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| Bilingual Mammography Patient "Bill of Rights" Card | |||||
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For
women over 40.
Bilingual
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| Bilingual Mammography Patient "Bill of Rights" Poster | |||||
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For
health care professionals only. Campanion poster to Mammography
Patient "Bill of Rights" card. Describes a woman's right
to receive information about test results, records, and medical
issues and the right to discuss concerns with a physician. For posting
in public areas, clinics, waiting rooms, exam rooms, and health
care and service provider offices. 17"x20"
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| Women's Health Network Newsletter | |||||
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For
health and social service professionals. Newsletter educates
health and social service professionals about the objectives and
activities of the Women's Health Network in facilitating a system
of health care that reaches out to medically underserved women in
Massachusetts. Includes list of participating WHN clinics and outreach/education
sites. 8-1/2x11"/ 4-page newsletter with insert
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| Massachusetts Breast Cancer Research Program Booklet | |||||
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| Sixteen
Million Americans Have Diabetes, One Out of Three Does Not Know It! |
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| For
general audience.
Reproducible fact sheet provides basic information on diabetes, risk
factors, and common symptoms. Includes an at-risk weight chart and
a brief self-test for the reader to determine if he or she is at risk
for diabetes. 8-1/2"x11"/ 1pp English (#DB719) limit of 1 |
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Diabetes: Are You at Risk? | ||||
| For
health care professionals (for use with patients). Brochure describes
type 1 and type 2 diabetes, risks for diabetes, and symptoms. Includes
space for health care professionals to record blood glucose screening
results and recommendations for follow-up. 1999/ 3-3/4"x8-1/2"/ 3-fold English (#DB701) Haitian Creole (#DB702) Spanish (#DB703)
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| Diabetes Care Card | |||||
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For
adults with diabetes. Wallet card helps people with diabetes
to maintain records of medical tests and services, identify personal
health goals, and monitor progress toward reaching goals. Provides
space to list medication and contact information for health care
professionals. 1999-2000/ 4-panel/ folds to 2-3/4"x4-1/2"
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| Diabetes Can Harm Your Vision |  |
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For
adults with diabetes. Brochure features two people with diabetes
who encourage the reader to have an annual eye examanation. Presents
facts about diabetes and eye disease. Large type. 1999/ 3-1/2"x8-1/2"/
4-fold
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Diabetes and Your Feet | ||||
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For
people with diabetes. Brochure provides information about foot
injuries that can be caused by diabetes. Describes symptoms and
provides instructions for preventive foot care. 1999/ 3-3/4"x8-1/2"/
3-fold
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| Know Your Blood Sugar Numbers... | |||||
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For
adults with diabetes. Easy-to-read brochure emphasizes the importance
of blood sugar control and describes two important tests (HbA1C
and finger stick blood glucose) that tell if blood sugar is at a
healthy level. A checklist helps people monitor their results. 2000/
3-3/4"x8-1/2"/ 3-fold
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| If You Have Diabetes, A Flu Shot Could Save Your Life | |||||
| For
adults with diabetes. Brochure produced by the U.S. Center for
Disease Control and Prevention. Emphasizes the importance of flu and
pneumonia shots for people with diabetes. Describes flu-related complications.
7th grade literacy level. 1998/ 3-3/4"x8-1/2"/ 3-fold English (#DB716) Spanish (#DB717)
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| If
You Have Diabetes, A Flu Shot Could Save Your Life (lower literacy version) |
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For
adults with diabetes. Brochure
emphasizes the importance of flu and pneumonia shots for people
with diabetes. Describes flu-related complications. 5th grade literacy
level. 1999-2000/ 3-3/4"x8-1/2"/
3-fold
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| If
You Have Diabetes, A Flu Shot Could Save Your Life (poster) |
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For
adults with diabetes. Poster emphasizes the importance of flu
shots for people with diabetes. Companion to brochures #DB716 and
#DB717. 1998/ 18"x22"
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| Take Charge of Your Diabetes | |||||
| For
adults with diabetes. Comprehensive handbook suggests ways for
adults with diabetes to work with a health care team to prevent diabetes-related
health problems. Emphasizes the importance of maintaining normal blood
glucose levels, and offers resource information. Spiral bound, soft
cover, with tabs for easy reference. 2nd edition: 1997/ 8"x10"/
129pp English (#DB712) limit of 1 |
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| Diabetes Help-Finder | |||||
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For
adults with diabetes and health professionals. Resource directory
provides information about diabetes, products, services, and resources
in Massachusetts. Three-hole punched, unbound. 1997/ 8-1/2"x11"/
80pp
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| Massachusetts
Guidelines for Adult Diabetes Care Pocket Folder |
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For
health care professionals only. Pocket folder contains guidelines
that summarize essential components of diabetes management. Also
includes other diabetes-related resources for use in the primary
care setting. Developed by the Diabetes Guidelines Work Group and
the Massachusetts Diabetes Control Program of the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health. 1999/ 9"x12"/ 2-pocket folder with
18 inserts
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| Massachusetts
Guidelines for Adult Diabetes Care Laminated Summary |
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For
health care professionals only.
Laminated wall chart highlights essential components of diabetes
management. 1999/ 8-1/2"x11"
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Health Care Workers and HIV | ||||
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For
health care workers. Brochure provides information for health
care workers about ways to minimize risks and how to report an exposure.
Stresses importance of infection control in the workplace and lists
resources for health care workers. 3-1/2"x8-1/2"/ 3-fold
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| HIV and AIDS: Information for Young People | |||||
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For
adolescents. Brochure offers basic information using illustrations
for youth about HIV prevention. Promotes awareness of sexual rights,
describes unsafe and safer sexual activities, and encourages youth
to make healthy choices to protect themselves from HIV. Provides
information about HIV resources available to youth in Massachusetts.
3-1/2"x8-1/2"/ 3-fold
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HIV
Counseling and Testing: Options for Anonymous or Confidential Testing in Massachusetts |
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For
general audience. Brochure describes HIV antibody testing procedures,
and promotes pre- and post-counseling as an important step in making
healthy decisions. Provides detailed information about anonymous
and confidential testing options.
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| If You're Getting Married, Know the Facts about HIV | |||||
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For
adults. Brochure presents information on HIV prevention for
people who are planning to get married. Encourages partners to share
information about sexual histories, make safe choices, get tested
for HIV, and seek HIV counseling. Lists statewide resources and
services.
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Injecting Drugs Doesn't Have to Mean Getting HIV | ||||
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For
injecting drug users. Illustrated brochure with easy-to-read
text encourages injecting drug users to know the facts and protect
themselves from HIV. Describes safer options, such as cleaning needles
with bleach and water and avoiding shared needles. Emphasizes the
importance of HIV counseling and testing and lists resources available
to injecting drug users in Massachusetts. 3-1/2"x8-1/2"/
3-fold
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| Women and HIV |  |
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For
women. Brochure provides facts about HIV and emphasizes ways
to prevent HIV. Encourages women to protect themselves from HIV
by seeking medical care and getting HIV counseling and testing.
Offers information on HIV transmission during pregnancy. Lists resources
available to women in Massachusetts. 3-1/2"x8-1/2"/ 3-fold
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| HIV/AIDS Bilingual Information Card | |||||
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For
general audience. Colorful
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| Vaccinations: Tots Need Shots | |||||
| For parents of infants and young children. Colorful flyer illustrates the ages at which children should receive vaccinations and encourages parents to protect their children from childhood diseases. Handy reminder can be posted at home. 11"x8-1/2"/ full color/ bilingual in: |  |
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| Don't Wait - Vaccinate! | |||||
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For
parents of infants and young children. Colorful multicultural
wall poster promotes vaccinations for children. 22"x17"
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 Osteoporosis materials are available outside Massachusetts for a nominal charge throughout the United States. For more information about out-of-state orders, e-mail: lshipley@hria.org. |
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| Preventing Osteoporosis: Are You at Risk? | |||||
| For
general audience. Reproducible fact sheets provide basic information
on risk factors, sources of calcium, nutrition, calcium supplements,
and smoking and osteoporosis. 8-1/2"x11"/ 5pp English (#OS309) limit of 1 set |
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| Better Bones Shopping List |  |
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| For
general audience. 50-sheet grocery pad assists consumers in making
"bone-smart" decisions when food shopping. Illustrated with
culturally appropriate calcium- and vitamin D-rich foods. 4-1/2"x6-1/2"
English (#OS313) Chinese (#OS322) Spanish (#OS323) limit of 25 |
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| Massachusetts Osteoporosis Resource Directory | |||||
| For
general audience. Comprehensive manual of osteoporosis-related
services and resources in Massachusetts. 1999 edition. 8-1/2"x11/ 107pp/ soft cover English (#OS317) limit of 2 |
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| Strategies for People with Osteoporosis | |||||
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For
people with osteoporosis. Set of reproducible fact sheets provide
information on finding a doctor, diagnosis, injury prevention and
pain management. 8-1/2"x11"/ 6pp
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| Bones
Beautiful: What Every Girl Should Know About Osteoporosis |
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For
adolescent girls. Colorful brochure emphasizes the importance
of calcium, nutrition, and physical activity for adolescent girls
and encourages them to choose healthy food and to exercise. 6"x8-1/2"/
3-fold
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| Bones
Beautiful: What Every Girl Should Know About Osteoporosis |
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For
adolescent girls. Companion poster to "Bones Beautiful"
brochure (above). Lively text and colorful illustrations target
adolescent girls with strong messages about building healthy bones
with calcium-rich foods and exercise. 17"x22"
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| Osteoporosis:
It's Never Too Early or Late to Do Something About It |
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For
women ages 35-55. Coloful brochure presents clear, concise information
on osteoporosis, risk factors, dietary sources of calcium and vitamin
D, physical activity, medical therapy, and safety tips for fall
prevention. 4"x9-1/4"/ 4-fold
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| Osteoporosis: What Do You Need to Know About It? | |||||
| For
men and women over 55. Colorful brochure presents information
on ways to prevent bone loss, maintain a well-balanced diet, plan
regular physical activity and avoid falls. Includes a list of calcium-rich
foods and sources of vitamin D. 4"x9-1/4"/ 4-fold English (#OS308) Chinese (#OS321) Spanish (#OS320) |
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| Home Safety Checklist | |||||
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For
women and men over 65. Questionnaire addresses injury prevention
and safety in the home for older men and women. Reproducible. 8-1/2"x11"/
9pp
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| What Every Man Should Know About Prostate Cancer | |||||
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For
men. Brochure provides answers to frequently asked questions
about prostate cancer. Emphasizes early detection, symtoms, and
risk factors. Full color. 5"x7"/ 7pp
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| What You Learn About Prostate Cancer May Save Your Life | |||||
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For
men. Companion poster to brochure delivers a powerful message
from prostate cancer survivors urging men to talk to their doctors
about prostate cancer. Full color photograph. 24"x20"
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| If You’re A Man, You Need To Know About Prostate Cancer | |||||
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For
men. Poster encourages men to discuss prostate cancer with their
physicians. Black and white photo of intergenerational family with
colorful text and border. 18"x24"
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| Snack Your Way to 5 a Day |  |
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| For
general audience. Colorful brochure highlights the importance
of snacking on 5 fruits and vegetables a day. Includes recipes for
quick, easy-to-fix snacks for home, school, or office. A publication
of the National Cancer Institute. 3-3/4"x8-1/2"/ 4-fold English (#WL802) |
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Folic Acid: A Healthy Habit | ||||
| For
women of childbearing age. Brochure provides information about
the importance of folic acid, especially before and after pregnancy.
Encourages consumption of foods that are high in folic acid and identifies
the amounts of folic acid that women need daily. 3-3/4"x8-1/2"
/ 3-fold English (#WL807) |
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| Check Your High Blood Pressure Prevention I.Q. | |||||
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For
general audience. Twelve true/false statements test readers'
knowledge about high blood pressure, with detailed answers provided
on reverse side. A publication of the National Institutes of Health.
Reproducible. 8-1/2"x11"
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| Check Your Cholesterol and Heart Disease I.Q. | |||||
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For
general audience. Eleven true/false statements test readers'
knowledge about cholesterol, with detailed answers provided on reverse
side. A publication of the National Institutes of Health. Reproducible.
8-1/2"x11"
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