New and Updated TopicsNew ActionsetsActionsets are designed to help
people take an active role in managing a health condition. Managing these
health conditions means following a set of actions to better control the
condition's effect on the person and to prevent long-term problems.  Diabetes care plan for children attending school: This
new Actionset offers tips to help parents, teachers, and school staff
understand what a child needs to successfully manage diabetes at school.- Get moving: How to add more activity to your life: This
new Actionset is for people who want to become more active but aren't sure how
to start. It includes advice on the importance of motivation and support for
successful behavior change.
- Getting help
for someone you think is depressed: This new Actionset offers
tips on helping someone who seems depressed. Included are an explanation of
what depression is, advice on what you can say or do to help, and warning signs
that indicate a need for emergency help.
- How to stay active: This new Actionset offers advice
for people who have started increasing their activity levels but are either
having trouble staying with their plan or are worried that they will have
trouble. Included are tips for updating your fitness goals, as well as for
identifying barriers and finding ways around them.
- Living with a pacemaker or ICD: This new Actionset
offers facts about pacemakers and ICDs and tips on how to get the best results
from your device.
- Shopping tips for healthy eating: Whether a person is
trying to lose weight or just eat healthier, this new Actionset has tips on
planning ahead before shopping, shopping for healthy foods at the store, and
making smart and realistic choices about what to buy.
- Using a pedometer or step counter: This new Actionset
explains what a pedometer is, why you should use one, and how you can get the
best use out of it.
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