Parent Help http://www.parenthelp123.org This site will provide parents information on various sources of help to locate food, health insurance, prenatal care, health resources, and parenting resources. In addition to screening families for program eligibility, it make it possible to immediately apply for programs. It also gives a Family Health Hotline number
Aetna InteliHealth
http://www.intelihealth.com
The aim of this site is to provide credible health information and news from the most trusted sources, including Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Included are sections on diseases and conditions, a healthy lifestyle with information on nutrition, fitness, alternative medicine, weight management, and workplace health, health topics by age or sex, a section on oral and dental health, a reference section with a medical dictionary, a symptom checker, a drug resource center, and information on tests and procedures, and a section of tools such as tests, quizzes, and calculators.
CyberDiet
http://www.cyberdiet.com/
Nutrition and diet information for fresh and packaged foods, recipes, sample menus, exercise tips; calculate your target heart rate, ideal weight, the number of calories you burn in activities or use the "Daily Food Planner" to plan healthy meals.
Guide to Long Term Care Planning
http://www.longtermcarelink.net/guide
This free resource provides information to help plan for long-term or elder care.
Find a Cregiver/ register as a Caregiver
www.thecaringspace.com
The mission of TheCaringSpace is to provide a resource to connect compassionate caregivers to families and individuals in need of assistance and health services in their home. TheCaringSpace is the place that Caregivers and CareSeekers connect. As a growing community for both CareSeekers and Caregivers, our goal is to provide a level of service unlike any care matching site around.
Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
a gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, support and self-help groups, and government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
http://www.mayohealth.org
This site for health care consumers includes numerous articles by Mayo Clinic physicians, patient versions of drug information, a glossary of medical terms with an audio pronunciation guide, a search engine, and other features of interest to consumers.
Medline Plus
http://medlineplus.gov
A smorgasbord of medical information, including consumer information on various health topics, medical dictionaries, directories of physicians, hospitals and organizations, and citations and abstracts of articles in medical journals. See Reference Librarian to obtain complete copies of articles.
NIHSenior Health
www.nihseniorhealth.gov
Developed by the National Institute of Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both parts of The National Institutes of Health, this site has the latest research on aging and its related problems. It includes a “talking” function that allows users the option of reading the text or listening to it as it is read to them.
Spanish language website
www.nia.nih.gov/Espanol
Accurate, up-to-date information on health issues affecting Hispanic seniors is now available online in Spanish from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The user-friendly website has information on a wide range of health topics, including diseases such as Alzheimer's, cancer and diabetes. Helpful tips on choosing a doctor and maintaining a healthy lifestyle also are available. The website offers free publications in Spanish, as well as links to other health-related, Spanish-language websites such as Medicare and MedlinePlus. These materials have been carefully adapted into Spanish and reviewed by Hispanic seniors.
Cancer Treatment & Therapies
www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm
Sponsored by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, this website provides clinical summaries and other objective information for oncologists and healthcare professionals. Consumer explanations are also available regarding cancer treatment and alternative therapies such as herbs, botanicals, and supplements.
National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov
The NCI, established under the National Cancer Institute Act of 1937, is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training. Health information dissemination, research, training are among the core areas the NCI focuses on, as it works on diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and the cure to cancer. The site includes helpful resources such as a Dictionary of Cancer Terms and a Cancer Helpline. The site is available in Spanish.
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service. The site includes tools to find local American Cancer Society Office, Treatment Decision tools, and Stories of Hope. Material from the site is available in Spanish and numerous Asian and Pacific Islander languages including Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and Samoan.
ClinicalTrials.gov
http://clinicaltrials.gov/
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. This information should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals. This site includes information on medical research needing human volunteers, locations, diseases/symptoms, sponsoring agencies, and who may participate. Provided by U.S. National Institute of Health.
Family Doctor
http://familydoctor.org
The American Academy of Family Physicians created this web site which provides health information for men, women, seniors, and children. It lists conditions and their treatments, gives an OTC guide for medicines, provides nutrition advice, and supplies tips for choosing a doctor and an insurance plan.
WebMD
www.webmd.com
WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and providing support to those who seek information. The site has information and tools ranging from a symptom checker to Health Centers on health topics including ADD, food & cooking, and pregnancy. It is a great starting point for Health Related questions.
Toxnet
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
Provided by U.S. National Library of Medicine, it contains databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases Specific information includes information on toxic sites, household chemicals, workplace hazards, and risks for breastfeeding mothers.
Hazmap
http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/
Haz-Map is an occupational health database containing information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals at work.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/
NCCAM is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). It is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
This site has a number of reference options including a list of popular health topics to browse, information on research and clinical trials, other health information resources. This site is available in Spanish.
Drugs.com
www.drugs.com
This site is a comprehensive source of drug information that lists more that 24,000 prescription, over-the-counter, and natural medications. The site is owned and operated by two New Zealand pharmacists and their data sources are recognized medical publications. Some of the resources available are a pill identifier, a drug interaction checker, a medical encyclopedia, and a medical dictionary.