- HEALTH and SAFETY RESOURCES - Emergency/Urgent Care | Health/Wellness News | Medical Reference | General Resources | Fitness & Nutrition | Children's Health | Women's Health | Seniors' Health | Health Issues, Diseases & Conditions | Physician/Professional Resources | Safety Resources

EMERGENCY/URGENT CARE

FIRST AID Info - A handy online resource!

HEALTH & WELLNESS NEWS

New York Times Health - Health and medical news, courtesy of New York Times Yahoo! Health - Health-related articles courtesy of Yahoo.com Clinical Trials Information - provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies; from the National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine.

MEDICAL REFERENCE SOURCES

National Library of Medicine - Access to medical information, journals, books and audiovisual materials for both laymen and medical professionals Medications & Drugs - Information, provided by drug name The Medicine Net - Medical information resource Multimedia Medical Reference Library - An incredible array of medical information! Health Guides and Medical Encyclopedia - courtesy, University of Maryland Medicine Health Encyclopedia - courtesy of Yahoo.com How to read your prescription - What does "b.i.d." mean, anyhow? Drug Index - courtesy of Yahoo.com The On-Line Medical Dictionary Human Anatomy Online - See and learn what makes you tick! The Virtual Body - Elaborate presentations on the various parts and functions of the human body The Heart - An Online Exploration

GENERAL HEALTH RESOURCES

MEDLINE - from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine, references articles in 4,600 journals in life sciences NLM Gateway - search in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine MEDLINEplus - extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 600 diseases and conditions MEDLINE/PubMed - over 12 million MEDLINE citations PubMed Query U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services HealthFinder - reliable health information Health.Gov - a portal to U.S. government health initiatives Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine Health Care Financing Administration - Medicare and Medicaid Food and Drug Administration Yahoo! Health - Lots of information about health and fitness All Health Net - comprehensive medical search engine Diseases Explained - "A Patient's Guide to Diseases and Conditions" InteliHealth - featuring consumer health information from the Harvard Medical School Health Information for Seniors - courtesy of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services WebMD - the leading consumer-focused healthcare information Web site YourHealth.Com - Another source for articles on health and wellness The Mayo Clinic - "Reliable information for a healthier life" HealthAnswers - online videos covering a variety of health-related topics HeartPoint - "Health Information You Can Trust" Prevention Magazine - "We Help People Enjoy Healthier Lives" AMA Doctor-Finder - find a certified doctor in your area ABMS Board Certification Search - Is your doctor "Board Certified?" America's Best Hospitals - rankings of top medical centers in 17 specialties, courtesy of U.S. News & World Report Hospital Search - hospital statistics and other information HospitalWeb - a small but growing list of hospitals on the Web The Dental Consumer Advisor - useful and practical information concerning issues of dental care

FITNESS & NUTRITION

Healthier U.S. - a fitness initiative established by President George W. Bush President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Netfit Online - lots of fitness and exercise info, including "how to" animated graphics! GetFit.com - Help for setting up a personal fitness program and keeping it on track USDA Nutrient Database - You are what you eat, so find out what's in there. Diet-Data.com - a searchable food database that includes nutrition facts of the most common foods consumed in the United States USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services - consumer info on diet and health About Produce - "All you need to know about produce" - nutrition facts, shopping tips, recipes and more

CHILDREN's HEALTH

KidsHealth - health information for parents, kids and teens Dr. Plain Talk - a rich source of information about child health from Children’s Hospitals and Clinics; Minneapolis, MN

WOMEN'S HEALTH RESOURCES

Lifetime Women's Health - Health and fitness information from the Lifetime TV Network Kotex Guide - Information for young women GYN 101 - Answering women's questions about gynecological examinations. Breast Cancer Information - from EduCare

SENIOR HEALTH ISSUES

HealthandAge - "Live Well. Live Longer." - sponsored by the Web-based Health Education Foundation

HEALTH ISSUES, DISEASES and CONDITIONS

Clinical Trials Information - provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies; from the National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine. Cancer American Cancer Institute - of the National Institutes of Health American Cancer Society BACUP (From the UK.) Cancer Research Foundation of America National Breast Cancer Foundation Breast Cancer Information - from EduCare Heart, Circulatory, Blood Disorders American Heart Association Heart Information Network The Healthy Refrigerator - Eat your way to a healthy heart! American Stroke Association National Stroke Association Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) - support and discussion group for this hereditary blood disorder Diabetes American Diabetes Association Arthritis Arthritis Foundation Psychology & Mental Health The Keirsey Temperament Sorter - A fascinating online personality profiler derived from Carl Jung's theory of "psychological types" (Similar to the Myers-Briggs, etc.) The Alzheimers Association - Alzheimers information Downs Syndrome - Information and help from an organization set up by former pro baseball player and father of a Down's Syndrome child, Rex Hubner. Anxiety Disorder - Information from the National Institutes of Health Anxiety Disorders Association of America Dermatology American Academy of Dermatology American Skin Association National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases The National Psoriasis Foundation Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome Network - The Progeria Research Foundation The Progeria Project Foundation Hearing, Inner-Ear, Balance Disorders Vestibular Disorders Association - information and support for people suffering from inner-ear balance disorders Menieres Disease American Tinnitus Association The Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Centre

PHYSICIAN/MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES

PubMed - a National Library of Medicine resource for physicians, medical students and others in the medical field with searchable database of over 9 million document citations Telemedicine Information - The Federal Telemedicine Gateway Telemedicine Today The American Telemedicine Association Telemedicine Research Center Telemedicine Information Exchange The Talia Seidman Foundation - "Striving to bring quality educational services to seriously or chronically ill, hospitalized or homebound children"

SAFETY INFORMATION

10 Most Dangerous Intersections - Locations ang photos, courtesy of State Farm Insurance Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Earthquake Safety Info - from KNBC, Channel 4, in Los Angeles (Hey, they should know, right?)