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One page handout (English and Spanish) to inform pregnant women about lead.

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The new handbook educates low-wage immigrant women about their rights in the workplace and the steps they should take if they are confronted with harassment or discrimination. To obtain free copies, contact the SPLC at 1-800-591-3656
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A handout illustrating the way to read a nutrition label. The resource is available in both english and spanish.

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A visual guide for preparing a well-balanced plate. Available in Spanish and English.

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Acanthosis nigricans is a darkening of the skin, usually around the neck but sometimes on knuckles, elbows or toes or around the armpits or the groin. Having acanthosis nigricans can a warning sign that a person is at risk for diabetes. This patient education brochure explains basic information about acanthosis nigricans in English and Spanish.

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Handout describing the importance of nutrition specifically related to maintaining a balanced diabetic meal plan. Available in Spanish and English.

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Contains tools for improving health literacy, government resources, and reports and research on health literacy issues.
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This is a one-page Word document containing information on how to assess the usability of written health materials for adults with low literacy. The document lists questions to ask regarding Grade Level; Relevance; and Interest and Design of written health materials. This document is adapted from materials created by the Canadian Public Health Association, National Literacy and Health Program.
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The Quick Guide to Health Literacy including fact sheets and strategies to increase the usability of health information.
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Health literacy incorporates a range of abilities: to read, comprehend, and analyze information; decode instructions, symbols, charts, and diagrams; weigh risks and benefits; and, ultimately, make decisions and take action.
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The Food Stamp Program serves as the first line of defense against hunger. It enables low-income families to buy nutritious food with Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. Food stamp recipients spend their benefits to buy eligible food in authorized retail food stores. Go to find local food stamp and search by state.

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Answers to frequently asked questions about the diseases caused by tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis infections. The sheet also present information about the recently licensed tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap)vaccines.
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A algunos padres les preocupa que el timerosal, un conservante que contienemercurio y se encuentra en la vacuna contra la gripe, provoque autismo. Sin embargo, durante los útimos años, una serie de estudios biolígicos y epidemiolígicoshan demostrado que esta preocupación no tiene fundamento. A continuación sepresenta un resumen de la evidencia que demuestra que, aunque algunas cosas sí causan autismo, el mercurio de las vacunas no es una de ellas.
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En Febrero de 2006, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) recomendaron una nueva vacuna para proteger a los lactantes contra el rotavirus. El rotavirus provoca fiebre alta, vómitos y diarrea persistentesennios pequeños, normalmente durante el invierno en los Estados Unidos.
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Answers to frequently asked questions about the diseases caused by human papillomavirus infections. Also present information about the recently licenced human papillomavirus(HPV) vaccines.
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This fact sheet gives information about how the skin test is given and read, and what the results mean. Available in 12 other languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Hmong, Khmer (Cambodian), Laotian, Oromo Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, Vietnamese.
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This fact sheet contains information about how latent TB infection (LTBI) is treated and how active TB disease can be prevented. Available in Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Hmong, Khmer (Cambodian), Laotian, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, Vietnamese.
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This fact sheet contains step-by-step directions for giving a sample of sputum. Available in Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Khmer (Cambodian), Hmong, Laotian, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, Vietnamese.
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This fact sheet gives general information about active TB disease including symptoms, complications, tests, and treatment. Also available in Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Hmong, Khmer, Laotian, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, Vietnamese.
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Produces "The Funletter," a national activities letter for kids and families living with cancer. Address: c/o Kenon Neal PO Box 4545 Santa Barbara, CA 93140

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Free cancer educational material from the National Cancer Institute

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