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Abuse - AIDS/HIV -Asthma - Cancer - Children/Infants - Dental Health - Diabetes - Diseases/Conditions - Emergencies - Food/Nutrition - Heart - Housing - Immunization - Injuries/Wounds - Jobs - Medicines - Medical Tests - Mental Health - Personal Health Issues - Pregnancy and Reproduction - Sexual Health Issues - Smoking - Staying Healthy - Substance Abuse - Symptoms - Tuberculosis

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Abuse

Child Abuse (An Introduction)	Click on a Language

Domestic Violence (An Introduction)

Domestic Violence Hurts the Whole Family

AIDS and HIV

About HIV and AIDS	Click on a Language

AIDS and Pregnancy (An Introduction)

HIV/AIDS Basics - How you get HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Basics - Prevention

HIV/AIDS Basics - Signs & Symptoms

HIV/AIDS Basics - Testing

HIV/AIDS Basics - Treatment

HIV/AIDS Basics - What is it?

HIV/AIDS - CD4 Count
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Mother to Child
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Sexual Risks
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Substance Abuse
HIV/AIDS - Opportunistic Infections
HIV/AIDS - Sharing Your HIV Status
HIV/AIDS - Viral Load
TB & HIV A Dangerous Partnership	see Tuberculosis

Asthma

Asthma (An Introduction)	Click on a Language

Asthma in Children (An Introduction)

Asthma and Children - A Guide to Coping

Cancer

Breast Cancer (An Introduction)	Click on a Language

Colorectal Cancer (An Introduction)

Prostate Cancer (An Introduction)

What is Colorectal Cancer?

Who is at Risk for Colorectal Cancer?

Children and Infants

Adolescence	Click on a Language

Adoption (An Introduction)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD (An Introduction)

Bullying (An Introduction)

Car Seat Safety

Cerebral Palsy (An Introduction)

Child Care (An Introduction)

Circumcision (An Introduction)

Cleft Lip and Palate (An Introduction)

Down Syndrome (An Introduction)

Ear Infections (An Introduction)

Fifth Disease (An Introduction)

Infancy

Lead Poisoning in Children

Obesity in Children (An Introduction)

Premature Babies (An Introduction)

Prevent Poisoning in Children

Dental Health

Child Dental Health (An Introduction)	Click on a Language

Dentures (An Introduction)

Getting Older? Why your Teeth and Gums are Important for Good Health

Diabetes

Control Your Diabetes, It's Worth the Time (The Basics)	Click on a Language

Control Your Diabetes, It's Worth the Time (Diet & Exercise)

Control Your Diabetes, It's Worth the Time (Medicines and Glucose Numbers)

Diabetes (An Introduction)

Diabetes - Are You at Risk of the World's Fastest Growing Disease?

Diabetes Complications (An Introduction)

Diabetes - Getting Your Insulin Dose Ready

Diabetes - Giving a Subcutaneous Injection

Diabetes - What Can I Do to Take Care of My Feet?

Diabetic Eye Problems (An Introduction)

Diabetic Kidney Problems (An Introduction)

Diabetic Nerve Problems (An Introduction)

How Can Diabetes Hurt My Feet?

Diseases and Conditions

Alcoholism (An Introduction)

Allergy (An Introduction)

Alzheimers Disease (An Introduction)

Appendicitis (An Introduction)

Arthritis (An Introduction)

Back Pain (An Introduction)

Cataract (An Introduction)

Cold Sores (An Introduction)

COPD (An Introduction)

Deep Vein Thrombosis (An Introduction)

Dementia (An Introduction)

E. Coli Infections (An Introduction)

Epilepsy (An Introduction)

Eye Diseases (An Introduction)

Gallbladder Diseases (An Introduction)

Gout (An Introduction)

Hay Fever (An Introduction)

Head Lice (An Introduction)

Hepatitis A (An Introduction)

Hepatitis C (An Introduction)

Hernia (An Introduction)

Infectious Mononucleosis (An Introduction)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (An Introduction)

Kidney Failure (An Introduction)

Liver Diseases (An Introduction)

Lung Diseases (An Introduction)

Lupus (An Introduction)

Macular Degeneration (An Introduction)

Migraine (An Introduction)

Motion Sickness (An Introduction)

Multiple Sclerosis (An Introduction)

Obesity (An Introduction)

Osteoporosis (An Introduction)

Stroke

Thyroid Diseases (An Introduction)

Urinary Tract Infections (An Introduction)

Warts (An Introduction)

Whooping Cough (An Introduction)

Yeast Infections (An Introduction)

Emergencies

Blackouts	Click on a Language

Build an Emergency Preparedness Kit

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (An Introduction)

Chemical Emergencies

Downed Power Lines

Evacuation and Community Shelters

Fire Safety at Home

Floods and Flash Flooding

Heat Waves

How to Recognize When Chemical Agents Have Been Used

How to Use the 911 Emergency Telephone System

Lightning and Thunderstorms

Make an Emergency Plan (Guide)

Natural Gas Emergencies

Pets and Disaster

Public Health Emergencies

Recognizing Medical Emergencies

Safe Water in an Emergency

Sheltering in Place

Sirens and Telephone Alerts

Tornadoes

Volunteers Needed

Watches and Warnings

What to do in an Emergency: A checklist

What to Expect in the Emergency Room

Wildfires

Winter Storms and Extreme Cold

Food and Nutrition

Breast Milk for Healthy Babies	Click on a Language

Feeding Your Baby With Breast Milk

Coumadin®/warfarin - Diet

Cut Down on Fat - Not on Taste!

Cut Down on Salt and Sodium!

Food Safety for Seniors - The Basics

Food Safety for Seniors - Food Safety at Home

Food Safety for Seniors - Special Foods/Special Advice

Food Safety for Seniors - Eating Out, Bringing In

Food Safety for Seniors - Apply the Heat

Food Safety for Seniors - Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Chart

Food Safety for Seniors - Thermometer Tips

Good Hygiene for Safe Food

Healthy Foods for Healthy Adults

Healthy Food for Healthy Children

Keep Your Food Safe

Meal Time is Family Time

Smart Grocery Shopping

Heart

Angina (An Introduction)	Click on a Language

Arrhythmia (An Introduction)

Cardiac Arrest (An Introduction)

Congenital Heart Defects (An Introduction)

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Heart Attack

Heart Failure

Heart Valve Diseases (An Introduction)

Housing

Renting Issues

Immunization

Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine (Full Version) (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 1/10/2007)	Click on a Language

Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 1/10/2007)

DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis) Vaccine (Full Version) (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 5/17/2007)

DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis) Vaccine (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 5/17/2007)

H1N1 Flu Vaccine (Inactivated) (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 10/2/2009)

H1N1 Flu Vaccine (Live) (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 10/2/2009)

Hepatitis A Vaccine (Full Version) (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 3/21/2006)

Hepatitis A Vaccine (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 3/21/2006)

Hepatitis B Vaccine (Full Version) (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 7/11/2001)

Hepatitis B Vaccine (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 7/11/2001)

Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae) Vaccine (Full Version) (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 12/16/1998)

Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae) Vaccine (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 12/16/1998)

Inactivated Influenzae Vaccine (Full Version) (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 8/11/2009)

Inactivated Influenzae Vaccine (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 8/11/2009)

MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) Vaccine (Full Version) (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 1/15/2003)

MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) Vaccine (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 1/15/2003)

Polio Vaccine (Full Version) (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 1/1/2000)

Polio Vaccine (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 1/1/2000)

PPSV (Pneumococcal Polysacharide) Vaccine (Full Version) (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 4/16/2009)

PPSV (Pneumococcal Polysacharide) Vaccine (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 4/16/2009)

Td (Tetanus and Diphtheria) Vaccine (Full Version) (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 6/10/1994)

Td (Tetanus and Diphtheria) Vaccine (Shortened Version)* (Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CDC - 6/10/1994)

*This is a shortened incomplete version containing key messages only. It may be useful when time is limited. The full length VIS (which needs to available to every patient in some format) is available by selecting the full version.

*Michigan Versions of Vaccine Information Statements - The Michigan Department of Community Health provides Michigan versions of Vaccine Information Statements (VISs). In Michigan, it is important that vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives be given the Michigan versions of VISs because they include information about the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR). By state law in Michigan, parents must be informed about MCIR. VISs that are obtained from other sources (e.g., from CDC or IAC websites) do not contain information about MCIR. The Michigan VIS materials are in written format only.

Injuries and Wounds

Ankle Sprain	Click on a Language

Bone Fractures

Burns (An Introduction)

Concussion (An Introduction)

Falls (An Introduction)

Foot Injuries and Disorders (An Introduction)

Hand Injuries and Disorders (An Introduction)

Insect Bites and Stings (An Introduction)

Knee Injuries and Disorders (An Introduction)

Pressure (Bed) Sores (An Introduction)

Jobs

Employment in the United States	Click on a Language

Medical Tests

Barium Enema Test Preparation	Click on a Language

Blood Transfusion and Donation (An Introduction)

Chest X-Ray

Colonoscopy (An Introduction)

Colonoscopy Test Preparation with Golytely

Colonoscopy Test Preparation with Fleets

Colposcopy

Coumadin®/warfarin - Blood Tests

CT (Cat) Scans (An Introduction)

Diagnostic Imaging (An Introduction)

Endoscopy (An Introduction)

Five Screening Tests for Colorectal Cancer