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Show OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO CHECK OUT: The Utah Department of Health and associated organizations publish many collections of health data and findings each year. Some of the most recent publications are: From the Bureau of Surveillance and Analysis: * Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions in Utah - May 1997 (in conjunction with the Office of Health Data Analysis) * 1996 Utah Health Status Survey Reports: - Health Status in Utah: The Medical Outcomes Study SF12 - April 1997 - Health Insurance Coverage - February 1997 * Utah's Healthy People 2000 Health Status Indicators - April 1997 * Leading Causes of Death in Utah by Age and Sex - March 1997 * Women's Health in Utah - December 1996 (Utah Department of Health Publication) * Hospitalizations for Conditions Related to Lifestyle or Behavior - August 1995 (in conjunction with the Office of Health Data Analysis) * Utah's Healthy People 2000 Health Status Indicators by Local Health District - June 1995 * Suicide in Utah: Descriptive Epidemiology - June 1995 From the Bureau of Vital Records * Utah's Vital Statistics: Births and Deaths -1995 * Mortality by Cause, Sex, Age and Autopsy, Residents: Utah - 1995 * Utah's Marriage and Divorce - 1995 * Induced Abortions in Utah - 1995 From the Utah Health Data Committee: * Utah Hospital Utilization and Charges Profile - 1995 (Utah Department of Health Publication) * Health at a Glance: Health of Utah's Counties - 1996 (in conjunction with the Office of Health Data Analysis) From the Institute for Health and Aging. University of California: * Chronic Care in America: A 21st Century Challenge - August 1996 TIPS TO IMPROVING YOUR HEALTH Recommended by the Salt Lake County Aging Services Healthy Aging Program •Lose weight if you need to •Engage in regular aerobic exercise (20 or more minutes, 3 or more times a week) •Don't smoke Keep alcohol intake to less than one ounce per day (2 servings of beer, wine, or spirits a day) Practice stress reduction techniques •Reduce sodium intake to 2 grams (2000 mg, 1 teaspoon per day) •Take your medicine as prescribed and make no changes without your doctor's knowledge Special Topics 132 |