Good Health Starts With You
Who doesn't want good health for themselves and their family? But as everyone knows, keeping a family healthy requires a lot more than regular medical checkups. That's why we wrote this handbook: To give you some pointers and a helping hand! To make it simple, we've presented information in easy to-follow checklists and bullet points, with key health information for everyone in your family, from infants to senior citizens.

To further explore any of the topics covered in the Family Self-Care Handbook, use at least two reliable sources, such as the sources listed at the back of this handbook. While the Internet is an excellent research tool, the health information you find online is not always reliable or current. Favor U.S. government Web sites (those with addresses ending in .gov), national nonprofit organizations (.org), and universities and medical schools (.edu). It is also vitally important to bring any medical problems or questions to your health care professional for evaluation and diagnosis.