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Diabetes
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Heart of Diabetes from the American Heart Association
Online
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Healthier, Live Longer from National Cholesterol Education Program
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Sample
Walking Program from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Facts about the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Plan
Sphygmomanometers for Self-measurement of Blood Pressure (SBPM)
General
Information from the American Heart Association
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Pap Test: Questions and Answers
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cancer screening: Questions and Answers from the National Cancer Institute
Flu
facts for Everyone from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Immunization Schedules – Child, Adolescent and Adult
Screening
for Chlaymidial Infection from the US Preventive Services Task Force
Promoting Appropriate Antibiotic Use in the Community
American
Academy of Family Physicians Patient Handout on Sinus Infections
Facts
About Controlling your Asthma (pdf)
Asthma
and Physical Activity in School
American
Heart Association Dietary Recommendations
Aim
For a Healthy Weight from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Body
Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
You
Can Quit Smoking, from the Office of the Surgeon General (PDF)
5-Day Countdown from the Office of the Surgeon General (PDF)
Help
for Smokers: Ideas to Help You Quit
Alcoholism:
Getting the Facts from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
How
to cut down on your drinking
Frequently
Asked Questions on Alcoholism
Medication
Guide from the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality
Depression
Information from the National Institute of Mental Health
Medication
Information from the National Institute of Mental Health
Men
and Depression from the National Institute of Mental Health
The following medicines
have a high risk of side effects in older patients.
You should speak with your health care provider before discontinuing
any of these medications.
| Barbiturates | Hyoscyamine (LevsinÒ, LevsinexÒ) |
| Belladonna alkaloids (DonnatalÒ,others) | Meperidine (DemerolÒ) |
| Carisoprodol (SomaÒ) | Meprobamate (MiltownÒ, EquanilÒ) |
| Chlordiazopoxide (LibriumÒ) | Metaxalone (SkelaxinÒ) |
| Chlorpropamide (DiabineseÒ) | Methocarbamol (RobaxinÒ) |
| Chlorzoxazone (ParaflexÒ) | Pentazocine (TalwinÒ) |
| Cyclobenzaprine (FlexerilÒ) | Propantheline (Pro-BanthineÒ) |
| Diazepam (ValiumÒ) | Propoxyphene (Darvon®, DarvocetÒ) |
| Dicyclomine (BentylÒ) | Trimethobenzamide (TiganÒ) |
| Flurazepam (DalmaneÒ) |
My
Medicine Record from the FDA
Tips
to Avoid Medication Mistakes
