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This handout supplies information on newborn screening and is written specifically for new and expectant parents. The handout is intended to be given to expectant parents during the third-trimester of... Details >

Save Babies Through Screening Foundation  

Half of all blindness can be prevented. A vision screening does not replace an eye doctor's exam, but it can help identify people who are at risk for eye disease.... Details >

Prevent Blindness America  

For people aged 20 or older having periodic health exams, a cancer-related checkup should include health counseling, and depending on a person's age and gender, might include exams for cancers of the ... Details >

American Cancer Society  

Early detection of disorders and conditions detectable through comprehensive newborn screening (CNBS) is vital. Although the newborn screening test detects disorders that cannot be cured, early invent... Details >

Save Babies Through Screening Foundation  

This page offers expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for breast cancer. ... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

This page offers expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for cervical cancer.... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Also available in: Vietnamese 

Vietnamese-American women get cervical cancer more often than most other women. There is a simple, 5-minute test called the Pap test (or Pap smear) which looks for abnormal changes in the cells of the... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Many studies have shown that early diagnosis of hearing loss is crucial to the development of speech, language, cognitive, and psychosocial abilities. Treatment is most successful if hearing loss is i... Details >

American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery  

WISEWOMAN consists of 15 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded WISEWOMAN programs in states and tribal organizations. Through these 15 programs, WISEWOMAN provides screening and lifestyle ... Details >

Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC

Basic information about sigmoidoscopy -- a medical procedure that allows a physician to look at the inside of the large intestine to determine the cause of diarrhea, abdominal pain and constipation, o... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

This document provides a that map currently lists both in-person and online year-round mental health screening sites. To use the NDSD event site locator map, click on the state where you would like to... Details >

Screening for Mental Health, Inc.  

Also available in: Spanish   

If you think you may have been infected with HIV and are unsure about getting a test to find out, the following information about HIV testing and counseling may help you decide. If you decide that an ... Details >

Centers for Disease Control, National Prevention Information Network  

Also available in: Spanish 

Written especially for parents, this fact sheet describes the who, what, when, where, and why's for early hearing screening.... Details >

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Lab Tests Online has been designed to help you, as a patient or caregiver, to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad ... Details >

American Association for Clinical Chemistry  

Diagnostic tests and procedures are vital tools that help physicians confirm or rule out the presence of a neurological disorder or other medical condition. ... Details >

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health

All states screen newborns for certain metabolic birth defects. (Metabolic refers to chemical changes that take place within living cells.) These conditions cannot be seen in the newborn, but can caus... Details >

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation  

This page answers to the most frequently asked questions by parents about newborn screening test. The page includes information on what it is, why it is done, how it is performed, and more.... Details >

Save Babies Through Screening Foundation  

This page links patients and health professionals to tests or procedures that detect specific types of cancer. Summaries on screening/detection for many of the common cancers such as lung, colorectal,... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional   

It is possible to prevent or cure cervical cancer by removing the abnormal cells before they become cancerous. This publication provides information about the pap test, a very effective screening meth... Details >

Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies   

This map offers program locations for WISEWOMAN, a CDC-funded program that helps women with little or no insurance gain access to screening and lifestyle interventions that can reduce their risk for h... Details >

Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC

Some medical experts believe all men should be offered regular screening tests for prostate cancer. Other medical experts do not recommend screening. Designed to help you decide whether screening is r... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Some medical experts believe all men should be offered regular screening tests for prostate cancer. Other medical experts do not. Designed specifically for African American men to help them understand... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

In 1996, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended routine counseling and screening for all persons at increased risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and routine co... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

This page links to a web cast on revised recommendations for HIV screening of adults, adolescents and pregnant women in health care settings. The web cast describes the rationale for expanded HIV scre... Details >

Public Health Training Network, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This page provides a summary of three recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. They are (1) the USPSTF stron... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

This chart lists recommended screenings and immunizations for men at average risk for most diseases. These are guidelines only. Your health care provider will personalize the timing of each test and i... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This chart lists recommended screenings and immunizations for women at average risk for most diseases. These are guidelines only. Your health care provider will personalize the timing of each test and... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This page links to programs that may offer free or low-cost eye exams.... Details >

New Eyes for the Needy, Inc.  

Each state requires screening for different disorders. This table outlines what each state currently screens for and any disorders being considered added to the screening panel.... Details >

Save Babies Through Screening Foundation  

This publication answers questions about tests that could save your baby’s life, including why your baby needs newborn screening tests, how your baby will be tested, why some babies need to be reteste... Details >

Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional  Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Laotian  Samoan  Thai  Vietnamese   

This booklet can help you learn about how to get a pap smear and why pap smears are so important for screening for cervical cancer. ... Details >

Asian Pacific American Network   

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional  Khmer/Cambodian  Samoan  Thai   

This booklet can help you learn more about getting the best possible mammogram.... Details >

Asian Pacific American Network   

Women who are suspected of having ovarian cancer and women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer often receive a blood test to measure their CA 125 level. Often there is confusion and misunderst... Details >

Gynecologic Cancer Foundation   

This frequently asked question page provides information as to why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening for all pregnant women. ... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services