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general health resources · directories · medications · alternative medicine
These resources are not tools for self-diagnosis or
a substitute for professional medical care.
General Health Resources
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ACOR: Association of Cancer Online Resources - provides information and support to cancer patients and those who care for them through the creation and maintenance of cancer-related Internet mailing lists and Web-based resources
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ADEAR: Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center - helps you find current, comprehensive Alzheimer's disease (AD) information and resources from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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Aids.gov - information gateway to Federal domestic HIV/AIDS information
and resources
- The Bright Side -Wings of Support - support in coping with difficult periods in life
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CDC National Prevention Information Network - U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for information on HIV/AIDS,
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - your online source for credible health information
- Facts for Evaluating Medical Internet Resources - this short guide contains important questions you should consider as you look for health information online
- FDA Office of Women's Health - Browse women's health topics and find pamphlets and fact sheets on common health issues
- Florida HealthFinder - provides information about health issues and about Florida's health care facilities
- Food and Nutrition Information Center - provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health
professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers
- Food Pyramid - from the US Department of Agriculture, MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you
- Healthfinder - Federal website recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet
- Journey to Wellness - provides healthcare and health literacy information for African-Americans
- Kids Health - provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence
- Mayo Clinic - provides information and services from the world's first and largest integrated,
not-for-profit group medical practice
- Medicare - official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare
- MedicineNet - provides easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers
- MedSpeak - a dictionary of medical terms for non-medical people
- Merck Manual, Home Edition - comprehensive medical resources to keep you
educated and informed
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OncoLink - comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer
treatments and news about research advances
- Pinellas County Health Department - information about all areas of public health that can affect our community
- Senior Health - Health information for older adults provided by the National Institute of Health, et. al.
- Spine Universe - offers information about many spine-related problems
- WebMD - provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information
- Women's Health - The National Women's Health Information Center NWHIC provides reliable and current information resource on women's health with information on more than 800 health topics.
Medications
- Drug Digest - noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) - works to ensure the safety of America’s food supply, and to make safe, effective, and affordable medical products available to the public
- RxList - online medical resource dedicated to offering detailed and current
pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs
Alternative Medicine
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