Interactive Tools

Interactive Tools See All  Target Heart Rate Calculator Your target heart rate is the range at which sustained physical activity - running, cycling, swimming laps, or any other aerobic exercise - is considered safe and effective....more  Calorie Burn Rate Calculator The more active you are, the more calories you burn. Running or jogging, for instance, burns more calories than bowling....more  Adult BMI Calculator Experts are increasingly urging people to know their BMI, a figure that takes into account not just weight but also height to indicate body fat....more  Diabetes Quiz More than 18 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and more than 5 million more have diabetes but don't realize it, according to the CDC. Yet diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States....more  Diabetes: Test Your Knowledge If you have diabetes, keeping your condition under control early on will help you avoid complications that may come up later. This multiple-choice quiz will help you with important answers now....more  Prediabetes Quiz Take this quiz to find out how to decrease your risk of developing diabetes....more  Foot Health Quiz Most people would agree that it's no small problem when their feet ache. Yet foot problems and chronic pain often go ignored. Learning about foot care can help you recognize when to see a doctor for treatment....more  Blood Pressure Quiz Do you know your risk factors for high blood pressure? You can’t do anything about some risk factors. But other risk factors can be changed. Learn about the risk factors for high blood pressure by taking this quiz....more  Dietary Fiber Quiz You hear a lot about fiber and why you need it. But what is it? Learn more about this important part of your diet by taking this quiz....more  Trans Fat Facts and Fiction Think all fats are alike? Think again. Take this quiz to learn about trans fats and their impact on your health. ...more  Medicine Interaction Quiz True or false: An interaction between alcohol and a medicine can lead to extreme drowsiness and other effects. Do you know the answer to this and other questions about medicine interaction?...more  Medicine Safety Quiz Learn how to better manage your medicines by taking this quiz....more  Adult Immunizations Quiz True or false: Polio vaccines should be kept up-to-date throughout your lifetime....more  Pneumonia Vaccine Quiz Bacterial pneumonia kills thousands of older Americans each year. Yet there is a vaccine that offers protection against this deadly illness. How much do you know about pneumonia and the vaccine? ...more  Doctor-Patient Communication Quiz Your doctor can't give you the best care if you don't say what's really going on. This true-false quiz will help you prepare for your next visit....more  Obesity Basics: What Is It? How Is It Treated? There is an epidemic of obesity in this country, health experts say. But what is obesity? How is it measured?...more  Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Quiz Peripheral neuropathy is a term that refers to temporary or permanent damage to the peripheral nerves – the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. This damage is one of the most common complications of diabetes....more  Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment The questions in this assessment ask about risk factors—conditions that may put you at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) states that the more risk factors you have, the more likely you are to develop diabetes....more  Coronary Artery Disease Assessment Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women. Determine your risk for developing CAD using this assessment tool....more  Depression Risk Assessment This questionnaire can help you find out how likely you are to have depression....more