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Health tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.



Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems.
  Should I bank my baby's umbilical cord blood?
  Should I have an amniocentesis?
  Should I have an early fetal ultrasound?
  Should I have chorionic villus sampling (CVS)?
  Should I have the maternal serum triple or quadruple test (triple or quad screen)?
  Should I plan to have an episiotomy?
  Should I take antidepressants while I'm pregnant?
  Should I use epidural anesthesia during childbirth?


Actionsets help people take an active role in managing a health condition. Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition.
  Managing morning sickness


Interactive tools help people determine health risks, ideal weight, target heart rate, and more. Interactive tools are designed to help people determine health risks, ideal weight, target heart rate, and more.
  Interactive Tool: From Embryo to Baby in 9 Months
  Interactive Tool: What Is Your Due Date?
  Interactive Tool: When Are You Most Fertile?
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Last updated: November 30, 2006
Author: Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Reviewed By: Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine, Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Editors: Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman

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