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4 Steps To Control Your Diabetes. For Life

Also available in: Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Samoan  Thai  Tongan  Vietnamese 

If you have just found out that you have diabetes, you may be upset and need some help. Even if you have lived with diabetes for a while, you may want to do more to take care of yourself. This publica... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

After Diagnosis: Prostate Cancer – Understanding Your Treatment Options  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional   External Link

This booklet describes how prostate cancer develops, how it affects the body and the current treatment methods. ... Details >

Chinese Community Health Resource Center   External Link

Are You At Risk For Osteoporosis?  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional   External Link

Too much bone loss causes the bone to become thin and brittle, leading to a condition known as osteoporosis. Women are more susceptible if you have a family history of osteoporosis, have had your ovar... Details >

Chinese Community Health Resource Center   External Link

Asian American Health, National Library of Medicine

This Web resource on Asian American Health, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is designed to increase public awareness of the health concerns of these important minority groups, who are m... Details >

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Asian American Women and Depression

Silence can sometimes hurt or even kill. Asian American women who suffer from depression know this painful silence intimately. While identifying the exact cause of depression is difficult, there are m... Details >

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

Asian American/Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians Women's Health

This section links to information about many aspects of Asian American/Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians women's health.... Details >

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

Asian Americans Links  External Link

This page provides links to various organizations that contain information specific to Asian Americans.... Details >

Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training  External Link

Asian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Education Network  External Link

The Asian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Education Network (APITEN) was formed in 1990 with the mission to organize individuals and organizations to advocate for tobacco-free Asian-American and Pacific ... Details >

Asian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Education Network  External Link

Asian Pacific Islander Cancer Education Materials Tool  External Link

This page welcomes to the Asian and Pacific Islander Cancer Education Material (APICEM) Web portal, a catalog of information about cancer made possible by cooperation from the American Cancer Society ... Details >

American Cancer Society  External Link

Breast Cancer Materials: Sources for Asian Language Health Education Materials  External Link

This page contains breast cancer sources for asian language health education materials.... Details >

National Asian Women's Health Organization  External Link

Depression Diagnosis  External Link

Also available in: Hmong  Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Vietnamese   External Link

This pamphlet lists symptoms to reach a diagnosis of major depression. At least five must be present nearly every day for two weeks or longer without an alternative physical cause, including depressed... Details >

National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association   External Link

Eating Disorders Information Sheet – Asian and Pacific Islander Girls  External Link

This information sheet is designed to raise awareness of disordered eating and eating disorders among Asian American and Pacific Islander girls. It highlights findings from recent studies and provides... Details >

National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association   External Link

Exercise Your Way to Health  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional   External Link

Studies show that people who exercise regularly have a lower chance of heart attack, cancer, high blood pressure, and many other chronic diseases. This document offers suggestions to help you get star... Details >

Chinese Community Health Resource Center   External Link

Find Asian-American Health Services

This U.S. directory links to information about Asian-American health services in local geographic areas, including hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, support groups, health screening providers and ... Details >

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Foot Health  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional   External Link

Foot discomfort and pain are not normal and do require medical attention. It is important to take care of foot problems right away, especially for persons with circulatory disorders, diabetes and arth... Details >

Chinese Community Health Resource Center   External Link

How to Take Care of Your Back  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Simplified  Chinese-Traditional   External Link

This brochure suggests ways to take care of your back, including exercise, maintain a healthy body weight, and good posture.... Details >

Chinese Community Health Resource Center   External Link

Information and Referral: The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC)

The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) is the nation’s largest repository of information on health issues specific to African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans... Details >

Office of Minority Health and the Office of Minority Health Resource Center

Issues - National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association  External Link

Primary health, housing, employment, education, economic status, acculturation, immigration, legal issues, etc. all impact one's emotional well being, yet hard data on the mental health status of Asia... Details >

National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association   External Link

Let’s Talk Facts About Mental Health in Asian American and Pacific Islanders  External Link

Half of all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have difficulty accessing mental health services because of economic barriers, social and cultural differences, language disparities, and the lack of ... Details >

American Psychiatric Association  External Link

National Organizations - National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association  External Link

This page links to national organizations sites on Asian American Pacific Islander.... Details >

National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association   External Link

Osteoporosis and Asian American Women

Asian American women are at high risk for developing osteoporosis (porous bones), a disease that is preventable and treatable. Studies show that Asian Americans share many of the risk factors that app... Details >

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center

Parent-Child Communication about Sexuality for Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, and Native American Families  External Link

This bibliography focuses on parent-child communication about sexuality issues for Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, and Native American families. Increased parent-child communication can lead to a rais... Details >

Advocates For Youth  External Link

Preventing Childhood Obesity  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional   External Link

Many cultures hold the belief that being overweight is a sign of health and wealth. The reality is, being overweight or obese increases a person’s risk of many chronic diseases, and children are no ex... Details >

Chinese Community Health Resource Center   External Link

Publications: Asian American Mental Health  External Link

This site provides a list of publications related to mental health and asian american; articles may be downloaded and read with Adobe Acrobat.... Details >

National Research Center on Asian American Mental Health   External Link

Schizophrenia Diagnosis  External Link

Also available in: Hmong  Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Vietnamese   External Link

This pamphlet lists symptoms of schizophrenia, including jumping from one subject to another and saying things that don’t make sense; seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not deal; no interest ... Details >

National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association   External Link

Sexual Assault  External Link

This publication discusses sexual assault, including types and what to do if you have been sexually assaulted.... Details >

Center for the Pacific Asian Family   External Link

Social Security: Information for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

This page links to quick and easy access to Social Security information for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.... Details >

Social Security Administration

TheAntiDrug.com  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional  Korean  Spanish  Vietnamese   External Link

TheAntiDrug.com was created by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids. The site serves as a drug preve... Details >

Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House

Two Reasons I Find Time to Prevent Diabetes: My Future and Theirs

Also available in: Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Samoan  Thai  Tongan  Vietnamese 

This publication offers tips to help Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at risk for type 2 diabetes move more and eat less to reduce overweight and lower their risk for diabetes.... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

U.S. Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI) HIV/AIDS, Health, and Social Services Directory  External Link

This directory contains HIV/AIDS, health, and social service organizations located in the U.S. and the six Pacific jurisdictions whose primary target population is A&PIs.... Details >

Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center   External Link

Understanding the Issues of Abuse and Neglect and Asian American Families  External Link

Traditionally, Asian American communities have not been considered a population of primary concern in child welfare. Asian American families, especially immigrant families, may unknowingly get in trou... Details >

Coalition for Asian American Children and Families  External Link

Understanding the Laws on How You Can Discipline Your Children: A Guide for New Immigrant Families About Child Abuse and Neglect in New York  External Link

This bilingual parent education brochure provides new immigrant parents with information on the local laws regarding child abuse and neglect and contains a list of agencies that offer preventive couns... Details >

Coalition for Asian American Children and Families  External Link

What Are Asian and Pacifc Islander HIV Prevention Needs?  External Link

Asians and Pacific Islanders (A&PIs) are the fastest growing population in the US. A&PIs are as susceptible to HIV infection as are other racial or ethnic groups. While the number of reported AIDS cas... Details >

Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum  External Link