This page lists the source for each health topic in the Quick Guide to Healthy Living, as well as the name of the person or agency that reviewed the information and the date the information was last reviewed.
This information on blood pressure was adapted from materials from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Reviewed by:
Melinda Kelley, Ph.D.
Senior Science Advisor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
March, 2008
This information on bone density was adapted from materials from the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and the Office on Women’s Health.
Reviewed by:
Joan A. McGowan, Ph.D. & Patricia Reynolds
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institutes of Health
April, 2008
This information on breast cancer was adapted from materials from the National Cancer Institute and the Office on Women’s Health.
Reviewed by:
Jane Lockmuller, MS and Richard Manrow, Ph.D.
Office of Communications and Education
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
March, 2007
Reviewed by:
Karen Hench, R.N., M.S.
Deputy Director, Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
August 2008
This information on cervical cancer was adapted primarily from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Cancer Institute, and the Office on Women’s Health.
Reviewed by:
Jane Lockmuller, MS and Richard Manrow, Ph.D.
Office of Communications and Education
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
March, 2008
This information on chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the Office on Women’s Health.
Reviewed by:
Amy Pulver, MA, MBA, MA
Associate Director for Policy, Planning and External Relations
Division of STD Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
March, 2008
This information on cholesterol was adapted from materials from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Reviewed by:
Darwin R. Labarthe, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Director, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
April, 2008
This information on colorectal cancer was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute.
Reviewed by:
Jane Lockmuller, MS and Richard Manrow, Ph.D.
Office of Communications and Education
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
March, 2008
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This information on diabetes was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Reviewed by:
Veronica Davison, MA
Public Health Advisor
Division of Diabetes Translation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
April, 2008
This information on drinking in moderation was adapted from materials from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Reviewed by:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Committee on Dietary Guidance and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Dietary
Guidelines Working Group
March, 2008
This information on healthy eating was adapted from materials from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Agriculture.
Reviewed by:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Committee on Dietary Guidance and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Dietary
Guidelines Working Group
March, 2008
This information on the flu shot was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Reviewed by:
Alan Janssen, MSPH
Health Communications Specialist
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
March, 2008
This information on pneumonia was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Reviewed by:
Alan Janssen, MSPH
Health Communications Specialist
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
March, 2008
This information on physical activity was adapted from materials from the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health.
Reviewed by:
Richard P. Troiano, Ph.D.
CAPT, US Public Health Service
Coordinator, Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
October, 2008
This information on calcium was adapted from materials from the Office of Dietary Supplements and the Office on Women’s Health.
Reviewed by:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Committee on Dietary Guidance and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Dietary
Guidelines Working Group
March, 2008
This information on folic acid was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Office of Dietary Supplements, and the Office on Women’s Health.
Reviewed by:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Committee on Dietary Guidance and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Dietary
Guidelines Working Group
March, 2008
This information on screening was adapted from materials from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Office of the Surgeon General, and the Office on Women’s Health (OWH).
Reviewed by:
Prevention/Care Management Portfolio
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
April, 2008
This information on HIV was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute on Allergy and Infectious Disease.
Reviewed by:
Linda Valleroy
Associate Director for Science
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AID, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
July, 2008
This information on healthy pregnancy was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute on Child Health and Human Development, and the Office on Women’s Health.
Reviewed by:
Division of Reproductive Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Coordinating Center for Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Maribeth Badura, R.N., M.S.N.
Director, Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
July, 2008
This information on hearing loss was adapted from materials from the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Reviewed by:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health
April, 2008
This information on heart disease was adapted from materials from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Reviewed by:
Melinda Kelley, Ph.D.
Senior Science Advisor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
March, 2008
This information on preventing falls was adapted from materials from NIHSeniorHealth.gov, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Skin Diseases, the National Institute on Aging, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Reviewed by:
Judy A. Stevens, PhD
Epidemiologist
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
April, 2008
This information on stress management was adapted from materials from the National Institute of Mental Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Office on Women’s Health.
Reviewed by:
Office of Science Policy, Planning and Communications
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health
July, 2008
This information on osteoporosis was adapted from materials from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Office on Women’s Health.
Reviewed by:
Joan A. McGowan, Ph.D. and Patricia Reynolds
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institutes of Health
April, 2008
This information on overweight and obesity was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institutes of Health Weight-control Information Network, and the Office of the Surgeon General.
Reviewed by:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Committee on Dietary Guidance and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Dietary
Guidelines Working Group
March, 2008
This information on emergency preparedness was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Homeland Security.
Reviewed by:
Nathan Huebner
Lead for CDC Emergency Websites
National Center for Health Marketing
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
December, 2008
This information on back pain prevention was adapted from materials from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
Reviewed by:
Patricia Reynolds
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institutes of Health
July, 2008
This information on protecting your skin from the sun was adapted from materials from the National Cancer Institute, the Office on Women’s Health, and NIHSeniorHealth.gov.
Reviewed by:
Richard Manrow, Ph.D.
Office of Communications and Education
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
July, 2008
This information on smoking was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute.
Reviewed by:
Gabbi Promoff, MA
Public Health Analyst
Office on Smoking and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
April, 2008
This information on aspirin was adapted from materials from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Food and Drug Administration.
Reviewed by:
Melinda Kelley, Ph.D.
Senior Science Advisor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
March, 2008
This information on oral health was adapted from materials from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and Office on Women’s Health.
Reviewed by:
Karina Boehm, MPH
Chief, Health Education Branch
Office of Communications and Health Education
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institutes of Health
July, 2008
This information on abdominal aortic aneurysm was adapted from materials from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Reviewed by:
Eduardo Ortiz, MD, MPH
Senior Medical Officer
Division
for the Application of Research Discoveries
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National
Institutes of Health
December, 2008
This information on family history of breast and ovarian cancer was adapted from materials from the National Cancer Institute.
Reviewed by:
Richard Manrow, Ph.D.
Office of Communications and
Education
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
December, 2008
This information on depression was adapted from materials from the National Institute of Mental Health, NIHSeniorHealth.gov, and the Office on Women’s Health.
Content, excluding linked materials and questionnaires, reviewed by:
National Institute on Mental Health Prevention Research Consortium
National Institutes of Health
May, 2008
This information on vision loss was adapted from materials from the National Institute on Aging and the National Eye Institute.
Reviewed by:
Rosemary Janiszewski, M.S., CHES
Associate Director for Communication, Health Education, and Public Liaison
Director National Eye Health Education Program
National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
March, 2008
This information on watching your weight was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health Weight-control Information Network (WIN).
Reviewed by:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Committee on Dietary Guidance and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Dietary
Guidelines Working Group
March 2008