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The Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults

NARRATOR:
Do you know the best ways to stay healthy? You probably know some of them, like eating healthy foods, getting lots of exercise, and not smoking. But do you know which medical tests or medicines could help you as well? Do you know how to discuss these issues with your doctor?
Doctor Carolyn Clancy, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, knows that it may be hard to keep up with all the news about health.

DR. CLANCY:

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF MEDICAL TESTS THAT CAN BE HELPFUL. BUT SOMETIMES TALKING WITH YOUR DOCTOR CAN BE DIFFICULT IF YOU DON'T KNOW OR FORGET TO ASK. THIS LITTLE BOOKLET NOT ONLY GIVES YOU GOOD INFORMATION YOU CAN USE ON YOUR OWN, IT ALSO GIVES YOU SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR, SO YOU CAN BE WELL INFORMED ABOUT HOW TO GET HEALTHY, AND STAY HEALTHY.

NARRATOR:
The Pocket Guide also includes easy-to-use charts to help you keep track of your immunizations, results from medical tests, and other health information. To get your free copy of The Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults, call 1-800-3-5-8-9-2-9-5. That’s 1-800-3-5-8-9-2-9-5.