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies

Osteoporosis: Are you at risk?
Source: Osteoporosis Canada

Physical Activity and Osteoporosis
Source: Osteoporosis Canada

Your Guide to Strong Bones
Source: Osteoporosis Canada

Pain

About Your Pain from Health Information Translations
Source: Health Information Translations

Are You in Pain?
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Dealing with Pain (Arthritis)
Source: Arthritis Australia

Loving care for people with terminal illness
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Managing Pain
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Managing Pain After Day Surgery
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Managing Pain Factsheet
Source: National Prescribing Service - Australia

Managing Pain with PCA - IV or Epidura
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Pain in Children and Adolescents
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

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

Pain Scales
Source: British Pain Society

Patient Controlled Analgesia Pump
Source: Health Information Translations

Prostate Cancer

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

Prostate Cancer
Source: Health Information Translations

Prostate Cancer
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Prostate Cancer [Booklet]

Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet
Source: Alameda Alliance for Health - Almeda County, California

Psychotherapy

Choosing a Mental Health Professional for Children
Source: NYU Child Study Center

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents
Source: NYU Child Study Center

Psychotherapy
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

What is Psychotherapy?
Source: Social Welfare Department - Hong Kong

Senior Health

See also:

Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Information for Family Caregivers
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Aging
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

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

Cataract
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Information
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Common Eating Problems for Elders
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Compression Stocking
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Congestive Heart Failure: Caring for Yourself at Home
Source: California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA

Chinese 中文

Depression in Older Adults
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Drug Safety
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Elderly & Sex
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Elderly Health
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults
Source: Tufts University

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt

Food Stamp Information: Fact Sheet of Eligibility for Seniors and Disables Persons
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Geriatric Depression Scale
Source: Aging Clinical Research Center (ACRC) - Stanford University/ VA Palo Alto Health Care System, California

Good Mental Health is Ageless
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Growing Older, but Staying Well
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Healing the Spirit: Treatment of Depression Among the Asian Elderly [Video]
Source: Asian Pacific Fund in partnership with the Stanford Geriatric Education Center and AARP

Heat Stress in the Elderly
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt
English (HTML)

Incontinence: Solutions for common bladder problems
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

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

Macular Degeneration
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Parkinson's Disease
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance

Seniors
Source: California Dental Association

Skin Care for the Elderly
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Sleeping Well
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Social Security Information
Source: Social Security Administration

Chinese 中文 - English

Stay Healthy by Staying Away From Health Fraud
Source: National Institute on Aging/California Department of Aging

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

Stress in the Elderly
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Swallowing Difficulty
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Urinary Incontinence
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Weight Bearing Using a Walker
Source: Health Information Translations

What is elder abuse?
Source: Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants - Canada

Worried about your memory?
Source: Alzheimer's Australia

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

See also:

Chlamydia
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Chlamydia
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Hmong Hmoob
English (HTML)

Genital Herpes
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Genital Herpes: HSV
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Genital Warts
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Gonorrhoea
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Myths and facts about sexual health
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

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

Safer Sex
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Syphilis
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

What Everyone Needs to Know About Sexually Transmitted Disease
Source: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Arlington, VA

Smoking

See also:

Lung Cancer

Car and Home: Smoke Free Zone Campaign
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Don't Burn Your Life Away--Be Good to Your Heart
Source: U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt - English

Fact sheet on Smoking - For Smokers
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Fact Sheet on Smoking - Message to Parents
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Harmful Effects of Second-hand Smoke
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

How to Quit Smoking
Source: Health Information Translations

Live Longer: Quit Smoking Now!
Source: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Arlington, VA

Men Who Smoke
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Myths About Cigarette Smoking
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

One step at a time: For smokers who don't want to quit
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

One step at a time: For smokers who want to quit
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

One step at a time: If you want to help a smoker quit
Source: Canadian Cancer Society

Passive Smoking
Source:Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia

Quit Smoking for Your Family
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Reasons to quit smoking
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Say Goodbye to Cigarettes
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Smoke Free and Fresh
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Smokeless Tobacco
Source: California Dental Association

Smoking: It's Time to Quit
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Smoking and Pregnancy
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Understanding Addiction
Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/ University of Toronto, Canada

You Can Quit Smoking
Source: Alameda Alliance for Health - Almeda County, California

Youngsters - Smoking Prevention
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Stress

Children and Stress
Source: Alameda Alliance for Health - Almeda County, California

Coping with Stress
Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/ University of Toronto, Canada

Guide to managing stress
Source: MIND - National Association for Mental Health, United Kingdom

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

Relaxation
Source: Alameda Alliance for Health - Almeda County, California

Stress and Children
Source: NYU Child Study Center

Stress and Your Health
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Stress - It Affects Children Too
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Stroke

See also:

High Blood Pressure

Heart Attack – Cardiac Arrest – Stroke Warnings
Source: Illinois Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program - Illinois Department of Public Health

High Blood Pressure
Source: Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians/St. Elizabeth's Medical Center - Boston, MA

High-Blood Pressure: What You Need to Know About the "Silent Killer"
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Hypertension-The Silent Killer
Source: Heartland Health Outreach - Chicago, Illinois/Refugee Health Information Network

Is It a Stroke? Check these signs FAST!
Source: Carney Hospital - Boston, MA/Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt

Know Your Numbers (BMI, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar)
Source: Illinois Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program - Illonois Department of Public Health

Stay Healthy by Controlling Your Blood Pressure
Source: American Dietetic Association/California Department of Aging

Stroke
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance

Stroke
Source: Health Information Translations

Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack - What You Need to Know
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Stroke Heroes Act F.A.S.T
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Stroke Prevention and Control Program.

Swallowing Problems after Stroke
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Substance Abuse

See also:

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

Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: Participant Workbook
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Caffeine and Your Health
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

How to Approach Drug Issues with Your Family
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Meth Mouth
Source: California Dental Association

Substance Abuse: Know the Signs to Help a Loved One
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Teen Health: Prescription Drug Abuse
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Understanding Addiction
Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/ University of Toronto, Canada

What is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Teen Health

See also:

Adolescent Health & Sex Education
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Anorexia
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

College Application Process: Helping Your Teen Cope
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Depression in Children and Adolescents
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Emotional Lives of Adolescents
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Helping Your College-Bound Children: A Guide for Parents
Source: New York University Child Study Center

How to Get Your Child and Teen Involved in the Community
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Preventing Eating Disorders
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Preventing Youth Suicide
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Schizophrenia and Young People
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Staying Healthy: Ages 12-17
Sources: Central Coast Alliance for Health - Santa Cruz/Monterey Counties, California

Staying Healthy: Ages 18+
Sources: Central Coast Alliance for Health - Santa Cruz/Monterey Counties, California

Surviving Adolescence
Source:Royal College of Psychiatrists - U.K.

Teen Health: Prescription Drug Abuse
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Understanding eating disorders
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

What is an Eating Disorder?
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia

Youth Gambling: Tips for Parents
Source: California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

Youth Substance Abuse
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Tuberculosis (TB)

Active Tuberculosis (TB)
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Chinese 中文

Active Tuberculosis (TB) Disease
Source: Minnesota Department of Health

Do I Need a TB Test?
Source: Virginia Department of Health/Healthy Roads Media

Video

Audio

I Have Been Exposed to Tuberculosis
Source: San Francisco Department of Public Health, TB Control

Instructions for Collecting Sputum for TB
Source: Minnesota Department of Health

Mantoux Skin Test
Source: Minnesota Department of Health

Pills to Prevent Tuberculosis
Source: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations

STOP TB infection Before it Makes you Sick
Source: Virginia Department of Health/Healthy Roads Media

Video

Audio

TB and BCG ("Bacille Calmette-Guerin" vaccine)
Source: Virginia Department of Health/Healthy Roads

Video

Audio

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

Video

Audio

TB Contact Investigations
Source: Minnesota Department of Health

TB Disease - You Need Treatment to Make you Well
Source: Virginia Department of Health/Healthy Roads Media

Video

Audio

Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Source: Minnesota Department of Health

Tuberculin Test (Mantoux Test)
Source: Queensland Health - State of Queensland, Australia

Tuberculosis
Source: Massachusetts Department of Health

Tuberculosis
Source: Public Health - King County, Washington State

Tuberculosis: Learn About this Easily Spread Infection
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Tuberculosis Disease Overview
Source: Queensland Health - State of Queensland, Australia

Tuberculosis Information
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Tuberculosis (TB) Medications
Source: Queensland Health - State of Queensland, Australia

Tuberculosis Neonatal BCG Vaccination
Source: Queensland Health - State of Queensland, Australia

Tuberculosis Vaccination
Source: Queensland Health - State of Queensland, Australia

What is a TB Test?
Source: Virginia Department of Health/Healthy Roads Media

Video

Audio

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

What you Should Know about Taking Tuberculosis Medicines
Source: Virginia Department of Health/Healthy Roads Media

Video

Audio

Vaccinations

Anthrax
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Are you 11-19 years old? Then you need to be vaccinated against these serious diseases!
Source: Immunization Action Coalition

Chickenpox Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Get the Shots to Protect Your Child
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Hepatitis A Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Hepatitis B Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

H1N1 Vaccine is Safe [Video]
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Hib Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Hib Vaccine [Audio]
Source: EthnoMed/Immunization Action Coalition

Chinese 中文

HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Immunizations (Shots) Keep Your Child Healthy
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Influenza Vaccine - Inactivated
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Influenza Vaccine - Live Intranasal
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Immunization Action Coalition

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Meningococcal
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Multi-Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Polio Vaccine (Inactivated)
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Polio Vaccine (Oral)
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Take the H1N1 Flu Shot [Video]
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Tuberculosis Neonatal BCG Vaccination
Source: Queensland Health - State of Queensland, Australia

Tuberculosis Vaccination
Source: Queensland Health - State of Queensland, Australia

Yellow Fever
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Weight Control

Childhood Obesity
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Childhood Obesity
Source: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Arlington, VA

Diabetes: Protect Your Heart by Losing Weight
Source: American Diabetes Association/Missouri Hospital Association

Keep a Good Weight and Stay Healthy
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Tips for Weight Control
Source: American Dietetic Association

Chinese 中文 - English

Understanding Childhood Obesity
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Weight Control
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

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

Women's Health

See also:

Cancer Facts for Women
Source: American Cancer Society

Cancer Screening for Women
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Dealing with Menopause
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Endometriosis Information
Source: Royal Women's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia

Endometriosis: Treating Endometriosis
Source: Royal Women's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia

Endometriosis: Treating Endometriosis with Laparoscopy
Source: Royal Women's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia

Folic Acid
Source: Contra Costa Health Services - Contra Costa County, California

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

Helping Yourself Heal: A Recovering Woman's Guide to Coping With Childhood Abuse Issues
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Hysterectomy
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

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

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

Managing Menopause
Source: Health Information Translations

Menopause, the "Change of Life"
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Menstruation - What's Normal and What's Not

Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

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

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

Pelvic Exam and Pap Test
Source: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/ Harborview Medical Center

Cambodian Khmer - English

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Preparing for a Healthy Menopause
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

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

Understanding Menopause and Midlife
Source: Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health - 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 Every Woman Should Know about Her Body (Menstrual Cycle)
Source: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Arlington, VA

When Menopause Affects Relationships
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Women and Diabetes
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration/American Diabetes Association

Women's Health
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong