Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke: What You Need to Know (PDF, 1.1MB) Briefly describes the increased risk of heart disease and stroke among people with long-standing diabetes and lists additional risk factors that can contribute to these complications. Offers tips for preventing heart disease and stroke.
Gestational Diabetes: What You Need to Know (PDF, 943 KB) Defines gestational diabetes and lists risk factors. Briefly describes the effects of gestational diabetes on the mother and baby. Offers tips for staying healthy during pregnancy.
How to Help Your Children Stay Healthy (PDF, 1.22 MB) This tip sheet explains what type 2 diabetes is and provides great ideas parents can use to help their children be active and eat healthier to prevent type 2 diabetes.
Prediabetes: What You Need to Know (PDF, 540 KB) Defines prediabetes and its potential consequences. Lists risk factors and identifies ways to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
Tips for Teens with Diabetes: Be Active (PDF, 1,017 KB) This tip sheet provides useful information about diabetes and encourages teens to take action to manage their disease for a long and healthy life.
Type 2 Diabetes: What You Need to Know (PDF, 632 KB) Briefly explains diabetes and defines type 2 diabetes. Lists risk factors and symptoms. Offers tips for reaching blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol targets.
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Bowel Control Problems: What You Need to Know (PDF, 3.1 MB) Defines bowel control problems, or fecal incontinence. Briefly describes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
Celiac Disease: What You Need to Know (PDF, 665 KB) Defines celiac disease and identifies it as a hereditary disorder. Provides a partial list of symptoms and briefly describes treatment.
Colon Polyps: What You Need to Know (PDF, 518 KB) Defines colon polyps. Briefly describes risk factors, symptoms, those who should be tested for colon polyps, and treatment.
Foodborne Illnesses: What You Need to Know (PDF, 807 KB) Defines foodborne illness. Lists common symptoms and describes treatment. Offers tips for proper food handling and preparation.
Hepatitis: What You Need to Know (PDF, 294 KB) Defines hepatitis. Briefly describes routes of transmission for hepatitis A, B, and C and ways to protect oneself from these viruses. Lists symptoms and briefly describes treatment.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What You Need to Know (PDF, 561 KB) Defines irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Briefly describes symptoms, diagnosis, and ways to help relieve symptoms.
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Healthy Community Kit (PDF, 3.6 MB) Spread the word about the importance of making the move to be healthy. Download the kit’s tip sheets and promotional flyers and get started today.
The Weight of the NationThis film series and discussion guides highlight obesity’s causes, its impacts and the steps you can take for yourself, your family and your community. Host film screenings to learn more about the health consequences of carrying extra weight and how to promote healthy eating and active living.
The Weight of the Nation for kidsThis film series highlights youth who take a lead role in making healthy changes in their schools and communities. Host film screenings to inform, inspire, and create positive changes in your own schools and communities.
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