Resources & References
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Heart Disease
Heart Disease Medical Terms (PDF)
- Heart Disease, CDC Spanish
- Heart Disease Health Center, MedMD
- Heart Disease, Mayo Clinic
- Heart Disease Symptoms
- Coronary Artery Disease (MedlinePlus) Spanish
- Women, Heart Disease and Stroke (American Heart Association)
- Women's Heart Attack Symptoms Different From Men's
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Stroke (MedlinePlus) Spanish
- Heart Infection / Endocarditis (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
Cool Tools
- Video: Heart and Circulatory System: How They Work (Mayo Clinic)
- Video: Coronary Artery Disease (Medline Plus)
- Video: Heart Attack: "Act in Time" and "Know the Warning Signs" (NIH Senior Health)
- Quiz: What is your risk for heart disease? (Washington University)
- Quiz: What is your risk for stroke? (Washington University)
Medline Plus Tutorials (most available in Spanish)
Cancer
View Cancer Medical Terms (PDF)
- Cancer (Medline Plus) Spanish
- Cancer Basics (American Cancer Society)
- Cancer (Mayo Clinic)
- Cancer Health Center (WebMD)
- Tumor Biology Series (at the bottom of the page) at Emory University's Cancer Quest
- Cancer by Type (National Comprehensive Cancer Network)
- Cancer Treatment Summaries (NCCN)
- Life with Cancer (NCCN)
- Breast Cancer Resources for Patient Navigators (Patient Navigator Training Program)
Treatment
Cool Tools
- Quiz: What is your Sun Safety IQ? (American Cancer Society)
- Quiz: What is your cancer risk? Find out for breast, cervical, colon, kidney, lung, prostate and others (Washington University)
Medline Tutorials (most available in Spanish)
Diabetes
- Diabetes (Mayo Clinic)
- Diabetes Health Center (WebMD)
- Diabetes (MedlinePlus) Spanish
- Am I at risk for Type 2 Diabetes? National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse Spanish
- Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent type 2 Diabetes Campaign
- Publications, National Diabetes Education Program
- American Diabetes Association Spanish
- Diabetes Myths (American Diabetes Association)
- Modern Man's Guide to Living Well With Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Diabetic Diet
Diabetes Complications
- Diabetes Foot Care (FamilyDoctor.org) Spanish
- Complications
- Diabetic Eye Problems (MedlinePlus) Spanish
- Diabetic Foot (MedlinePlus) Spanish
Cool Tools
- Quiz: Diabetes Risk: Check Your Risk for Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Video: Know Your Diabetes ABCs (NIH Senior Health)
- Video: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
- Video: Lona Brown "Native Americans and Diabetes" (NIH Senior Health)
MedlinePlus Tutorials
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- COPD (MedlinePlus) Spanish
- What is COPD? (National Institute of Health)
- COPD Overview (National Jewish Health)
- COPD Treatment (National Jewish Heath)
- COPD Causes (National Jewish Health)
- Emphysema (Mayo Clinic)
- LearnAboutCOPD.org (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH)
- Living with COPD: An Everyday Guide for You and Your Family (American College of Physicians)
- (Spanish only) COPD Health Tips (American College of Physicians)
- COPD in Espanol: Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica (CDC)
Cool Tools
- Gas exchange in the lungs
- Video: What is COPD? (NIH Senior Health)
- Video: Diagnosing COPD (NIH Senior Health)
- Video: COPD Risk Factors (NIH Senior Health)
- Video: Learn More About COPD (NIH Senior Health)
- Video: Understanding with COPD (sponsored video with short commercial)
MedlinePlus Tutorials
Mental Illness
Depression
- Depression Booklet (National Institute of Mental Health) Spanish
- Depression Publications (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Coping With Chronic Illnesses and Depression (WebMD)
Anxiety
- Anxiety Disorders (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Anxiety Disorder Booklet (National Institute of Mental Health) Spanish
Videos and Tutorials
Other Course References
Chapman, D.P., Perry, G.S., Strine, T.R., (2005). The Vital Link Between Chronic Disease and Depressive Disorders. Preventing Chronic Disease, 2(1), 1-10. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jan/04_0066.htm
Moussavi, S., Chatterji, S., Verdes, E., Tandon, A., Patel, V., Ustun, B. (2007). Depression, chronic diseases, and decrements in health: results from the World Health Surveys. The Lancet, 370(9590), 851-858.
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2004). The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: National and State Perspectives 2004. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/burdenbook2004/pdf/burden_book2004.pdf