Taking Care of Health @ Home

Questions to Ask When Selecting a Doctor

Accepts your health plan? Sees new patients? Has evening and weekend hours? Affiliated at which hospitals?

Questions to Ask about a Medication

What is its common name? Does a generic form exist? How long should I take it? What are the side effects?

Increased Risks for Overweight People

Arthritis Breathing problems Certain cancers Diabetes Heart disease High blood pressure High cholesterol Stroke

Online Resources

DocFinder Federal Drug Administration MedlinePlus National Health Information Center National Institutes of Health