Awareness and Prevention Series
Ideal for health fairs and similar venues, the NIDDK Awareness and Prevention Series presents brief overviews of common health problems to raise awareness among people not yet diagnosed. More complete information on each topic is available in the A to Z list of topics and titles.
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Bacteria and Foodborne Illness: What You Need to Know Defines foodborne illness. Lists common symptoms and briefly describes potential serious complications. Identifies people most prone to foodborne illness and offers tips for proper food preparation. PDF Version (688 KB)* | |
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Bowel Control Problems: What You Need to Know Defines bowel control problems. Briefly describes causes, diagnosis, and treatment. PDF Version (989 KB)* | |
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Celiac Disease: What You Need to Know Defines bowel control problems. Briefly describes causes, diagnosis, and treatment. PDF Version (686 KB)* | |
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Colon Polyps: What You Need to Know Defines colon polyps. Briefly describes risk factors, possible symptoms, and treatment. Also indicates who should be tested. PDF Version (544 KB)* | |
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Hepatitis B: What Asian and Pacific Islander Americans Need to Know Defines hepatitis B and lists the symptoms, modes of transmission, and risk factors. Explains why Asian, Pacific Islander, and other foreign-born Americans are at higher risk for chronic hepatitis B. Describes how to protect against hepatitis B. PDF Version (544 KB)* Chinese Version (中文版)
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Hepatitis: What You Need to Know Defines hepatitis. Briefly describes routes of transmission for hepatitis A, B, and C and ways to protect oneself from these viruses. Lists symptoms and briefly describes treatment. PDF Version (295 KB)* | |
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What You Need to Know Defines irritable bowel syndrome. Lists common symptoms and briefly describes diagnosis. Offers tips to help relieve symptoms. PDF Version (415 KB)* | |
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Lactose Intolerance: What You Need to Know Defines lactose intolerance. Briefly describes symptoms and dietary modifications to avoid symptoms. PDF Version (913 KB)* | |
For more titles in the series, see Diabetes Awareness and Prevention Series, Kidney and Urologic Diseases Awareness and Prevention Series, and Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Awareness and Prevention Series.
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