Patient Education Resources

Provides medical information, treatment decision tools, news updates, and support resources for cancer

Provides information about diabetes, nutrition, exercise, prevention, research, and more

Provides brochures on nutrition and weight management, smoking, cholesterol, high blood pressure, physical activity, controlling risk factors, cardiovascular conditions, treatments, procedures, stroke, and risk assessment

Provides facts, research, and information on asthma, allergies, and lung cancer

Provides facts and guidelines on how to prevent illnesses and how to treat them

Developed by the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers

The Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse provides free health promotion materials for Massachusetts residents and health and social service providers in the Commonwealth. Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Clearinghouse develops and distributes health promotion materials on the following health topics:

• Asthma
• Cancer
• Child Health
• Diabetes
• Disaster Planning
• GLBT Health
• General Health Information
• HIV/AIDS
• Heart Disease Stroke Prevention
• Hepatitis
• Men’s Health
• Nutrition & Physical Activity
• Osteoporosis
• STDs
• Substance Abuse
• Tobacco Control
• Women’s Health

Health materials are available free of charge to assist individuals, groups, and communities in Massachusetts, including health educators working with diverse populations, health care providers committed to providing important health information, and individuals interested in improving their health and making healthy choices.

Provides information for patients and health professionals on diabetes prevention and control

Publications, websites, and web applications for people interested in learning about asthma, cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and other heart, lung, and blood-related issues