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Taking Charge of Your Health

Embracing a Healthier Lifestyle

Choosing the Type of Doctor You Need

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Partnering with Your Doctor

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Coordinating Care

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Deciding Where to Go When a Medical Need Arises

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Maintaining Your Emotional Health

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Dealing with Mental Illness

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Facing Health Disparities

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Paying for Healthcare

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Preparing for the End of Life

Resources

Taking Charge of Your Health

1. Be a Healthcare Rebel: How To Get The Best Medical Care

2. The Power of a Health Care Advocate

3. “Take Charge of Your Healthcare,” Consumers’ Checkbook

4. “Looking for Accurate Health Information Online? 6 Tips to Find It, From a Doctor,” Ideas.Ted.com

5. Men: Take Charge of Your Health

Embracing a Healthier Lifestyle

1. Walking 8,000 Steps a Couple Days Per Week Lowers Mortality Risk

2. Federal Judge Strikes Down ACA's Preventive Care Coverage Requirements

3. Sleep Deprivation: An Unmet Public Health Problem

4. Dietary Supplements

5. Healthy Bedtime Snacks to Eat Before Sleep

Choosing the Type of Doctor You Need

1. “Choosing a Doctor: Quick Tips”

2. 8 Tips for Choosing a Pediatrician

3. Primary Care Physician | The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Primary Care Doctor

4. 17 Questions to Ask When Choosing a New Doctor

5. What Kind of Doctor Do I Need?

Partnering with Your Doctor

1. “What Should I Ask My Doctor During a Checkup?"

2. “10 Questions to Ask Before Having an Operation,” American College of Surgeons (ACS)

3. 5 Steps to Building a Great Partnership With Your Doctor

4. Partner With Your Doctor for the Best MS Treatment

5. Doctor Discussion Guide: How to Partner with Your Gynecologist (If I Have Endometriosis)

Coordinating Care

1. Coordinating Your Care

2. “10 Questions to Ask Before Having an Operation,” American College of Surgeons (ACS)

3. Coordinating Care for Someone with Frontotemporal Degeneration

4. “A Family Caregiver’s Guide to Care Coordination"

5. What to Know About Patient Portals

Having a Baby

1. Limit Dark Chocolate Consumption in Pregnancy to Avoid Excess Heavy Metals

2. TRICARE Maternity Care

3. 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Getting Prenatal Genetic Testing

4. Postpartum Depression

5. Personal Care Products and Cosmetic Use During Pregnancy

Deciding Where to Go When a Medical Need Arises

1. Center for Women Veterans (CWV)

2. “How to Find the Best Health Care in a Post-Pandemic World,” AARP

3. When to Go to the ER vs. Urgent Care

4. 10 Signs You Should Go See the Doctor

5. Choosing an Emergency Contact—It Matters

Maintaining Your Emotional Health

2. Be Less Stressed

3. About Guided Imagery

4. Thriving When Your Cosmic Egg Is Cracked: A Mindful Journey

5. INclude My Mental Health GPS

Dealing with Mental Illness

1. Mental Health Resources for Underrepresented Communities

2. How to Cope When a Loved One Has a Serious Mental Illness

3. Gratitude - A Mental Health Game Changer

4. Dealing With Chronic Illnesses and Depression

5. Recognizing Warning Signs and How to Cope

Facing Health Disparities

1. Colorectal Cancer - The Blue Hat Foundation

2. Medical Gaslighting: No, It's Not Just in Your Head

3. 11 Conditions That Disproportionately Affect Black People

4. Health Disparities Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

5. What Health Disparities Do Indigenous People Face?

Paying for Healthcare

1. “Find Your Most Affordable Health Plan,” Health Sherpa

2. Health Coverage if You're Pregnant, Plan to Get Pregnant, or Recently Gave Birth

3. Keen Advisors

4. What Should I Do When I Turn 65?

5. "A Healthcare Survival Guide for the Uninsured," Health Karma

Preparing for the End of Life

1. 5 Commonly Held Myths About End-of-life Issues

2. End-of-life Planning Checklist: A Guide to the 12 Documents You Should Consider

5. What Are Palliative Care and Hospice Care?

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