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Quick Guide Sources

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.

Blood Pressure

This information on blood pressure 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

June, 2009

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Bone Density Test

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, 2009

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Breast Cancer

This information on breast cancer was adapted from materials from the National Cancer Institute and the Office on Women’s Health.

Reviewed by:
Richard Manrow, Ph.D.
Office of Communications and Education
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health

May, 2009

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Breastfeed Your Baby

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

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Cervical Cancer

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:
Richard Manrow, Ph.D.
Office of Communications and Education
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health

May, 2009

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Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis

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

June, 2009

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Cholesterol

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

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Colorectal Cancer

This information on colorectal cancer was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute.

Reviewed by:
Richard Manrow, Ph.D.
Office of Communications and Education
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health

May, 2009

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Diabetes

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

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Drink Alcohol Only in Moderation

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

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Eat Healthy

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

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Get a Flu Shot

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

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Get a Pneumonia Shot

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

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Get Active

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

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Get Adult Booster Shots

This information on adult immunizations 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, 2009

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Get Enough Calcium

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

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Get Enough Folic Acid

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

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Get Enough Sleep

This information on sleep was adapted from materials from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the National Institute on Aging.

Reviewed by:
Michael Twery, Ph.D
Director, National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
Division of Lung Diseases
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

April, 2009

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Get Screened

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

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Get Tested for HIV

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

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Get Your Child’s Shots on Schedule

This information on childhood immunizations is adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.

Reviewed by:
Alan Janssen, MSPH
Health Communications Specialist
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

March, 2009

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Get Your Child’s Vision Checked

This information on childhood vision screening is adapted from materials from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 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

December, 2008

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Get Your Pre-Teen’s Shots on Schedule

This information on pre-teen immunizations 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, 2009

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Have a Healthy Pregnancy

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

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Hearing

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

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Heart Disease

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

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Help Your Child Stay at a Healthy Weight

This information on childhood obesity is adapted from materials from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; the Office of the Surgeon General; and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Reviewed by:
Nadine Randall
Public Health Analyst
Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Legislation
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

December, 2008

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Learn First Aid

This content on first aid was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Reviewed by:
Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

June, 2009

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Lower Your Risk of Falling

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

June, 2009

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Manage Stress

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

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Men: Take Charge of Your Health

This content on men’s health was adapted from materials from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Institutes of Health.

Reviewed by:
Kenneth W. Lin, M.D., Medical Officer
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Program
Center for Primary Care, Prevention and Clinical Partnerships
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

May, 2009

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Osteoporosis

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

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Overweight and Obesity

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

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Prepare for an Emergency

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

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Prepare for Pandemic Flu

This information on pandemic flu was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Reviewed by:
Erin Burns, Dr. Anthony Fiore & Dr. Carolyn Bridges
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

August, 2009

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Prevent Back Pain

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

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Prevent Mosquito and Tick Bites

This content on preventing mosquito and tick bites was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Reviewed by:
Emily C. Zielinski-Gutierrez, DrPH
Behavioral Scientist
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

June, 2009

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Protect Your Child from Injury

This information on childhood injury prevention was adapted from material from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Reviewed by:
Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

December, 2008

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Protect Your Family from Lead Poisoning

This information on lead poisoning is adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Reviewed by:
William Jirles, MPH
Program Analyst
Office of the Director
National Institute of Environmental Health Services
National Institutes of Health

December, 2008

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Protect Your Skin from the Sun

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

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Quit Smoking

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

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Ride Your Bike Safely

This content was adapted from materials from the National Highway Safety Administration and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Reviewed by:
Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

June, 2009

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Stay Safe at Work

This information on preventing injuries at work was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Reviewed by:
Lore Jackson Lee, MPH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

June, 2009

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Take Aspirin Every Day

This information on aspirin was adapted from materials from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Food and Drug Administration.

Reviewed by:
Zhi-Jie Zheng, M.D., Ph.D.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health

May, 2009

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Take Care of Your Child’s Teeth

This information on children’s oral health is adapted from materials from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

December, 2008

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Take Care of Your Teeth and Gums

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

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Take Steps to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

This content on preventing diabetes was adapted from materials from the National Diabetes Education Program and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Reviewed by:
Veronica Davison, M.A.
Public Health Advisor
Division of Diabetes Translation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

May, 2009

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Talk to Your Doctor about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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

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Talk to a Doctor About Depression

This information on depression was adapted from materials from the National Institute of Mental Health, NIHSeniorHealth.gov, and the Office on Women’s Health.

Reviewed by:
Christopher M. Gordon, PhD
Chief, Secondary HIV Prevention and Translational Research Branch, and
Associate Director for Prevention
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health

July, 2009

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Talk to Your Kids about Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs

This information on talking to your child about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs is adapted from material from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Reviewed by:
Geoffrey Laredo
Senior Advisor to the Director
Office of Science Policy and Communications
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institutes of Health

December, 2008

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Talk with a Doctor if Breast or Ovarian Cancer Runs in Your Family

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

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Talk with Your Doctor about Newborn Screening

This information on newborn screening is adapted from materials from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration.

Reviewed by:
Monica M. Manns
Public Health Analyst
Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

March, 2009

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Use Medicines Safely

This information on using medicines safely was adapted from materials from the Food and Drug Administration and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Reviewed by:
Toni M. Stifano
Office of Training and Communication
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Federal Drug Administration

April, 2009

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Vision

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

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Watch Your Weight

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

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