Preventive Health

Screening Tests and Immunizations Guidelines for Women (Part 1 of 4)

Additional Resources:

Publications

1.   Fact Sheet — Heart Healthy Eating — This publication provides information on eating a heart-healthy diet. It includes information on how to start planning a heart-healthy diet, diets to help maintain or lower cholesterol, diets to maintain a healthy blood pressure, and other ways to keep your heart healthy.

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/heart-healthy-eating.cfm

2.   Fact Sheet — Mammograms — This fact sheet explains the different types of mammograms available, gives facts about their safety and effectiveness, how often a woman should get one, and where she can go to do so.

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/mammograms.cfm

3.   Fact Sheet — Osteoporosis — This osteoporosis fact sheet provides information on risk factors, prevention tips, and treatment options. It also includes information on osteoporosis in men and pregnant or breastfeeding women.

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/osteoporosis.cfm

4.   Fact Sheet — Diabetes — This fact sheet discusses the risk factors, signs and symptoms, tests, and treatments for diabetes in women.

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/diabetes.cfm

5.   Fact Sheet — Heart Disease — This fact sheet on women and heart disease includes information about risk factors, prevention, and treatment of heart disease.

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/heart-disease.cfm

6.     ¿Va a tener una cirugía? Lo que usted necesita saber — Le han dicho que necesita una operación (cirugía)? Usted no es la única persona. En este país millones de personas se someten a cirugías cada año. En la mayoría de los casos, las cirugías no son emergencias. Esto quiere decir que usted, como paciente, tiene amplia oportunidad de decidir si quiere someterse a la cirugía y en qué hospital hacerlo.

   http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/spsurgery/spsurgery.pdf

7.     Be Smart About Your Heart. Control the ABCs of Diabetes: A1C, Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol — This brochure explains the link between diabetes and heart disease and encourages people with diabetes to take action to control the ABCs of diabetes: A1C (blood sugar level), blood pressure, and cholesterol.

   http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/ControlABC_broch_Eng.pdf

8.   Bone Health for Life: Easy-to-Read Information for Patients and Families — This publication explains why bone health is important to overall health. This publication also explains how you can make your bones stronger and how much calcium you need for stronger and healthier bones.

   http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Health/bone_health_for_life.asp

9.   Diabetes Public Health Resource: Publications and Products — This site offers a variety of fact sheets, brochures, reports, guidebooks, and other products, which can be viewed online or ordered in print.

   http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/index.htm

10.   High Blood Cholesterol — What You Need to Know — This publication is based on clinical guidelines for cholesterol testing and management. It will help you find out what your cholesterol numbers mean and what treatment your doctor may prescribe to help lower your cholesterol level. The brochure also includes a tool to estimate the risk of having a heart attack and outlines ways to reduce risk.

    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/chol/wyntk.htm

11.   Live Healthier, Live Longer: Cholesterol Counts for Everyone — Visit this interactive page to find a how-to guide for lowering cholesterol and tips to prevent heart disease. This page also gives people with heart disease information on reducing the risk of heart attack.

    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/

12.     Mammograms and Breast Health: An Information Guide for Women — This booklet explains normal breast health, breast cancer, and mammograms, and lists resources for more information about where to get a mammogram.

    http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/pdf/cdc_mammogram_brochure.pdf

13.   Thyroid Cancer (PDQ®) Treatment — Patients — This online publication provides information on thyroid cancer, provides an explanation of its stages of development, and treatment options available at each stage.

    http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/thyroid/patient/

14.     Understanding Breast Health — This fact sheet explains what your breasts are made of and how a normal breast should look and feel. It also discusses when to see a doctor about changes in the way your breasts normally look and feel, as well as risk factors for breast cancer.

    http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/pdf/cdc_breast_health_fact_sheet.pdf

15.   What You Need To Know About Thyroid Cancer — This booklet has important information about thyroid cancer, including possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. It also provides tips for coping with thyroid cancer.

    http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/thyroid

16. Cholesterol and Your Health (Copyright © ACOG) — This pamphlet explains how cholesterol works in the body and what can be done to lower your cholesterol level if it is too high.

    http://www.medem.com/search/article_display.cfm?path=\\TANQUERAY\M_ContentItem&mstr=/M_ContentItem/ZZZR...

17. Frequently Asked Questions About HIV and STD Testing (Copyright © HIVTest.org) — This publication answers common questions about testing for HIV, including who should get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and what HIV test results mean.

    http://www.hivtest.org/subindex.cfm?FuseAction=FAQ

18.   Thyroid Function Tests (Copyright © ATA) — This publication explains what the thyroid is, how it works, and tests used to detect problems in thyroid function.

    http://www.thyroid.org/patients/brochures/FunctionTests_brochure.pdf

Organizations

1.   National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, NCCDPHP, CDC
2.   National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, HHS
3.   National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, HHS
4.   National Prevention Information Network, CDC, HHS
5.   Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center, NIAMS, NIH, HHS
6. American Thyroid Association

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Content last updated March 1, 2009.