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Cervical Cancer Causes, RiskFactors, and Prevention: Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Causes and RiskFactors: Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]
Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease
Osteoporosis RiskFactors
Hip Fractures: What Increases Your Risk
Stroke: What's Your Risk? Learn about some of the riskfactors for stroke and find out how to help reduce stroke risk.
Learning About Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke Learn what raises your risk for having a heart attack or stroke and how you can lower your risk.
Heart Attack and Stroke: A Woman's Risk Learn why it's important to know your risks for heart attack and stroke if you're a woman.
Heart Attack and Stroke: Lowering a Woman's Risk See how three women made heart-healthy lifestyle changes to help lower their risk for heart attack and stroke.
Heart Attack and Stroke in Women: Reducing Your Risk Covers risk of heart disease and stroke in women. Lists things that increase risk. Lists prevention steps, such as diet, exercise, not smoking, managing cholesterol and blood pressure, and making decisions on birth control and hormone therapy.
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Discusses peripartum cardiomyopathy. Covers symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Also covers riskfactors and prevention.
Disease and Injury Prevention Offers links to information on health screenings and on reducing riskfactors for injury and disease.
Allergy Shots for Allergic Rhinitis Explains what allergy-shot immunotherapy is, why it is done, and what allergies it can help. Covers how it is done, how well it works, and what to expect after treatment. Covers riskfactors.
Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Screening
Alcohol Increases the Risk of Cold Injury
Babies and Older Adults Have an Increased Risk of Cold Injury
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Special Diets for Epilepsy Describes ketogenic diet and why it is used. Covers what to expect after treatment with diet as well as how well diet works. Lists riskfactors and provides consideration points when using this treatment. Describes other special diets.
Suicidal Thoughts or Threats Briefly discusses the warning signs of suicide and describes the riskfactors for suicide. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Offers tips on how to get help.
Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke? Guides people not already diagnosed with coronary artery disease through decision to take statin medicine to lower risk of heart attack or stroke. Covers cholesterol and other riskfactors. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Metabolic Syndrome Discusses metabolic syndrome, a group of health problems. These problems increase the risk for diabetes and heart disease (coronary artery disease). Covers riskfactors like obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Covers diet and exercise to improve health.
Interactive Tool: Do Your BMI and Waist Size Increase Your Health Risks? Helps you check your risk of weight-related diseases such as diabetes, CAD, and high blood pressure. Tool calculates risk using body mass index (BMI) along with your waist size and other factors. Discusses what score means and next steps.
Ectopic Pregnancy Discusses ectopic pregnancy (tubal pregnancy), a condition in which a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus. Covers tests and treatments. Discusses complications, including fallopian tube damage. Covers riskfactors like smoking, PID, and tubal ligation.
Violent Behavior in Children and Teens Reviews the warning signs and riskfactors for childhood violence. Provides tips for parents to help children and teens from becoming violent. Guides teens on managing their anger and what to do if they think another teen might become violent.
Coronary Artery Disease: 7 Ways to Help Lower Your Risk for a Heart Attack Learn seven ways that can help you lower your risk for a heart attack.
Diabetes: Lower Your Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke
Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Learn about screening for adverse childhood events, including why and how it's done and what happens after.
High Cholesterol Covers the kinds of cholesterol. Explains that cholesterol is one of many riskfactors for heart attack and stroke. Covers treatment to lower risk of heart attack and stroke, which includes healthy habits and statins.
Epilepsy Covers different types of epilepsy and its causes. Addresses complications of seizures and lists riskfactors. Guides through decision regarding when to call doctor. Covers exams/tests, treatments, medicines, and surgeries. Provides home treatment tips.
Osteoporosis: Should I Have a Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Test? Guides through decision to have a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) test for osteoporosis. Explains DXA test. Includes riskfactors for osteoporosis you can and cannot change. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you decide.
The Effects of High Blood Pressure Learn how high blood pressure that isn't treated can cause serious health problems.
Kidney Failure: Should I Start Dialysis? Guides through decision whether to start kidney dialysis for kidney failure. Covers key factors in decision. Covers benefits and risks. Offers interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Sunburn Briefly discusses the types of sunburn and other problems that might occur with a sunburn, such as heat rash or heat exhaustion. Covers what factors increase the risk of getting a sunburn. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
Advance Care Planning: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis? Guides through decision to stop kidney dialysis for kidney failure. Covers key factors in decision. Covers benefits and risks. Discusses what happens after dialysis is stopped. Offers interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Dupuytren's Disease Describes disease and factors that increase risk. Covers symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Pancreatic Cancer Describes pancreatic cancer. Talks about symptoms and what tests are used to diagnose it. Provides treatment details. Lists factors that raise your risk.
Thyroid Cancer Discusses causes and symptoms of thyroid cancer. Covers factors that increase risk, including exposure to radiation. Discusses diagnosis and treatment with surgery, radioactive iodine, and thyroid hormone therapy.

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