LibGuides: Health Literacy Initiative 2022: Educational Resources

Health Resources

Six in ten Americans live with at least one chronic disease, like heart disease and stroke, cancer, or diabetes. These and other chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in America, and they are also a leading driver of health care costs.

At CDC, our job is to make it easier for all Americans to make healthy choices so they can enjoy life. We know that most chronic diseases can be prevented by eating well, being physically active, avoiding tobacco and excessive drinking, and getting regular health screenings. CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) helps people and communities prevent chronic diseases and promotes health and wellness for all.

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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AARP Health: Medicare Resource Center
Latest on Medicare | Medicare Basics | Eligibility & Enrollment | Managing Your Medicare | Medicare Options | Medicare Q&A Tool
"AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social welfare organization with a membership of nearly 38 million that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families — such as health care, employment and income security, and protection from financial abuse."
CDC Foundation - Public Health
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases.
CDC Diseases & Conditions A - Z Index
The CDC A-Z Index is a navigational and informational tool that makes the CDC.gov Web site easier to use. It helps you quickly find and retrieve specific information. The A-Z index is structured so that synonyms, acronyms, and cross-referencing provide multiple ways for you to access the topics and features on CDC.gov. The index includes common and scientific terms to meet the needs of consumers as well as health professionals.
Diet & Nutrition
NIH Health Information
Information on General Nutrition, Diabetes, Digestive Diseases, Kidney Disease, Healthy Living Tools, and Statistics as well as Diet & Nutrition Topics, Weight-Control Information Network (WIN), Healthy Moments Radio, Clinical Trials, and Research Discoveries & News.
Eat Healthy, Move More Chart
We Can! Parent Tips
We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition) program from the National Institutes of Health
Family Doctor
Familydoctor.org is the AAFP’s award-winning consumer website, featuring physician-reviewed patient education materials, that includes care for the physical, mental, and emotional health of the whole family from newborns to older adults. Familydoctor.org is a trusted source for medical answers and advice used by both physicians and consumers, often at the point-of-care. Familydoctor.org content is available in English and Spanish.
Family Doctor
(SPANISH) Familydoctor.org es el sitio web premiado de consumidores de la AAFP, el cual ofrece materiales educativos para pacientes revisados por médicos, que incluyen el cuidado de la salud física, mental y emocional de toda la familia desde recién nacidos hasta adultos mayores. Familydoctor.org es una fuente de confianza para obtener respuestas y consejos médicos utilizada tanto por médicos y consumidores, a menudo al momento de la atención. El contenido de Familydoctor.org está disponible en inglés y español.
Florida Blue: Healthy Living Is Within Reach
Overview | Staying Healthy | Health Resources | Living with an Illness | Find Affordable Care | Organizing Your Health Information
Nutrition Tools and Resources
NIH We Can!
Information on Parent Tips, Tools, Recipes, Healthy Eating and Nutrition News Stories, Nutrition Related Curricula, and more.
Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy
FamilyDoctor.org
You can break down the concept of health into different categories. These could include physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral health. There are things any person can do to stay healthy in these areas. But as a teenager, there are some things you should pay special attention to.
Adolescentes: Cómo mantenerse sanos
(SPANISH) FamilyDoctor.org
Se puede dividir el concepto de salud en diferentes categorías. Se puede hablar de salud física, mental, emocional y conductual. Cualquier persona puede realizar ciertas acciones para mantenerse saludable en estas áreas. Sin embargo, los adolescentes deben prestarles atención a ciertas pautas.
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Printable Materials and Handouts
We Can! Go, Slow, and Whoa Foods (U R What U Eat - kid's version)
We Can! program from the National Institutes of Health
We Can! Go, Slow, and Whoa Foods
We Can! program from the National Institutes of Health
We Can! Alimentos para consumir siempre, de vez en cuando y raramente
(SPANISH) We Can! program from the National Institutes of Health

Curriculum & Activities

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A Health Literacy Curriculum for ESOL Learners (Beginner Level)
Queens Library
A Health Literacy Curriculum for ESOL Learners (Intermediate Level)
Queens Library
Student Online Activities
Listening & Vocabulary | Queens Library
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Agency of the USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services. Their mission is to "increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet and nutrition education in a way that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence... committed to ensuring access to healthy and safe food for those participating in our programs including expecting mothers; infants and children in child care and school; low-income families going to food banks; local farmers markets; and local supermarkets. These are investments that support education, health care, and a competitive workforce."
VOA: 11 Apps to Help People Eat Healthy and Stay Fit
VOA Learning English - Personal Technology | July 26, 2017
VOA: Let's Learn English Lesson 44: Making Healthy Choices
VOA Let's Learn English - Level 1
VOA: Your Bones Are Alive! Learn How to Keep Them Strong
VOA Learning English - Health & Lifestyle | May 1, 2017
VOA Study: Nearly a Third of World Overweight
VOA Learning English - Health & Lifestyle | June 15, 2017

Health Literacy Initiative 2022

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