We strive to:

• Meet the growing demand for accurate, current, reliable and accessible health and medical information with special efforts toward the vulnerable and under-served.
• Provide specialized medical and health care searches to meet consumers’ requested needs.
• Contribute to health literacy.
• Encourage preventive care and health management practices.
• Promote informed decision-making.
• Provide consumers with information regarding their health care questions and treatment options.
• Deliver confidential and compassionate services through well-trained, experienced volunteers.
• Maintain high standards of service and quality assurance through physician and medical librarian oversight.
• Inform consumers about community resources.

"I refer patients for reliable health care information when I don’t have the time to do research for them. I’m very happy with the Grillo Health Information Center services." – Hillary L. Browne, MD,FACP,PC – Spruce Street Internal Medicine

"We are fortunate to have in Boulder the Grillo Health Information Center as a resource for our patients. Often, healthcare providers have neither the time nor resources to answer the myriad questions that arise when a patient has a health related issue. The Grillo Center is a great place we can direct our patients to. Patients will get reliable, evidence-based information they need to be a better participant in their health care decisions." – Paul Lewis, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Boulder Community Hospital

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Located at the Tebo Family Medical Pavilion, the Grillo Health Information Center is situated in a pleasant and confidential setting. Caring and knowledgeable staff and volunteers will assist you in finding the most current trustworthy information for your health questions.

All services are free (but donations keep the door open)

The best time to prevent birth defects is before conception. Learn what you can do to optimize the health of your baby at all stages of your pregnancy. Pregnant women need to eat right, exercise regularly and avoid alcohol and tobacco products. Some medications are harmful to the developing fetus, so women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should also discuss their prescription and over-the-counter medications with their doctor.

One of the most important nutrients for pregnant women is folic acid. Folic acid (aka folate or vitamin B9) helps the fetus develop normally. Lack of folic acid can cause birth defects like spina bifida . Recent research suggests that folic acid supplementation also helps your baby get a head start in life. Children of women who took folic acid and iron supplements during pregnancy were smarter and had better motor skills than their peers.

Once your baby is born, be sure to have a newborn screening done. These tests check for certain diseases so that they can be treated before symptoms appear. These tests are relatively simple and painless for your baby.

Sheila Maier, M.S. is a Grillo Health Information Center volunteer. Grillo Center Monthly Health Topics are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Image license details can be found by clicking on the image.

More information about these and other health topics can be found at the National Health Observances website and Questions are the Answer.

Do you have health questions or need personal, confidential research? We can help! Contact us at HealthQuestions@GrilloCenter.Org, or by clicking "Ask Us Online" or by calling 720-854-7293.

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