New and Updated Topics

New Actionsets

• Avoiding triggers for COPD: This new Actionset teaches what the common triggers are for COPD, why it is important to avoid triggers for COPD, and how to avoid triggers.
• Breath training for COPD: This new Actionset teaches three breathing techniques for COPD to help patients feel better by reducing shortness of breath. It includes new illustrations demonstrating body positions for breathing with your diaphragm, pursed-lip breathing, and breathing while bending forward at the waist.
• Checking your weight when you have heart failure: This new Actionset explains why it's important to check your weight, tips on how to check your weight, and when to call your doctor.
• Clearing your lungs when you have COPD: This new Actionset teaches three ways to clear your lungs when you have COPD. The three ways are controlled coughing, postural drainage, and chest percussion.
• Dealing with weight gain when you quit smoking: This new Actionset offers help to people who want to quit smoking but are worried about gaining weight. It includes background information about the connection between quitting smoking and gaining weight. And it provides tips on controlling your weight after you quit smoking.
• Getting help for someone you think is depressed: This new Actionset offers tips on helping someone who seems depressed. Included are an explanation of what depression is, advice on what you can say or do to help, and warning signs that indicate a need for emergency help.
• Managing the side effects of antidepressants: This new Actionset has tips on how to deal with the side effects of antidepressants. It also cautions a person not to stop taking the medicine without talking to his or her doctor first.
• Planning for pregnancy when you have diabetes: This new Actionset explains the importance of having blood sugar in a normal or near-normal range before getting pregnant and includes tips to help do this.
• Supporting someone who has depression: This new Actionset explains why it's important to help someone with depression and provides tips on how to do so.
• Taking antidepressants wisely: This new Actionset explains why it is so important to take antidepressants as directed and what to do if you don't feel better.

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