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The University of Pacific’s Vietnamese Cancer Awareness, Research, and Education Society presents this video on causes, types, preventative measures, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and tests for anemia. For more information and resources, please visit www.mayoclinic.org or contact us at uopvncares@gmail.com . References: What is anemia? Cook KM. Greer DM. Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. 11th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill;2013. https://accesspharmacy-mhmedical-com.tjlsophs.idm.oclc.org/content.aspx?bookid=2577&sectionid=233055533. Accessed October 24, 2020. What causes anemia? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20351360 What are the different types of anemia? https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/pernicious-anemia https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vitamin-deficiency-anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355025 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537232/ Why are iron, vitamin B12, and folate important? What foods have them? https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-Consumer/ https://healthjade.net/iron/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25369926/ https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-HealthProfessional/ https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Folate-HealthProfessional/ Who is at risk for anemia? https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/3929-anemia https://www.hematology.org/education/patients/anemia#:~:text=Many%20people%20are%20at%20risk,increases%20as%20people%20grow%20older. How do I know if I have anemia? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20351360 What should I do if I think I have anemia? https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/iron-deficiency-anemia

The University of Pacific’s Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education committee presents this video on antibiotics, antibiotic uses, causes of antibiotic resistance, signs and symptoms of resistance, and preventative measures of resistance. For more information, please visit www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/index.html or contact https://www.facebook.com/AWARE.Pacific.

The University of Pacific’s Operation Heart presents this video on causes, risks, and preventative measures for high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Operation Heart also discusses causes, tests, and preventative measures for high cholesterol. For more information, please contact operationheart.pacific.@gmail.com .

The University of Pacific’s American Cancer Society Committee presents this video on causes, risks, signs and symptoms, tests, and preventative measures for breast cancer, skin cancer, colon cancer, and pancreatic cancer. For more information, please contact acsc.uop@gmail.com .

The University of Pacific’s Alternative and Integrative Medicine committee presents this video on alternative treatments for high blood pressure, particularly the DASH diet. The DASH diet stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. This diet includes more whole foods, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, and nuts, while reducing sodium and fat. For more information, please contact aimrxuop@gmail.com .

The University of Pacific’s Veteran Service Project presents this video on causes, symptoms, risk factors, preventative measures, and treatments for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For more information and resources, please visit ptsd.va.gov.

The University of Pacific’s Operation Self Care presents this video on causes, signs and symptoms, lifestyle modifications, and over the counter medications for relief of heartburn. For more information, please visit https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heartburn/symptoms-causes/syc-20373223 .

The University of Pacific’s No Disease Left Behind presents this video on Sickle Cell Disease including what it is, risk factors, complications, and more. For more information, please contact https://www.facebook.com/nodiseaseleftbehind .

The University of Pacific’s Operation Diabetes presents this video on signs and symptoms, management and treatment, and lifestyle modifications for diabetes. For more information, please contact operationdiabetes.pacific@gmail.com or https://www.facebook.com/OperationDiabetesPacific .