American Academy of family physicians American Academy of family physicians, general resources about diseases and treatments.
Mayo Clinic American Academy of family physicians, general resources about diseases and treatments.
Web Md General accredited health website with up to date information.
Centers for disease control and prevention Great general resources about Immunization schedules, disease prevention and bioterrorism, sexually transmitted diseases guidelines and traveler’s preparation and awareness.
American Medicine Association Guidelines for Adolescent preventive Services.
National Cancer Institute Consumer-oriented information on a wide range of cancer related topics as well as comprehensive descriptions of our research programs and clinical trials
Coumadin/Warfarin Guide to Coumadin/Warfarin users.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information on diseases related to the heart, lung (including sleep apnea), and blood. Includes cooking recipes, health assessment tools, educational tutorials and more.
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies The Institute of Medicine serves as adviser to the nation to improve health. The Website contains evidence-based information on aging, women’s health, children, food and nutrition, environment and much more.
National Guideline Clearinghouse Search engine for guidelines on how to manage diseases and prevention. Answers questions such as "when do I need a colonscopy if my father died at 50 y.o of colon cancer?"
US Preventive Services Task Force Guidelines of the US government for preventive medicine.
National Asthma Education National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma.
High Blood Cholesterol in Adults Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III).
National Institute on Alcohol abuse and alcoholism Go to the Frequently asked questions for useful information.
Agency for healthcare research and quality for consumers and patients Filled with information on prevention, quality of health and how to be proactive when you take care of your health. Tips on how to discuss a problem with your physician, how to quit smoking and others.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Accurate and reliable resources for patients and families, listed by disease.
Arthritis Foundation Information regarding the evaluation of treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatologic diseases.
American Heart Association Consumer’s oriented. Lots of helpful resources.
Moffit Cancer Center and Research Institute Information about treatments, affiliations, research offered.
National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health today is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the United States. Has 27 different Institutes. Days of interesting browsing.
National Health Information Health information referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers.
A section of the Health.gov website Your guide to reliable health information- sponsored by the Office of Disease prevention and health promotion.
American diabetes association General resource about diabetes.
Health Osteoporosis National institutes of Health Osteoporosis and related bone diseases-National resources center.
National Osteoporosis Foundation NOF’s Mission is to prevent osteoporosis, to promote lifelong bone health, to help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and related fractures, and to find a cure.
The North American Menopause Society The leading nonprofit scientific organization devoted to promoting women's health and quality of life through an understanding of menopause.
Patient and Caregivers Education Material on Counseling Older Drivers. Excellent resource when you worry about driving and dementia. Contains other links to internet resources regarding driving and dementia.
AARP website Section on older drivers and courses available. |