For Consumers of Healthcare Services
What is pertussis?
Pertussis, also called “whooping cough,” is a disease caused by bacteria. Pertussis is usually mild in older children and adults, but often causes serious problems in babies. Pertussis factsheet 
7/7/10
Pandemic H1N1 Homecare Guidance
Physician directions to patient/parent
Safer bug spray: For a look at safe options to keep mosquitoes at bay
“Introduction to the Patient Centered Medical Home” is a multimedia program that was developed to help explain this innovative model of healthcare to consumers. The program is the result of a collaboration between the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative and Emmi Solutions. Public distribution of this video is made possible through the generous support of TransforMED. To view and/or download the program to your website click here: http://www.pcpcc.net/content/emmi
NIH News in Health, June issue http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/: the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research. In this edition:
- Breaks, Tears & Strains: Preventing Sports Injuries
- Season of Ticks: Don’t Let Them Take a Bite Out of Your Summer
- Health Capsules:
- Real and Imitation Acupuncture Both Ease Back Pain
- Medicare Basics for Caregivers
- Featured Web Site: Know Stroke
The patient-physician relationship: A partnership for better health care and safer outcomes
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/370/amaaarpmessage.pdf
Are You At Risk For a Heart Attack? "Click here to find your risk of heart attack." (calculator object)
From NCPAD
For the first time ever, you can sign up to receive weekly tips from
NCPAD’s Virtual Trainer that will help keep you motivated to stay on
track for your health and fitness goals for 2009. You will gain
exclusive access to our physical activity and nutrition experts that can
provide personalized guidance to you during this 14-week program. Weekly
tips will include information on topics such as nutrition, workout
ideas, fitness equipment, weather, motivation tools, written and video
resources, and more. You will also receive forms that will allow you to
log your progress as well as ideas for rewarding yourself when you meet
your goals. This 14-week program officially starts on February 14th, so
you have plenty of time to fine tune your goals. So celebrate American
Heart Month by recruiting your friends and going to
http://www.ncpad.org/14weeks/ to sign up.
Also see their General Exercise Guidelines:
http://www.ncpad.org/exercise/fact_sheet.php?sheet=15&view=all
Recipe Book Designed to Teach Hispanics about Healthy Eating
More than 10 percent of Hispanics older than age 20 have been diagnosed
with diabetes. Developed under the National Diabetes Education Program,
a joint program between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and the National Institutes of Health, the Más que comida, es vida,
which means “It’s more than food. It’s life,” guide includes
information on how to alter traditional meals to be healthier and how to
control portion size.
English:
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/MQC_recipebook_english.pdf
Spanish:
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/MQC_recipebook_spanish.pdf
Hand washing, alcohol-based rubs help curb influenza outbreaks
Victoria Stagg Elliott, AMNews, 2/2/09
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/02/02/hlsb0202.htm
The State of Georgia and Together RX Access announce landmark co-promotion to improve prescription access for uninsured Georgians
It's easy for eligible people to enroll in Together Rx Access(r), the free program that offers prescription savings on hundreds of brand-name products. In fact, about 10,000 people enroll every week. The simple application process, in both English and Spanish, allows eligible people to quickly sign up for a Together Rx Access Card so they can begin saving on their prescription medicines immediately.
