Healthfinder.gov
This comprehensive site is the federal government`s gateway to consumer health and human services information
MEDLINE Plus
With over 9 million biomedical journal article abstracts, Medline is highly regarded by medical professionals. Plus links for health topics, dictionaries, organizations, news, and more
The Surgeon General
Visit the virtual office of the Surgeon General of the United States
Reports of the Surgeon General
Reports on smoking, suicide, nutrition, physical activity and health, and HIV/AIDS, to name a few
National Institutes of Health
Easy access to the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) 25 institutions and research trials (an NIH site specifically devoted to cancer trials is cancertrials.nci.nih.gov)
Health Topics A to Z
Health Topics A to Z from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides a listing of disease and health topics found on the agency's Web site
Links to State and Local Health Departments
Click on your state or selected counties
Health Web Links
Health consumer information from the Federal government
Government and Consumer Publications on Health
General health information from the Federal Consumer Information Center in Pueblo, Colorado
Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project
Identify, track, analyze, and compare statistics on hospitals at the national, regional, and state level
Food and Nutrition
Food Information Gateway
http://www.consumer.gov/food.htm
Consumer information on food from the Federal government
Interactive Healthy Eating Index
http://www.usda.gov/cnpp
Provides a quick assessment of the quality of your diet, including nutrition information targeted to your specific score
FoodSafety.Gov
http://www.foodsafety.gov
Gateway to government food safety information
Nutrition Navigator
http://navigator.tufts.edu/
A rating guide to nutrition Web sites
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html
Food and nutrition information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Recommended Dietary Allowances
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/rda.html
>From the National Academy of Sciences
Local Farmers Markets
http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/map.htm
Click on your state to find a local farmers market
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines
Online access to the fifth edition of Nutrition & Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a joint publication of the U.S. Departments of Health & Human Services and Agriculture
Specific Topics or Concerns
Healthfinder Hot Topics
http://www.healthfinder.gov/hottopics.htm
Healthfinder's monthly top search topics and perennial favorites are highlighted here for quick and easy searches. Topics include AIDS, diabetes, allergies, depression, pregnancy and alternative medicine
Help with Substance Abuse or Mental Health Problems
http://www.samhsa.gov/look3.htm
This site has resources to help you with a mental health or substance abuse problem, including directories of service providers, referral hotlines, and mental health/consumer survival resources
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/index.html
A look at mental illness as a critical public health problem
Help with Stress and Anxiety
http://www.mentalhealth.org/
Review the publications or use the search function to find information on dealing with stress and anxiety and other issues
Asthma and Indoor Environments
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asthma
Basic information about asthma and reducing common asthma triggers in your home
Diet, Health and Fitness
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm
Consumer education publications in English and Spanish on topics such as dieting, indoor tanning, vision correction procedures, and infertility services to name a few
My Medicines
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/my-medicines/meds_eng.html
Advice for women on using medicines wisely
Special Collection: Health and Literacy
http://hub1.worlded.org/health/curric.htm
Links to easy-to-read publications on HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, alcohol, pregnancy, infant care and more, including information in Spanish
Travelers' Health
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/
How to protect yourself from disease when traveling outside the U.S. and alerts about disease outbreaks
CancerNet
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/
Gateway to the most recent and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute
Clinical Trials
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
Provides patients, family members, and members of the public current information about clinical research studies
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://altmed.od.nih.gov/
Sponsored by The National Institutes of Health, NCCAM conducts and supports basic and applied research and training and disseminates information on complementary and alternative medicine
Choosing and Using a Health Plan
http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/hlthpln1.htm
Booklet to help you make sense of your choices for getting health care insurance
Oral Health
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/sgr/oralhealth.htm
First-ever Surgeon General`s Report on oral health
Oncology Tools
http://www.fda.gov/cder/cancer
A variety of information related to cancer and approved cancer drug therapies from the Food and Drug Administration
Organ Donation
http://www.organdonor.gov
Information on how to become an organ and tissue donor
For Your Heart
http://www.4woman.gov/hhs/html/main.cfm?CFID=263667&CFTOKEN=1123
Information for women about cardiovascular disease, including exercise, nutrition, smoking, diabetes, cholesterol, and high blood pressure
What About Men`s Health?
http://www.4woman.org/mens/index.htm
Information geared to help women learn more about the leading health concerns of the men in their lives; also includes a quiz for men to test their knowledge of womens health
Diabetes Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/faqs.htm
Learn about diabetes, its symptoms, types, major risk factors, and more
Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/clin.../Questions_and_Answers_About_Early_Pros tate_Cancer.htm
Learn about prostate cancer, its symptoms, risk factors, and more
Screening Mammograms Fact Sheet
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/detection/Screening_Mammograms.html Learn the difference between screening and diagnostic mammograms, the factors that place a woman at increased risk for breast cancer, and more
Tuberculosis (TB)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/faqs/qa.htm
Information on TB, how to get tested and treated, and more
Cosmetics
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms
Answers to questions about cosmetic safety, animal testing, allergic reactions, and more
HIV/AIDS
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/faqs.htm
Frequently asked questions on HIV/AIDS from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Health Sites for Kids
Girl Power
http://www.health.org/gpower/
This site seeks to reinforce and sustain positive values about health among girls ages 9-14
Kids' Home at the National Cancer Institute
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/occdocs/KidsHome.html
Site for young persons being treated for cancer, HIV, and other illnesses
Snack Smart for Healthy Teeth
http://www.hhs.gov/kids
Site for kids' Dental care
Food Safety at Home, School and When Eating Out
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/cbook.html
Activity book for kids to color
Smoke-Free Kids
http://www.smokefree.gov
Encourages adolescent girls to participate in soccer to maintain physical fitness and resist pressures to smoke
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