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Health FAQ's

The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Vietnamese American health was created to address and increase awareness of health issues affecting the Vietnamese community. The FAQs emphasize health problems, such as hepatitis B, cervical cancer, and diabetes, which are of special concern to the Vietnamese population. Included are statistics showing the prevalence of these diseases and conditions among the Vietnamese population. As more research develops about the health of Vietnamese Americans, NAVASA will continue to update our resources.

The health information provided is not intended for use in treating medical conditions, but as an informational source.

Health Disparities | Hepatitis | Tuberculosis | Cervical Cancer | Breast Cancer | Heart Disease |

High Blood Pressure | High Cholesterol | Diabetes | Tobacco and Smoking | Mental Health | HIV/AIDS |

Osteoporosis | Agent Orange

Health Disparities

1. What are Health Disparities?
2. How do health disparities affect the Vietnamese population?
3. What is being done to combat health disparities?

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Hepatitis

1. What is Hepatitis?
2. How does hepatitis affect the Asian-American community?
3. What are the symptoms of hepatitis?
4. What are the different types of hepatitis and how are they spread?
5. What is the treatment for hepatitis?
6. How can hepatitis be prevented?

Want to learn more about Hepatitis B ? Download these (all are pdf files)

1. See how much you know: Take the Hepatitis B Quiz
2. Hepatitis B Foundation Background
3. Hepatitis B Science Background
4. Get All the Facts: The Hepatitis B Fact Sheet
5. Hepatitis B Glossary
6. The Bristol Myers Squibb Company

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Tuberculosis

1. What is Tuberculosis?
2. How is TB spread?
3. What are the symptoms of tuberculosis?
4. What is the TB skin test?
5. What is the difference between TB infection and TB disease?
6. Why may I get a positive reading on the skin test if I don't have tuberculosis disease?
7. What should I do if I have a positive test result?
8. What is the treatment for tuberculosis?
9. Why should I continue take all of the medication prescribed to me even if I feel better?

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Cervical Cancer

1. What is Cervical Cancer?
2. Why is cervical cancer a concern for the Vietnamese community?
3. What is HPV?
4. What is a Pap test?
5. Why is a Pap test important?
6. When should a woman receive a Pap test?
7. What do abnormal results mean?
8. Is it true that only married women or sexually active women should get Pap tests?
9. Who does not need to get a Pap test?
10. How is cervical cancer treated?

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Breast Cancer

1. How does Breast Cancer affect Vietnamese women?
2. Does breast cancer only affect women?
3. When do I need to get my first mammogram?
4. Does a mammogram hurt?
5. Will Medicaid and Medicare pay for a mammogram?
6. How long does it take to get a mammogram?
7. How do I do the Breast Self Exam?

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Heart Disease

1. What is Heart Disease?
2. What are the risk factors for heart disease?
3. How can heart disease be prevented?
4. Is it true that drinking alcohol may protect against heart disease?
5. What are the signs of heart disease?
6. What are the symptoms of a heart attack?
7. What is a stroke?
8. What are the risk factors of stroke?
9. What are the symptoms of a stroke?
10. What are the effects of a stroke?

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High Blood Pressure

1. What is High Blood Pressure?
2. Who is at risk for high blood pressure?
3. What causes high blood pressure?
4. How is high blood pressure treated?
5. What are the dangers of high blood pressure?

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High Cholesterol

1. What is Cholesterol?
2. Are there TWO types of cholesterol?
3. How do I reduce high cholesterol levels?

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Diabetes

1. What is Diabetes?
2. What is the difference between Type I and Type II diabetes?
3. What are the symptoms of diabetes?
4. What are some complications involved with diabetes?
5. How can diabetes be controlled?

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Tobacco and Smoking

1. What is the prevalence among Vietnamese men and women?
2. What are the effects of smoking ?
3. Does smoking cause cancer?
4. What is the importance of learning about smoking?

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Mental Health

1. What is the importance of learning about mental health?
2. What are the symptoms of depression?
3. What causes depression?
4. What is post-traumatic stress syndrome?
5. What are the symptoms of PTSD?
6. How does PTSD affect the Asian-American community?
7. What are eating disorders?
8. What causes eating disorders?
9. What are the symptoms of an eating disorder?
10. Who is at risk for eating disorders?
11. Do eating disorders affect Asian-Americans?
12. Where can Asian-Americans go to seek help for mental health?

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HIV/AIDS

1. What is HIV?
2. How is HIV spread?
3. How do I test for HIV?
4. How does HIV/AIDS affect Asian-Americans ?

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Osteoporosis

1. What is Osteoporosis?
2. How can I prevent osteoporosis
3. What is a bone density test?
4. Are Asian-Americans at risk for osteoporosis?

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Agent Orange

1. What is Agent Orange?
2. What are the effects of Agent Orange?
3. I want (or I had) an "Agent Orange Test", sometimes thought to be given by the Veterans' Administration.
   What is this?

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