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Chapter 10: Understanding and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Live and Learn offers a brief quiz that provides users with a list of resources to help live a longer, stronger life. Users will find potentially lifesaving resources such as free health programs and questions to ask their doctor at their next appointment.
Take the quiz and see what resources are provided to you for a healthier lifestyle. Use this list to help you determine what your health priorities are. Make an effort to take control of your health and talk to your doctor at your next appointment. Chart your progress throughout the semester to see if you can improve your health through better lifestyle choices.
American Heart Association
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Sun-Safety Quiz from American Cancer Society
Take the Sun-Safety Quiz to see what your sun-safety IQ is. Explore the web site to learn more about what you can do to protect yourself from skin cancer. Give yourself a self-check and learn the pattern of moles, blemishes, freckles, and other marks on your skin.
American Cancer Society
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ACS Guidelines for Early Detection of Cancer
Read the ACS Guidelines and make a list and schedule of screening tests that you need based on age and risk factors. Then, do the same for a loved one. Call or write this person and let them know what you`ve learned about cancer screening tests. Offer to work with them to create a list and schedule of screening tests for them. Act as each other`s health buddies and be sure to encourage each other to follow-through with doctor appointments.
American Cancer Society
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