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Prevention
ADA
Online: The American Dental Association
-- homepage
The
Tooth Fairy:
Learn dental hygiene
from the tooth
expert, The Tooth
Fairy
How
to Keep Your Mouth
and Teeth Healthy: From
the American Academy
of Family Physicians
Journal patient
information handout.
Taking
Care of Bad Breath:
From the American
Academy of Family
Physicians Journal
patient information
handout.
Your
Child's Teeth:
A Guide For Parents: From
the American Academy
of Family Physicians
Journal patient
information handout.
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The
Jed Foundation launched a free
website, ULIFELINE.org,
which links students to mental
health centers. Information and
anonymous screening for issues
including depression, eating disorders,
and suicide. College can subscribe,
enabling students to avail themselves
of all the services.
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- American
Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org
This
comprehensive web site features a
search engine, general informaiton,
diabetes type I, diabetes type II,
community and resources, healthy
living (exercise, diet, stress, taking
care of your body), tip of the day,
and an opportunity to subscribe to
an online newsletter. There is also
a site for health professionals.
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- Dietary
Guidelines for Americans 2005
The
latest
Dietary
Guidelines
for Americans
2005 released
by the
U.S. Department
of Health
and Human
Services
(HHS) and
the Department
of Agriculture
(USDA).
provide
authoritative
advice
for people
two years
and older
about how
good dietary
habits
can promote
health
and reduce
risk for
major chronic
diseases.
http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines
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Indoor
Air Environments
- EPA
site:
- Sick
Building Syndrome
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- Information
from the American Heart Association
Interactive
Fitness Assessments:
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FAMILY
PLANNING/BIRTH CONTROL
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- National
Women’s Health Information Center
– U.S. Public Health Office on
Women’s Health
http://www.4woman.gov
- What
are the newest forms of hormonal
contraception?
Hormonal:
Lunelle:
· monthly
injection estrogen and progesterone:
· cost
about $30/month plus potential
adm costs
· Available
now
Mirena
IUD:
· From
Berlex laboratories
· Available
since late Jan
· Five
year use but could last seven
years
· IUD
coated with progesterone
NuvaRing:
· Thin,
flexible plastic ring about
2 inches across contains estrogen
and progestin and inserted
into vagina with slow release
of hormones
· From
Organon
· Not
available,
but approval
hopefully
this
summer
· Device
stays
in vagina
for 21
days
and left
out for
seven
days.
Implanon:
· the
single implant version of Norplant
with one implant using desogestrel.
· From
Organon
and is
sold
overseas
· Organon
expects
to apply
for FDA
approval
in 2002.
Ortho
Evra:
· The
seven
day patch
containing
estrogen
and progestin.
· Use
includes
three
weekly
patches
and then
fourth
week
off.
· Not
available
now but
a unit
of Johnson
and Johnson
is seeking
approval
from
FDA.
New
birth control pills:
Cyclessa:
· approved
by FDA through Organon in December
· contains
lowest dose triphasic pills.
· Organon
expects to market pill this year.
Seasonale:
· The
pill that makes tri-cycling
possible.
· Contains
84 days of hormones and then
a week off.
· In
testing which will continue
into early 2002 and expected
to
reach
market
about mid
2003.
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