Here is a comprehensive list of govt health web sites which may benefit everyone in some way..be well.. Bill D
1. Gateways and Publications Healthfinder.gov http://www.healthfinder.gov/ This comprehensive site is the federal government`s gateway to consumer health and human services information MEDLINE Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ 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 http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/sgoffice.htm Visit the virtual office of the Surgeon General of the United States Reports of the Surgeon General http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports.htm Reports on smoking, suicide, nutrition, physical activity and health, and HIV/AIDS, to name a few National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov 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 http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm 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 http://www.cdc.gov/other.htm Click on your state or selected counties Health Web Links http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm Health consumer information from the Federal government Government and Consumer Publications on Health http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/health.htm General health information from the Federal Consumer Information Center in Pueblo, Colorado Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project http://www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/hcupnet.htm Identify, track, analyze, and compare statistics on hospitals at the national, regional, and state level 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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 ------------------------- SOURCE: Government Gateways Web Site http://www.workers.gov/docs/quick_connect.asp
