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This section has links to additional health information, publications and guidelines for Americans. If you’re looking for diabetes-related recommendations, tools and tips – these are excellent sources. Discover encouraging materials to support healthy eating, physical activity and having a positive attitude!
People make important choices about their health every day. Focusing on health literacy can help people better understand the health information they’re given from doctors, clinics, hospitals, and other health care providers. Find resources on health literacy today.
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- Indian Health Service
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- ADA Awakening the Spirit: Pathways to Diabetes Prevention & Control
Awakening the Spirit is a community program from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
that shares important messages about diabetes:
- No one should have to fight diabetes alone.
- People with diabetes can manage it.
- People with diabetes can live full lives.
- People with diabetes can be well enough to watch their grandchildren grow up.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
The AMA became the first national medical organization to adopt policy recognizing that limited patient literacy affects medical diagnosis and treatment. The AMA Foundation’s goal is to create safer and shame-free health care environments for patients with limited health literacy, and by extension, to all patients. The AMA raises awareness of health literacy through its toolkits
, manual for clinicians
[PDF], health literacy video
, and patient safety resources
for use in healthcare settings.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC Diabetes Public Health Resource
The CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation translates diabetes research into daily practice to understand the impact of the disease, influence health outcomes and improve access to quality health care. The Diabetes Public Health Resource
has many useful publications and tools:
- Diabetes & Me
provides basic information on diabetes topics for the general public.
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Health Literacy: Accurate, Accessible and Actionable Health Information for All
This site provides information and tools to improve health literacy and public health. These resources are for all organizations that interact and communicate with people about health, including public health departments, healthcare providers and facilities, health plans, government agencies, non-profit/community and advocacy organizations, childcare and schools, the media, and health-related industries.
- U.S. Map of Diabetes and Obesity Estimates by County – Now Including Physical Inactivity Data
The U.S. map of county-level estimates for diagnosed diabetes and obesity now includes figures for physical inactivity also. Geographic regions at high risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes and chronic conditions related to physical inactivity can now be readily identified, using this online tool (2008 data).
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- Department of Health and Human Services
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- Department of Interior
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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
HRSA offers a free online course titled Effective Communication Tools for Healthcare Professionals. The go-at-your-own-pace training has helped more than 4,000 health care professionals and students improve patient-provider communication.
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- Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Knowledge Center
IHI is an independent not-for-profit organization that works with health care providers and leaders throughout the world to achieve safe and effective health care. IHI works to accelerate improvement by building the will for change, cultivating promising concepts for improving patient care and helping health care systems put those ideas into action. See the IHI Offerings page
for networks, seminars, virtual programs and strategic initiatives.
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- International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
- The Diabetes Atlas,
presents the most current global and regional information. View global diabetes data by country or continent with the Interactive Map.
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- Joslin Diabetes Center
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- National Institutes of Health
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Clear Communication: A NIH Health Literacy Initiative
Health communication professionals must consider Clear Communication
and all its facets when developing health materials and communication strategies for a range of diverse audiences. In fact, helpful materials are available on many aspects of health communication, including strategies and tactics, understanding audiences, and evaluation and planning.
- NIH National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
An information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NDIC was established in 1978 to increase knowledge and understanding about diabetes among patients, health care professionals and the general public.
- NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Nutritious Recipes and Cookbooks
The 'Deliciously Healthy Eating' site features more than 100 recipes created for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Check out their excellent suggestions for getting children involved in the kitchen.
- The Heart Truth® from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
2012 marks a decade of commitment to women's heart health. During American Heart Month in February, NHLBI reaffirmed its commitment to increasing awareness about heart disease among women and helping women take steps to reduce their own personal risk of developing heart disease.
- 'What Is High Blood Pressure?' From National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
High blood pressure is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure and other health problems. The condition itself usually has no symptoms.
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- National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
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- President’s Council of Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
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- USDA Food and Nutrition Service
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010
These Guidelines are the corner stone of Federal Nutrition policy and Nutrition education activities to promote health, reduce risk of chronic disease and reduce prevalence of overweight and obesity.
- MyPlate
MyPlate is designed to remind Americans to eat healthfully and is based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This initiative replaces MyPyramid. For more information about building a healthy plate, visit ChooseMyPlate.
- Nutrition Standards for School Meals, January 2012
Through the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, USDA is making the first major changes in school meals in 15 years. The new standards align school meals with the latest nutrition science and the circumstances of America’s schools. Read the press release.
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