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** Information on Swine Flu and Pandemic Influenza**
24 Languages Project: Health Education Brochures in Multiple Languages
Asian and Pacific Islander Cancer Education Materials Tool
Emergency and Community Health Outreach (ECHO)
MEDLINEPlus: Health Information in HmongRefugee Health Information Network (RHIN)
HIV Infection![]()
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Asthma![]()
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Asthma Medicines
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Asthma Trigger Control
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Inhalers
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Peak Flow Meter
Source:Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Cervical Cancer: What Women Need to Know ![]()
Source:Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Services, California
Gynecologic Cancers: What Women Need to Know![]()
Source: Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Servcies California
Oral Cancer
Source: California Dental Association
Ovarian Cancer: What Women Need to Know
Source: Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California
Uterine Cancer: What Women Need to Know
Source: Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Services, California
Babies Cry
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
Choking child (1 to 8 years)
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Co-Sleeping Safely with Your Baby
Source: Contra Costa SIDS Program/California SIDS Program
Croup
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Dental Information for Moms and Moms-to-Be
Source:California Dental Association
Diarrhea
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Ear Ache (Otitis Media)
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Early Childhood Caries
Source: California Dental Association
Good Food for Kids
Source: Nutrition Education for New Americans Project
Hearing and Speech Development
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Impetigo
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Lead - Your Safe Home
Source: University of Minnesota Extension Service
Lead Poisoning: Steps to Lower Your Child's Blood Lead Poising
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
Lice
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Meningitis
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children
Source: College of Natural Resources, University of California - Berkeley
Pain in Children and Adolescents
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Sore Throat
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Upper Respiratory Infections
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Vomitting
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Amalgam
Source: California Dental Association
Bad Breath
Source: California Dental Association
Cavities
Source: California Dental Association
Cosmetic Dentistry
Source: California Dental Association
Dental Benefits/Insurance
Source: California Dental Association
Dental Emergencies
Source: California Dental Association
Dental Implants
Source: California Dental Association
Dental Information for Moms and Moms-to-Be
Source:California Dental Association
Dental Team
Source: California Dental Association
Dentures
Source: California Dental Association
Dry Mouth
Source: California Dental Association
Early Childhood Caries
Source: California Dental Association
Fluoride
Source: California Dental Association
General Anesthesia and Oral Sedation
Source: California Dental Association
Grills
Source: California Dental Association
Grinding of Teeth
Source: California Dental Association
Gum Disease
Source: California Dental Association
Health History Form![]()
Source: MetLife Dental and the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Meth Mouth
Source: California Dental Association
Mouth Guards
Source: California Dental Association
Nutrition and Oral Health
Source: California Dental Association
Oral Cancer
Source: California Dental Association
Oral Health
Source: California Dental Association
Orthodontics
Source: California Dental Association
Pregnancy and Dental Health
Source: California Dental Association
Preventive Oral Care
Source: California Dental Association
Sealants
Source: California Dental Association
Seniors
Source: California Dental Association
Smokeless Tobacco
Source: California Dental Association
Whitening
Source: California Dental Association
Wisdom Teeth
Source: California Dental Association
X-Rays
Source: California Dental Association
Xylitol
Source: California Dental Association
Diabetes: You Can Manage It
Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Managing Diabetes: You Can Do It
Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes
Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Two Reasons to Prevent Diabetes
Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Stay Active and Feel Better ![]()
Source: National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute/Healthy Roads Media
Stay Healthy by Exercising ![]()
Source: Kaiser Permanente/California Department of Aging
Stay Healthy by Increasing Flexibility ![]()
Source: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety/California Department of Aging
Stay Healthy by Controlling Your Blood Pressure ![]()
Source: American Dietetic Association/California Department of Aging
Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes
Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Two Reasons to Prevent Diabetes
Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Hepatitis A ![]()
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Hepatitis A Vaccine ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Hepatitis B![]()
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Hepatitis C
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Information on H1N1 "Swine Flu" and Pandemic Influenza
H1N1 Flu (aka Swine Flu) Information
Source: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
CDC Swine Flu Health Advisory (April 27th, 2009) ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pandemic Flu: What you Can Do to Prepare![]()
Source: Rhode Island Department of Health
Pandemic Flu Information![]()
Source: Wisconsin Public Health Association and the Wisconsin Division of Public Health
H1N1 Flu: Protecting Yourself and Your Community ![]()
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
H1N1 Quick Facts ![]()
Source:
Minnesota Department of Health
Influenza
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Live Intranasal Influenza Vaccine![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Immunization Action Coalition
Carbon Monoxide
Source: University of Minnesota Extension Service
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Choking child (1 to 8 years) ![]()
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Cockroaches
Source: University of Minnesota Extension Service
Cover Your Cough ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dental Emergencies
Source: California Dental Association
Germ Stopper [Flyer] ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Giardiasis ![]()
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Head Injury ![]()
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Health History Form ![]()
Source: MetLife Dental and the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
"Healthy Habits" [Poster/Flyer] ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keep Your Food Safe/Pov Hwm Koj Cov Zaub Mov ![]()
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration/Healthy
Lead
Source: University of Minnesota Extension Service
Molds
Source: University of Minnesota Extension Service
Mouth Guards
Source: California Dental Association
Preparing for emergencies ![]()
Source: Minneapolis Health and Family Support, Emergency Preparedness
Radon
Source: University of Minnesota Extension Service
Salmonellosis ![]()
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
West Nile Virus: Avoid Mosquito Bites to Avoid Infection ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
West Nile Virus: What You Need to Know ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish ![]()
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Avoiding Drug Interaction ![]()
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration/ California Department of Aging
Stay Healthy by Staying Away From Health Fraud ![]()
Source: National Institute on Aging/California Department of Aging
Using Medicine Wisely
Source: United States Food and Drug Administration
Asian Food Pyramid
Source: Nutrition Education for New Americans Project
Better Health Begins with You ![]()
Source: Nutrition Education for New Americans Project
Better Health for Mother and Baby ![]()
Source: Nutrition Education for New Americans Project
Better Nutrition for Mature Adults ![]()
Source: Nutrition Education for New Americans Project
Cut Down on Salt and Sodium ![]()
Source: National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute/Healthy Roads Media
Diabetes Nutrition ![]()
Source: Nutrition Education for New Americans Project
Food Pyramid ![]()
Source: Nutrition Education for New Americans Project
Good Food for Kids ![]()
Source: Nutrition Education for New Americans Project
Nutrition and Oral Health
Source: California Dental Association
Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children
Source: College of Natural Resources, University of California - Berkeley
Stay Healthy by Eating Fruits and Vegetable ![]()
Source: California Department of Health Services/California Department of Aging
Xylitol
Source: California Dental Association
Better Health Begins with You ![]()
Source: Nutrition Education for New Americans Project
Seniors
Source: California Dental Association
Stay Healthy by Reducing Your Risk of Falls ![]()
Source: National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/California Department of Aging
Stay Healthy by Staying Away From Health Fraud ![]()
Source: National Institute on Aging/California Department of Aging
Stay Healthy by Taking Care of Your Bones ![]()
Source: National Institute on Aging/California Department of Aging
Stay Healthy by Taking Care of Yourself ![]()
Source: National Institute on Aging/California Department of Aging
Chlamydia ![]()
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
HIV Infection![]()
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Active Tuberculosis (TB) Disease ![]()
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
Instructions for Collecting Sputum for TB ![]()
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
Mantoux Skin Test ![]()
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
TB Contact Investigations ![]()
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection ![]()
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Hepatitis A Vaccine ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Hib Vaccine ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Influenza Vaccine - Inactivated ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Influenza Vaccine - Live Intranasal ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Immunization Action Coalition
Polio Vaccine (Inactivated) ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Polio Vaccine (Oral) ![]()
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Cervical Cancer: What Women Need to Know ![]()
Source:Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Services, California
Gynecologic Cancers: What Women Need to Know![]()
Source: Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Servcies California
Ovarian Cancer: What Women Need to Know
Source: Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California
Pregnancy and Dental Health
Source: California Dental Association
Uterine Cancer: What Women Need to Know
Source: Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Services, California