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Consumer Health Information
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User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating
Health Information on the Web
Most Popular Web Sites:
CancerNet - The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
ASCO - American Society of Clinical Oncology is a non-profit organization with overarching goals of improving cancer care and prevention and ensuring that all patients with cancer receive care of the highest quality. Nearly 25,000 oncology practitioners belong to ASCO, representing all oncology disciplines (medical, radiologic, and surgical oncology) and subspecialties. Find the most recent findings, articles, practices, recommendations, and more.
SEER - The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States.
CDC - Is at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.
Clinical Trials - Currently contains approximately 13,500 clinical studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, other federal agencies, and private industry. Studies listed in the database are conducted in all 50 States and in over 100 countries.
Drugs@FDA Approved and tentatively approved prescription, over-the-counter, and discontinued drugs. Drug approval letters, labels, and review packages.
FDA MedWatch Gateway for timely safety information on drugs and other medical products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
DrugDigest DrugDigest is a noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs and treatment options. Compare drugs - check for interaction.
Family Doctor - Operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organizations representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP.
Kids Health - KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, the award-winning KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use.
Mayo Clinic - Access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic.
MEDLINEplus - Extensive information from the NIH and other sources on over 700 diseases and conditions. Includes lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MedlinePlus is updated daily.
National Institutes of Health The NIH, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. In Spanish
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - NCCAM (part of NIH) is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals.
Household Products Database - This database links over 6,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and allows scientists and consumers to research products based on chemical ingredients.
Toxtown - ToxTown is designed to give you information on everyday locations where you might find toxic chemicals, how the environment can impact human health, and more.
University of Maryland Medical Center Comprehensive and interactive medical reference with more than 50,000 pages of medically-reviewed health content written in consumer-friendly language. Medical Encyclopedia, Drug Interaction Checker and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Guide.
WebMD WebMD is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, other healthcare professionals, employers and health plans.
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Healthy People Healthy People 2010 challenges individuals, communities, and professionals, to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all.
Healthy Living: (Mayo Clinic) - Collection of information and tools to help you stay healthy at any age.
Smart nutrition information from USDA - A comprehensive source of information on nutrition and dietary guidance.
Food Pyramid The shape of a healthy diet
Micronutrient Research for Optimum Health The Linus Pauling Institute is one of the nation’s first two Centers of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine designated by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NutritionData Get the nutrition facts and analysis New
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center Locate nearby community-supported farms, where you pay a weekly fee in exchange for a share in the bounty and have a farm-fresh produce delivered right to your home each week.
Sources of Local Foods in Missouri (not related to Alternative Farming site)
The role of stress in health and illness from the American Institute of Stress
Life Advice About Being Healthy
My Daily Yoga simple exercises at your desk
Meditation: Calming your mind, body and spirit (Mayo Clinic) Meditation can calm your mind, relax your body and soothe your spirit. It's inexpensive and risks are minimal. What have you got to lose?
5 minute Meditation Break Take a moment out of your busy life now to give yourself a gift of relaxation and peace
2-1-1 Missouri - 2-1-1 provides information on basic human needs; physical and mental health resources; employment support; support for older adults, people with disabilities and children; volunteer/donor opportunities; and help in non-emergency crisis situations.
MIMH (Missouri Institute of Mental Health) - The Institute’s vision is to become the country’s finest mental health public-academic liaison (PAL). MIMH strives to serve the DMH by providing research, policy and training expertise that would not be available without a direct link to a major research university. We measure our service to the state and the nation using traditional academic measures like peer reviewed publications; however, we also realize that the Department will often have immediate, practical and sometimes pedestrian needs that will take precedence over the traditional values of the Academy.
Crider Center for Mental Health - Crider Center for Mental Health is the administrative agent for the Comprehensive Psychiatric Services Division of the Missouri Department of Mental Health in St. Charles, Lincoln, Franklin, and Warren Counties. Any citizen of the four counties may be eligible to receive services through Crider Center. What services an individual qualifies for is determined upon the completion of an individualized assessment.
Drug-Rehab.Org - Drug Rehab.org is part of a national campaign to help those affected by drug addiction get help. We have contact information for over 3000 rehabilitation centers and treatment centers nationwide.
Healthy Communities, St. Charles Co., MO. Healthy Communities St. Charles County is a coalition of organizations and individuals concerned with working to improve the health and quality of life of St. Charles County residents. It is an active coalition member of local agencies and health providers, including mental health.
2-1-1 Missouri - 2-1-1 provides information on basic human needs; physical and mental health resources; employment support; support for older adults, people with disabilities and children; volunteer/donor opportunities; and help in non-emergency crisis situations.
Health Care Transparency Transparency is a broad-scale initiative enabling consumers to compare the quality and price of health care services, so they can make informed choices among doctors and hospitals. In cooperation with America's largest employers and the medical profession, this initiative is laying the foundation for pooling and analyzing information about procedures, hospitals and physician services. When this data foundation is in place, regional health information alliances will turn the raw data into useful information for consumers.
Healthy Communities Healthy Communities St. Charles County is a coalition of organizations and individuals concerned with working to improve the health and quality of life of St. Charles County residents.
Healthfinder is an award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies. It links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.
HHS - Comprehensive information on health, wellness, safety, aging, fraud, disaster & emergencies, and more.
ICD-10 - Contains the entire list of official International Classification of Diseases disease descriptions and their codes, plus over 50,000 alternate descriptions
HIPAA Law - Comprehensive site. Includes regulations and reports from federal agencies: HCFA, Federal Register, GAO, Presidential Remarks, HIPAA related health insurance information.
MEAAA - Mid-East Area Agency on Aging offers programs and services for anyone age 60 and older who lives in the counties of St. Louis, Franklin, Jefferson and St. Charles. Their mission is to "Assisting adults through the journey of aging"
NIH Senior Health Developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIHSeniorHealth features authoritative and up-to-date health information from Institutes and Centers at NIH. In addition, the American Geriatrics Society provides expert and independent review of some of the material found on this web site. Each health topic includes general background information, open-captioned videos, quizzes and frequently asked questions (FAQs). New topics are added to the site on a regular basis.
NSCLC National Senior Citizens Law Center advocates before the courts, Congress and federal agencies to promote independence and well-being of low-income elderly and disabled Americans.
Senior Citizens Handbook (Missouri) - Laws and Programs Affecting Senior Citizens in Missouri
Selecting a Nursing Home:
Selecting a Nursing Home or Long-Term Care in Missouri
Nursing Homes Compare (Medicare)
VIM Volunteers in Medicine Clinic Alliance - For people with no access to health care. Presently in the U.S., there are 160,000 retired physicians, 350,000 nurses, and 40,000 dentists.
Virtual Medical Library - Multilingual & Multicultural Health Brochures & Information Sites
The 24 Languages Project - Consumer Health Brochures in Multiple Languages
Multilingual Consumer Health Information - comprehensive resources by language or health organization (from Library of Medicine)
Asian Pacific Islanders Women's Health (in eight languages)
Administration on Aging (in eight languages)
HealthRatings.Org - a joint project of Consumer Reports WebWatch and the Health Improvement Institute
LocatorPlus - Search for book, journal and audiovisual titles in the NLM collections
CAPHIS - Provides a forum for librarians in the area of consumer health information.
Harvard Health Publications - Harvard Health Publications is a division of the Harvard Medical School. The goal of all of our publications is to bring the public, around the world, the most current practical, authoritative health information, drawing on the expertise of the 8,000 faculty physicians at the Harvard Medical School and its world-famous affiliated hospitals.
Senior Citizens Handbook (Missouri) - Laws and Programs Affecting Senior Citizens in Missouri
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