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| Dermatology

| Diabetes

| Diet and Nutrition

| Ear, Nose and Throat

| Gastroenterology

| Gynecology

| Heart Health

| Hematology/Oncology

| Medications

| Mental   Health/Psychiatry

| Neurology

| Obesity

| Optometry

| Orthopedics

| Pediatrics

| Pregnancy

| Pulmonary/Sleep

| Rheumatology

| Screening   Recommendations

| Senior Services

| Sexual Health

| Substance Abuse

| Tobacco

| Travel Medicine

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Dermatology

• Fact Sheets: www.aad.org/media/background/factsheets
  For common skin problems from the American Academy of Dermatology
• Eczema Primer: www.eczemacenter.org
  Learn all you need to know to help stop the itch
• Hyperhidrosis: www.sweathelp.org
  A supportive website with helpful information about excessive perspiration
• Psoriasis: www.psoriasis.org
  Link to the National Psoriasis Foundation
• Skin Cancer: www.skincancer.org
  Learn about the various types of skin cancer and also how to prevent them

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Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org
  Home page for an excellent resource
• Blood glucose log www.diabetes.org/uedocuments/26-GlucoseLog.pdf
  Log book for your blood sugars
• Diabetic nutrition www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition
  Learn how to help control your diabetes through diet
• Pre-Diabetes www.diabetes.org/pre-diabetes.jsp
  Learn more about helping to prevent your blood sugars from getting worse

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Diet and Nutrition

• Chowbaby.com www.chowbaby.com/fastfood
  Has the calorie information for most fast-food restaurants
• Controlling your weight www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt
  Numerous tips, calculators and menus to help you
• Healthy tips for eating out www.americanheart.org
  Choose the type of restaurant and learn what to order
• The Nutrition Source www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource
  Healthy eating guide from the Harvard School of Public Health

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Ear, Nose and Throat

• Nasal Sprays www.familydoctor.org
  How to use nasal sprays correctly
• Saline rinse recipe http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/sinusitis
  For flushing your sinuses to help treat an infection

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Gastroenterology

• Colonoscopy http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colonoscopy/
  What it is and how to prepare
• Gastroenteritis- the “stomach flu” www.mayoclinic.com
  Tips on keeping hydrated, foods to avoid, etc…

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Gynecology

• American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology http://www.acog.org
  Patient handouts on a number of topics
• Birth Control/Contraception www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
  Links that provide education about a number of options
• HPV vaccine www.cdc.gov/std/Hpv
  Learn more about this new vaccine from the CDC
• Pap smears www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/detection/Pap-test
  More information on what it is and what the results mean

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Heart Health

• American Heart Association www.americanheart.org
  Index to a number of heart-related issues
• CPR in 3 steps www.depts.washington.edu/learncpr
  Learn how to give simple CPR
• National Heart, Lung and Blood institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp
  Hypertension: Guide to lowering high blood pressure
• Your Cholesterol
  Learn what your numbers mean and how to control them
• Top 5 foods to lower your cholesterol www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-blood-cholesterol

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Hematology/Oncology

• Blood Diseases www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Browse
  Anemia, thalassemias and clotting disorders from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
• National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov
  Excellent resource for many of your questions about cancer

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Medications

• Drug Digest www.drugdigest.org/wps/portal/ddigest
  Learn more about prescription and herbal medications
• Drug Interaction Checker www.drugs.com/drug_interactions
  See if your drugs could be interacting with each other

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Mental Health/Psychiatry

• Depression www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression
  Learn more about depression from the NIMH
• National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics
  Lean more about common mental health topics
• ParentsMedGuide www.parentsmedguide.org
  Guide about medication use in treating childhood depression

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Neurology

• Dizziness and Vertigo www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
  Index for a number of helpful resources from Medline Plus
• Epley maneuvers for benign positional vertigo www.youtube.com
  YouTube clip to teach you
• Migraine headaches www.mayoclinic.com/print/migraine-headache
  Excellent handout from the mayoclinic.com website
• Neurologic Disorders www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders
  An index of information from the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke with links to support groups and other information

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Obesity

• Active at Any Size www.win.niddk.nih.gov/publications
  Great information on helping you get physically active
• Calculate your BMI www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi
  Your body-mass-index gives you information about your risks

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Ophthalmology/Optometry eyes

• American Academy of Ophthalmology www.geteyesmart.org
  Learn more about eye diseases, surgery, and general eye health
• American Optometric Association www.aoa.org
  Learn more about eye diseases and general eye health
• Donate your old glasses www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content
  Learn how to help others by donating your old glasses
• Laser eye surgery www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
  Links to more information to help you understand the procedures
• National Eye Institute www.nei.nih.gov/health
  Facts about diseases of the eye

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Orthopedics

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons www.orthoinfo.aaos.org
  Excellent resource for orthopedic issues
• FootPhysicians.com www.footphysicians.com
  Information about foot and ankle disorders
• Back pain exercise guide www.orthoinfo.aaos.org
  Regular exercises to restore the strength of your back
  
• Taking care of your cast www.orthopedics.about.com
  A quick guide for taking care of your cast.

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Pediatrics

• American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org
  Great resource for parents covering most health topics
• The Braden Center www.bradencenter.org
  Helping children with special needs including traumatic brain injury, autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy
• Breastfeeding.com www.breastfeeding.com
  Helpful information to assist you on numerous topics
• Parent Map www.parentmap.com
  Information for parents about things going-on in the Puget Sound area
• Seattle Children’s Hospital www.seattlechildrens.org/child_health_safety/health_advice
  Links to health topics and the Seattle Children’s website
• Vaccines and Immunizations www.cdc.gov/vaccines
  Learn more about vaccines from the CDC website

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Pregnancy

• Babycenter.com www.babycenter.com/pregnancy
  Learn about your baby’s weekly development
• Medications and pregnancy www.aafp.org/afp
  See what OTC meds you can take while pregnant
• Pregnancy calculator www.aafp.org/afp
  Check when you could be due

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Pulmonary/Sleep

• Asthma http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html
  A Medline page with helpful links to learn more about all aspects of asthma
• Cough www.chestnet.org/downloads/patients/guides/cough
  Learn what to look for and how to treat it
• Inhaler www.familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/asthma/medications
  How to use an inhaler correctly
• Living well with COPD www.chestnet.org
  A helpful, in-depth guide
• SleepEducation.com www.sleepeducation.com
  Learn about common sleep problems and how to help them

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Rheumatology

• Arthritis www.arthritis.org
  Learn more about arthritis and how to prevent it from the Arthritis Foundation
• Gout www.mayoclinic.com/print/gout
  Excellent gout resource from the Mayoclinic.com website
• Osteoporosis http://www.nof.org
  Link to the National Osteoporosis Association for support and information

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Screening Recommendations

• Breast cancer screening www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/screening/breast/Patient
  Recommendations from the National Cancer Institute
• U.S. Preventive Task Force
  Evidence-based recommendations for preventive services

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Senior Services

• Agency On Aging- Seattle
• Fall prevention
• Senior services of King county

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Sexual Health

• Erectile dysfunction www.mayoclinic.com/print/erectile-dysfunction
  Nice overview from the mayoclinic.com website
• HIV/AIDS www.kingcounty.gov/healthServices/health/communicable
  King County Public Health website with excellent resources
• Sexually transmitted diseases www.cdc.gov/STD
  Link to the CDC website

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Substance Abuse

• Alcohol www.niaaa.nih.gov/FAQs/General-English
  Frequently asked questions, information and resources regarding alcoholism
• Index of substance abuse information and resources from Medline Plus
• National Institute on Drug Abuse www.nida.nih.gov
  Excellent fact sheets about all drugs of abuse

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Tobacco

• Quitting www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
  Index of additional resources to help you kick the habit
• Smokefree.gov www.smokefree.gov
  Online guide to help you quit smoking
• Smokeless tobacco www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
  Index of information on the risks and ways to help you quit
• The Facts about Smoking www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/smokingthefacts
  Video or text format

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Travel Medicine

• Travelers’ health wwwn.cdc.gov/travel
  Find out what shots and meds you may need for your trip

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Other health websites with excellent medical information for all topics

• Medline Plus www.medlineplus.gov
  Information about diseases, medications and more
• Mayoclinic.com www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex
  Excellent general information for most diseases
• FamilyDoctor.org www.familydoctor.org/online/famdocen
  An excellent site also available in Spanish
• Healthfinder.gov www.healthfinder.gov
  they have a nice “quick guide to healthy living”

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