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Health Books Available Through Your Library

The Bad Food Bible by Aaron Carroll; Nina Teicholz (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9780544952560
Publication Date: 2017-11-07
Mind over Meds (audiobook) by Andrew Weil
ISBN: 9781478962922
Publication Date: 2017-04-25
Healthcare Choices by Archelle Georgiou
ISBN: 9781442260337
Publication Date: 2017-02-16

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Preparing for your Appointment

Recommended Short Videos
These short videos (in English and Spanish) provide great tips on preparing for your appointment and being an engaged patient.
Medline Plus Guide: Talking With Your Doctor
Gives some good ideas for things to bring and ask when you visit the doctor.
More Videos from the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
View some good examples of patients asking questions and interacting with health care providers.
Question Builder from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Use this interactive questionnaire to prepare for your medical visit.

Did You Know?

The Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System and community partners have joined forces in a Consumer Health Resources Project for 2013. We’ll present authoritative, up-to-date consumer health resources in a variety of friendly formats and highlight them with programs that draw on the great wealth of health expertise from local providers. Thanks to our network of public libraries in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties, residents of all ages with a library borrower’s card can access links, books, ebooks, video and more, free of charge.

Partners and contributors include:

CEFLS and 30 member libraries	The Foundation of CVPH Medical Center
Mountain Lake PBS	Employee Assistance Services
The Northern NY Library Network	Clinton County Health Department
Plattsburgh Lions	Stewart's Shops

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Apps For Healthy Lifestyles

Fooducate
Snap a photo of a UPC label with this free app to see if a packaged food gets a healthy rating—or to find a more nutritious alternative. Free for Android and Apple.
SleepCycle
A bio-alarm clock that analyzes your sleep patterns and wakes you when you are in the lightest sleep phase. Free, and available for Apple iOS.
RunKeeper
This free app helps you log your miles, whether outside (using GPS technology) or on the treadmill. Available for: iPhone, Android

Local Community Resources for Health and Wellness

Health News from the New York Times

Websites to Get You Started

National Institutes of Health
Browse and search just about any health topic. You will also find information about clinical trials and research.
Mayo Clinic
Regularly updated, with an A-Z listing of diseases and symptoms, this site is recommended by doctors.
Consumer Safety - Drug and Product Recalls
This site gathers recall information from the CPSC, the FDA, and the NHTSA, and presents it in an easy to understand format. It also contains information about current events and news that impacts consumers, and has several in-depth safety guides.
Pub Med Central
A free archive of journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).
Doctor Finder from the American Medical Association
Search for physicians by specialty in your area.
Medicine Net
Health news and articles written for the public by health professionals. You'll find lots of pictures, information about symptoms, and advice.
Health Reference Center
Access tje Health Reference Center to search over 2800 journals and magazines, many of which are full text.
More Health Resources @ Your Public Library
A more comprehensive list of high quality health information sources.

Health Information @ Your Public Library: General Health