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Welcome to Healthy Delaware

Live a healthier life with our help.

To stay well, you need to be well informed. Healthy Delaware — Delaware Cancer Consortium — is a resource you can trust. Here, you will learn how to live better and how you can prevent, get tested for, and get treated for chronic diseases. Whether you have insurance or not, you may be eligible for programs and services.

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Healthy Living

Make choices to improve your everyday health.

Learn about the everyday things that can make a lifelong difference in your health — from nutrition to activity to stress-reduction tips.

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Cancer

Cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and survivorship details.

A healthy lifestyle can lead to a lower cancer risk. Our advice can help you learn what you can do. And if you are diagnosed with cancer, our programs and services can help you not just survive, but thrive.

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Heart

Stay heart-healthy with our help.

Learn what you can do to prevent heart disease. You’ll also find details on the types of heart disease and how to lower your blood pressure and cholesterol.

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Diabetes

Make the right decisions to live better with diabetes.

Get guidance on the importance of monitoring your diabetes and more. Learn about programs that can help you live with diabetes and manage it successfully.

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Tobacco

Put tobacco out of your life for good.

Phone and in-person Quitline and online QuitNet information is here, along with valuable facts about secondhand smoke and the dangers of vaping.

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Self-Management

Self-management programs help you learn how to live better by managing your disease.

Free six-week step-by-step self-management workshops are offered to adults who have or care for someone, living with a chronic condition, a cancer diagnosis, or diabetes.

Man in a support group as part of his diabetes self-management program

Other services

Find programs and services to help you face other health challenges in your life.

The state of Delaware offers ways to help you with other health-related needs. Visit these websites to learn about them:

Addiction and Behavioral Health

Mental health and addiction can affect anyone. No one has to struggle alone. Get help now.

Visit HelpIsHereDE.com
Maternal and Child Health

Get connected to resources, programs, and social networks for reproductive life planning, healthy pregnancy, raising babies, and more.

Visit DEThrives.com
Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Health

WIC, is a federal nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well, learn about nutrition, and stay healthy.

Visit DHSS.Delaware.gov

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Latest Info

Lung Cancer Awareness and Prevention

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Lung Cancer Awareness and Prevention

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. Learn more about screening and prevention.

Seven Steps to Save Your Skin 

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Seven Steps to Save Your Skin 

Summers in Delaware offer endless opportunities to be outdoors — from beaches, state parks, playgrounds, and festivals to craft fairs, outdoor concerts, campsites, and more. Being outside offers many health benefits too, like increasing physical activity, getting vitamin D, and even reducing anxiety and stress. 

Making Healthy Changes Starts One Step at a Time

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Making Healthy Changes Starts One Step at a Time

Did you make a promise to yourself this year to start eating healthier? Are you feeling pressured by the nonstop advertisements for weight-loss solutions? Is your family history for diabetes or heart disease keeping you up at night? The reality is, we can all make small changes that can lead to big results.