Chinese Language Health Resources

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Other web sites with Chinese language resources:

24 Languages Project: Health Education Brochures in Multiple Languages

Asian and Pacific Islander Cancer Education Materials Tool

Canadian Cancer Society

Chinese Community Health Resource Center

Department of Health - Hong Kong

Diversity Health Institute Clearinghouse

Health Information in Chinese Uniting Patients, Physicians & the Public

Health Information Translations: Simplified orTraditional

Hong Kong Cancer Fund

MEDLINEPlus: Health Information in Chinese - Simplified

MEDLINEPlus: Health Information in Chinese - Traditional

NSW Health Department Multicultural Health Communication Service

Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)

AIDS/HIV

AIDS/HIV: Your Questions Answered (Dept. of Human Services - Victoria, Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English (HTML)
Harm Reduction & AIDS (Department of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
HIV: An Introduction (Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
HIV and Depression (Asian Community AIDS Services - Canada)
Documents: Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information (Asian Community AIDS Services - Canada)
Documents:Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
HIV Antibody Test (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document: Chinese | English
HIV Health and Treatment (Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
HIV Infection - A.I.D.S. (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document: Chinese | English
HIV Patient Fact Sheet (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document: Chinese | English
Lipodystrophy and HIV/AIDS (Asian Community AIDS Services - Canada)
Document: Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Safer Sex (Department of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified orTraditional | English
Wasting (Asian Community AIDS Services - Canada)
Documents: Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English

Asthma

Adult Asthma Information (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Asthma and Children: a Guide to Coping (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document: Chinese | English
Asthma and Smoking (Asthma Foundation Victoria - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Asthma at Work (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document: Chinese | English
Asthma Basics: Diagnosis (Asthma Society of Canada)
Documents: Chinese | English
Asthma Basics: Kids (Asthma Society of Canada)
Documents: Chinese | English
Asthma Basics: Medication (Asthma Society of Canada)
Documents: Chinese | English
Asthma Basics: Triggers (Asthma Society of Canada)
Documents: Chinese | English
FAQs about asthma (Asthma U.K.)
Documents: Chinese | English
How to Manage Asthma (Chinese Community Health Resource Center - San Francisco, CA )
Documents: Chinese | English
How to Use Your Inhaler (NYU Downtown Hospital/Ehrman Digital Library)
Document: Chinese - English
Is Your Baby at Risk of Developing Asthma? (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document: Chinese | English
Managing Childhood Asthma (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Problems with Asthma? What You Can Do at Home (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document: Chinese | English

Bone and Joint Care

Ankle Sprain (NYU Downtown Hospital/Ehrman Digital Library)
Document: Chinese - English
Arthritis - you can do something about it (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Basic Facts About Arthritis (Oklahoma Arthritis Network/Oklahoma State Department of Health)
Documents: Chinese | English
Bone Cancer: What You need to Know (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Gout (Department of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified orTraditional | English
Living Well with Osteoarthritis (Arthritis Society - Canada)
Documents: Chinese (Cantonese)
Living Well with Rheumatoid Arthritis (Arthritis Society - Canada)
Documents: Chinese (Cantonese)
Osteoarthritis of the Hand (Department of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified orTraditional | English
Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Department of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified orTraditional | English
Think Ahead - How to Manage Arthritis Pain and Fatigue (Arthritis Society - Canada)
Documents: Chinese (Cantonese)
Top 10 Exercises for Arthritis (Arthritis Society - Canada)
Documents: Chinese (Cantonese) | English

Backache

Back Health And Safety from Health Information Translations (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Chinese Simplified or Traditional | English
Dealing with Backache (Department of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified orTraditional | English
Exercises for Your Back from Health Information Translations (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Chinese Simplified or Traditional | English
Good News About Bad Backs (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Low Back Pain (NYU Downtown Hospital/Ehrman Digital Library)
Document: Chinese - English
Lower Back Pain (Department of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English

Osteoporosis

Calcium, vitamin D & osteoporosis (Arthritis/Osteoporosis Victoria - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Diagnosing osteoporosis (Arthritis/Osteoporosis Victoria - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Exercise for osteoporosis and falls prevention (Arthritis/Osteoporosis Victoria - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Medications and treatments for osteoporosis (Arthritis/Osteoporosis Victoria - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
One-Minute Osteoporosis Risk Test (International Osteoporosis Foundation)
Documents: Chinese | English (HTML)
Osteoporosis (Department of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese:Simplified or Traditional | English
Osteoporosis (Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies - FCMS)
Chinese | English
What is osteoporosis and what are the risk factors? (Arthritis/Osteoporosis Victoria - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English

Cancer

After a Needle Breast Biopsy (California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA)
Documents: Chinese | English
Anemia (Inova Health System - Falls Church, Virginia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Bladder Cancer (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Blood Stem Cell Transplants: Patient FAQs (National Marrow Donor Program - U.S.)
Documents: Chinese | English
Bone Cancer: What You need to Know (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Bowel Cancer (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Bowel Cancer [Booklet] (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Documents: Chinese Simplified or Traditional | English
Brain cancer: What you need to know (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Breast Cancer (Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies - FCMS)
Chinese | English
Breast awareness for all women (Cancer Council of South Australia)
Documents:Chinese - English
Breast Cancer (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Breast Cancer [Booklet] (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Documents: Chinese Simplified or Traditional | English
Breast cancer: Understanding your diagnosis (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Breast Cancer: What you need to know (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Breast Health: What you can do (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Breast screening: the facts (NHS Screening Programmes - UK)
Documents: Chinese | English
Breast self-examination: What you can do (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Cancer Facts for Men (American Cancer Society)
Document: Chinese | English
Cancer Facts for Women (American Cancer Society)
Document: Chinese | English
Cancer Survivors Network (American Cancer Society)
Document: Chinese - English
Cancer that cannot be cured (Cancer Council of South Australia)
Documents: Chinese - English
Cervical Cancer: What Women Need to Know (Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California)
Documents: Chinese | English
Cervical Cancer: What Women Need to Know (Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California)
Documents: Chinese | English
Cervical Cancer (Federation of Chinese American & Chinese Canadian Medical Societies)
Chinese | English
Cervical Cancer (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Cervical screening: the facts (NHS Screening Programmes - UK)
Documents: Chinese | English
Chemotherapy: a guide for people with cancer (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Chemotherapy [Booklet] (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Documents: Chinese Simplified or Traditional | English
Chemotherapy Tips (Inova Health System - Falls Church, Virginia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Clinical Trials - What you need to know: A guide for people with cancer (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Colon Cancer (Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies - FCMS)
Chinese | English
Colon Testing Can Save Your Life (American Cancer Society)
Document: Chinese | English
Colorectal Cancer [Booklet] (Chinese Community Health Resource Center - San Francisco, CA )
Documents: Chinese | English
Diagnosing cancer (Cancer Council of South Australia)
Documents: Chinese - English
Diet and Cancer [Booklet] (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Documents: Chinese Simplified or Traditional | English
Eating well during treatment (Cancer Council of South Australia)
Documents: Chinese - English
Exercises after breast surgery: A guide for women (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Facts on Colorectal Cancer (Chinese Community Health Resource Center - San Francisco, CA )
Documents: Chinese | English
Finding bowel cancer early (Cancer Council of South Australia)
Documents:Chinese - English
Five Lifesaving Things You Can Do (American Cancer Society)
Document: Chinese - English
Good nutrition: A guide for people with cancer (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Gynecologic Cancers: What Women Need to Know (Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Servcies California)
Documents: Chinese | English
Having Chemotherapy (California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA)
Documents: Chinese | English
Having Radiation Therapy (California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA)
Documents: Chinese | English
Having Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer (California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA)
Documents: Chinese | English (HTML)
Healthy eating to reduce cancer risk (Cancer Council of South Australia)
Documents: Chinese - English
Helping someone with cancer: What you can do (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Hodgkin's disease: What you need to know (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Know More About Cancer (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Learning to relax when you have cancer (Cancer Council of South Australia)
Documents: Chinese - English
Leukemia: What you need to know (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Leukaemia, Myeloma and Lymphoma (Leukaemia Foundation - Australia)
Document: Chinese | English
Liver Cancer (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Liver Cancer [Booklet] (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Documents: ChineseSimplified or Traditional | English
Living with cancer: A guide for people with cancer and their caregivers (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Lung Cancer (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Lung Cancer [Booklet] (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Documents: Chinese Simplified or Traditional | English
Multiple Myeloma Patient Handbook [Booklet] (International Myeloma Foundation)
Documents: Chinese | English
Multiple Myeloma: What you need to know (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Nasopharyngeal Cancer (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Neutropenia (Inova Health System - Falls Church, Virginia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: What you need to know (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Ovarian Cancer: What Women Need to Know (Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California)
Documents: Chinese | English
Pain relief: A guide for people with cancer (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Prostate cancer: How to reduce your risk (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Prostate cancer: Understanding your diagnosis (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Prostate Cancer (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Prostate Cancer [Booklet] (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Documents: Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Radiation Therapy (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Chinese Simplified | English
Radiation therapy: A guide for people with cancer (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Radiotherapy [Booklet] (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Documents: Chinese Simplified or Traditional | English
Questions to ask about breast cancer: A workbook for women [booklet] (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Sexuality and cancer: A guide for people with cancer (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Skin Cancer (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Skin Cancer: How to Enjoy the Outdoors without Damaging Your Skin (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document: Chinese | English
Stomach cancer: What you need to know (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Stomach Cancer (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Stomach Cancer [Booklet] (Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Taking Control: Cancer Risk Reduction (American Cancer Society)
Document: Chinese | English
Testicular Cancer (Department of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Thrombocytopenia (Inova Health System - Falls Church, Virginia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Thyroid cancer: What you need to know (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Treating cancer (Cancer Council of South Australia)
Documents: Chinese - English
Understanding Leukaemia and related blood disorders (Leukaemia Foundation - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Understanding treatment for breast cancer: A guide for women [booklet] (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Uterine cancer: Understanding your diagnosis (Canadian Cancer Society)
Documents: Chinese | English
Uterine Cancer: What Women Need to Know (Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California)
Documents: Chinese | English
What is cancer?(Cancer Council of South Australia)
Documents: Chinese - English

Children/Teens

See also:

Infants (Babies)

Adolescents (Teens)

Vaccinations

Affluenza: Is the Wealthy Kid a Healthy Kid? (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Allergy and Allergy Testing (Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Anger: Helping Children Cope (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Anxiety in Children (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Asperger's Syndrome (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Asthma and Children: a Guide to Coping (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Document: Chinese | English
Asthma Basics: Kids (Asthma Society of Canada)
Documents: Chinese | English
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Helping children with concentration problems (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Girls (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Autism: What is Autism? (The National Autistic Society - U.K.)
Documents: Chinese: Simplified | English (HTML)
Autism Fact Sheet (Georgia Division of Public Health)
Documents: Chinese | English
Autism: How to help and understand your child (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Frequently Asked Questions by Families (Georgia Division of Public Health)
Documents: Chinese | English
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Frequently Asked Questions by Providers (Georgia Division of Public Health)
Documents: Chinese | English
Bedwetting (Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Booster Seat Safety (Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Bronchiolitis (Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Building Blocks For Health: Eating well for 2-5 year olds (Health Information East London - National Health Service, U.K)
Documents: Chinese | English
Bullies and Victims: What a Parent Can Do (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Bullying (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Document: Chinese | English
Car and Home: Smoke Free Zone Campaign (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Caring for Your Children's Teeth (Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Chickenpox (St. Vincent's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Childhood Obesity (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Children's infectious diseases (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Choosing a Mental Health Professional for Children (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Cigarette Smoke and Children (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Constipation (Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Defining Dyslexia (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Dental Information for Moms and Moms-to-Be (California Dental Association)
Documents: Chinese (Traditional) | English
Depression in Children (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Depression in Children and Adolescents (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Disruptive Disorders in Children (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Early Childhood Caries (California Dental Association)
Documents: Chinese (Traditional) | English
Family Health and Child Heatlh (Department of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Fathers: A Crucial Ingredient in Academic Success (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Febrile convulsions (Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Fever (Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Fever (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Fluoride (California Dental Association)
Documents: Chinese (Traditional) | English
Gastroenteritis (Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Gifted Children (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Guide to Attention Deficit Disorder (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Head Lice (St. Vincent's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Healthy Weight for My Child (College of Natural Resources, University of California -Berkeley)
Documents: Chinese | English
Helicopter Parenting (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Helping Children Adjust to Divorce (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Helping Children Maintain a Healthy Weight (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Helping your child with counting (New South Wales Department of Education and Training - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Helping Your Child Develop Organizational Skills (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Hepatitis C Virus (Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Hives [Urtricia] (St. Vincent's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Homework (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
How to Approach Drug Issues with Your Family (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
How to Get Your Child and Teen Involved in the Community (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
How Parents Can Facilitate Social Success for Their Children (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
The Impact of Media and Television on Children (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Impetigo (St. Vincent's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Indicators of Independence (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Internet At Home (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Insect Bites (St. Vincent's Hospital - Melbourne, Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Is My Child Quiet or Could it be a Disorder (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Is Your Child Ready for a Seatbelt? Think Again! (Washington State Booster Seat Coalition)
Documents: Chinese | English
Keep your kids healthy - Do not smoke in the car and home (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Kids and Anxiety: When It's More Than Just "Jitters" (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Language Abilities and Difficulties (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Language Development (Dept. of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Lead and Health - Is Your Family at Risk (NSW EPA - Australia)
Documents: Chinese | English
Learning Disability or Learning Difference? (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Managing Behavior at Home (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
Managing Childhood Asthma (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
My Child Won't Sleep (Dept. of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Noncompliance (Dept. of Health - Hong Kong)
Chinese: Simplified or Traditional | English
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Chinese | English
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