Staying Healthy

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Losing Weight

Read:
Ready to Lose Weight in the New Year? Experts Offer Guidance for Adults and Children
Listen:
Fighting Childhood Obesity (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)
Getting to a Healthy Weight (Transcript; Plugin Software Help) (Plugin Software Help)
Obesity—Prevention and Treatment (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)
Obesity on the Rise in the U.S. (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)

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Preventing Disease & Improving Your Health

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Checklists Help Men and Women Stay Healthy at 50+
Explore Your Treatment Options
Get Up-to-Date on Shots Before Summer Ends
Keeping Healthy When the Economy Is Not
Million Hearts Campaign Aims to Lower Risk, Improve Care
What You Can Do To Prevent A Fall
Men: Stay Healthy at 50+
     (en español: Hombre: Conserve su salud después de los 50)
Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age
     (en español: Hombre: Conserve su salud a cualquier edad)
Women: Stay Healthy at 50+
     (en español: Mujer: Conserve su salud después de los 50 )
Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age
     (en español: Mujer: Conserve su salud a cualquier edad)
Stroke Prevention: What You Should Know
Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Blood Clots
Listen:
Benefit From Healthy Living (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)
Watch:
Be a Champion for Your Loved Ones, with Dr. Debi Thomas (Videos, Windows Media®)
Questions Are the Answer (Web Site With Videos)
Healthy Men (Web Site With Videos)
     (en español: Conozca las preguntas)

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Quitting Smoking

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Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence—Pathfinder page to resources
     (en español: Deje de fumar)
Help for Smokers and Other Tobacco Users
Quitting Helps You Heal Faster, Hospital Card
Listen:
If You're Pregnant and You Smoke (Podcast Download; Transcript)
     (en español: (Fumar durante el embarazo; Transcripción) (Plugin Software Help)
Kid's Tooth Decay and Smoking (Transcript; Plugin Software Help)
Pregnancy and Smoking (Transcript; Plugin Software Help)
Quitting Tobacco—Talk with Your Doctor (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)

Watch:
Smoking Cessation, with NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green (4 Videos, Flash®)

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Screening & Testing

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Real Men Wear Gowns-And Help Their Health
Listen:
Colorectal Cancer Screening (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)
Hearing Screening for Newborns (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)
Prostate Cancer Screening Not Recommended for 75+ (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)
Screening Tests for Healthy Living (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)
Watch:
Healthy Men (Web Site with Videos)
     (en español: Conozca las preguntas)

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Taking Medicine

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An Aspirin a Day? The Answer is Different for Men and Women
Blood Thinner Pills: Using Them Safely
     (en español: Pastillas que diluyen la sangre)
Check Your Medicines: Tips for Using Medicines Safely
     (en español: (Revise Sus Medicamentos)
     Poster
Comparing Medical Treatments for Antidepressants
Off-Label Drugs: What You Need to Know
Quick Tips—When Getting a Prescription
Tips for Taking Medicines Safely
Your Medicine: Be Smart. Be Safe.
     (en español: . (Su medicamento: Infórmese. Evite riesgos.)
Listen:
Prescribing Drugs for Off-Label Use is Common (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)
Taking Medication Safely (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)
Watch:
Medication Safety: Check Your Medication (Video, Flash®; Transcript)
Medication Safety: Know Your Medication (Video, Flash®; Transcript)
Medication Safety: Take an Active Role in Your Health Care (Video, Flash®; Transcript)
Play It Safe: Don't Play Around with Medicine (Video, Flash®; Transcript)

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Understanding Your Health

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Be More Involved in Your Health Care: Tips for Patients
     (en español: Participe más en su atención médica)
Becoming an Involved Health Care Consumer
Facing the Facts—Get Involved to Get Better Care
New Initiative Urges Better Communication between Clinicians and Patients
Online Tools Help Patients Find Good Health Information
Understanding Your Body
What's Your Health Literacy Score?
Listen:
Understanding Your Health: healthfinder.gov (Podcast Download; Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)

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