Patient Resources

Handouts

Most of our handouts can be found by going to the Consumers section of HealthyInfo.com.

Table of Contents

Birth Control
Child Health
Cholesterol
Folic Acid
Gastrointestinal
General
Heart Health
Immunizations
Infections
Medication Resources
Mental Health
Reproductive Health
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Skin Health & Skin Cancer
Selected Vendors

Birth Control

• Choices
  • Birth Control Choices
  • Birth Control Choices, An Online Decision Tool
  • Birth Control Choices, What to Use
• Birth Control Pills
  • Birth Control Pill, Acne Treatment
  • Birth Control Pills, Extended Regimens
  • Birth Control Pill, FAQs
  • Birth Control Pill, Health Benefits
  • Birth Control Pill, Low Dose
  • Birth Control Pills, Ovarian Cancer Prevention
  • Birth Control Pill, Successful Use
  • Birth Control Pills, Treating Medical Conditions
  • Minipills (Progestin Only Pills)
• Bone Density and Hormonal Contraception
• Breast Feeding and Birth Control
• Cervical Cap
• Condoms, Male
• Cycle Beads
• Diaphragm
• Emergency Contraception
  • Emergency Contraception Options
  • Plan B or the "Morning After Pill"
  • Plan B and Medical Abortion Differences
• Health Benefits of Contraception
• Implanon (Contraceptive Rod)   Implanon Web Site
• Implanon Facts
• Injectable Contraception
  • Depo-Provera ("The Shot")
  • Depo-Provera Web Site
  • Depo-subQ provera 104 Web Site
• IUDs
  • IUD Myths
  • IUDs, Modern IUDs
  • IUDs, Understanding Them
  • Mirena IUD   Mirena IUD Web Site
  • ParaGard IUD Web Site
• Menstrual Bleeding Change from Contraceptives
• Natural Family Planning
• NuvaRing Web Site
• Patch (Ortho Evra)   Ortho Evra Web Site
• Patch FAQs
• Perimenopausal Birth Control
• Spermicides
• Sterilization
  • Essure Transcervical Sterilization
  • Sterilization, Female (Tubal Ligation)
  • Sterilization, Male (Vasectomy)
• Teens and Contraception

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Child Health

• ADHD Fact Sheet
• Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Breast Milk Pumping
• Cerebral Palsy Fact Sheet
• Children’s Therapy Center
• Developmental Milestones by 3 months
• Developmental Milestones by 7 months
• Developmental Milestones by 1 year
• Developmental Milestones by 2 years
• Developmental Milestones by 3 years
• Developmental Milestones by 4 years
• Developmental Milestones by 5 years
• Developmental Resources
• Developmental Screening
• Fever Management
• Hearing Loss Fact Sheet
• Intellectual Disability Fact Sheet
• Vision Loss Fact Sheet

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Cholesterol Elevation

• Step-by-Step Eating to Lower Your Blood Cholesterol
• Tips on Lowering Cholesterol

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Folic Acid

• Before You Know You Are Pregnant
• Folic Acid Primer
• Frequently Asked Questions About Folic Acid
• Living with Spina Bifida: A Glimpse at One Family
• What You Should Know About Folic Acid A booklet for parents who have lost a pregnancy or had a child with a neural tube defect

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Gastrointestinal

• Christine Frissora, MD’s Diet Suggestions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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General

• About Nurse Practitioners
• Allergy Management Suggestions
• Building Strong Bones
• Osteoporosis
• Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
• Skin Self Exam (SSE)

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Heart Health

• Facts About Lowering Blood Pressure
• Facts About the DASH-Sodium Diet
• Healthy Eating with the DASH diet
• Questions to Ask If You Have High Blood Pressure
• Read the Food Label for Sodium
• Systolic High Blood Pressure
• Take Steps - Prevent High Blood Pressure
• Ten Tips to Help You Control Your High Blood Pressure
• Tips to Eat Less Salt and Sodium
• Use Herbs and Spices Instead of Salt

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Immunizations

• Adult Immunizations Questionnaire to determine what immunizations you need
• Chickenpox (varicella)
• DTaP
• Hib
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• HPV (Gardasil)
• HPV Vaccine, Understanding It
• Immunizations for Adults
• Immunizations for Babies
• Immunizations for Teens
• Influenza, inactivated
• MMR
• Meningococcal
• Multi-VIS Hepatitis B; Polio; Pneumococcal Disease; Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis; Rotavirus; Hib
• Pneumococcal, conjugate (PCV for adults)
• Pneumococcal, polysaccharide (PPV for kids)
• Polio, inactivated
• Rotavirus
• Td
• Tdap
• Vaccine Information Statements (Complete listing)

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Infections

• Hepatitis A
  • Fact Sheet
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Hepatitis B
  • Fact Sheet
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Hepatitis C
  • Fact Sheet
  • Prevention
  • Treatment
• Mononucleosis
• Treating the Common Cold

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Medication Resources

• Aldara Patient Information
• Consumer Drug Information from the US Food and Drug Administration
• Medication Assistance Programs
• Tips to Help You Remember to Take Your Medicine

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Mental Health

• Attention Deficit Disorder
  • Does Your Child Have ADD/ADHD?
  • Educational Rights
  • Homework Tips
  • Information for Parents
  • Internet Resources
  • School/Home Daily Report Card
  • Sleep Problems
  • Working with School
• Bipolar Disease and Mood Disorders
• Tips on Handling Stress

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Reproductive Health

• Breast Cancer and Hormones
• Cervical Cancer
• Interstitial Cystitis Dietary Recommendations Detailed   |   Summary
• Menstrual Suppression
• Menstrual Suppression Online Tool
• Menstrual Symptoms Chart
• Pap Tests
• Pap Test Results
• First Pelvic Exam
• Perimenopausal Health
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Postpartum Checkup
• Premenstrual Syndrome includes symptom record
• Vulvodynia (“Feminine Pain”)
• Women’s Reproductive System

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Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Bacterial Vaginosis
• Chlamydia
• Condoms and STIs
• Gonorrhea
• Herpes
• HPV
• HPV Fact Sheet
• HPV Information for Women
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• STIs in Pregnancy
• Syphilis
• Trichomoniasis

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Skin Health and Skin Cancer

• Ingrown Toe Nail
• Moles and Dysplastic (Atypical) Nevi
• What You Need To Know About Melanoma
• What You Need To Know About Skin Cancer

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Selected Vendors

• Allergy Control Products Large collection of products to help control allergen exposure. Also information on environmental control of allergens.
• ASO Ankle Brace

More handouts are under development

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