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Health and Medicine Web Links

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HEALTH & MEDICINE WEB LINKS

 

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  1. General 
  2. Reference Resources 
  3. Local Health Resources
    1. Health Departments
    2. Donor & Health Care Proxy
    3. Hospitals
    4. Physician Information
    5. New York State Prescription  Drug Prices, Pharmacies, & Consumer Information
    6. Nursing Homes
  4. Government Health Resources
  5. Drugs, Supplements & Herbs
  6. First Aid & Emergency Medical Services
  7. Men's Health
    1. Women's Health
    2. Kid's Health
    3. Senior Citizens
    4. Alternative Medicine
    5. Nutrition, Fitness & Exercise
      1. Nutrition for All
      2. Nutrition for Athletes
      3. Fitness & Exercise
      4. Obesity & Maintaining Weight
    6. Clinical Trials
    7. Medical Tests

    General 

     

    CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide

    HealthFinder: US Dept. of Health & Human Services

    Mayo Clinic

    MedlinePlus

    NOAH: New York Online Online Access to Health

    PDR Health

    WEB MD

    Reference Resources 

     

    A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia: MedlinePlus

    Atlas of the Body: American Medical Association

    Martindale's Health Science Guide

    MedicineNet: Medical Terms

    MediLexicon

    Medical Dictionary: MedlinePlus

    Merck Manual: Patients & Caregivers

    Merck Manual: Health Care Professionals

    Local Health Resources

     

    Health Departments

    Albany County Dept. of Health

    New York State Dept. of Health

     

    Donor & Health Care Proxy

    Organ & Tissue Donor

    Blood Donation

    Health Care Proxy Form

     

    Hospitals

    Profiles of NYS Hospitals: Dept. of Health

    Albany Medical Center Hospital

    Albany Memorial Hospital

    CDPC: Capital District Psychiatric CenterEllis Hospital

    Ellis/St. Clare's Hospital

    St. Mary's Hospital

    St. Peter's Health Care Services

    Samaritan Hospital

    Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital

    Stratton VA Medical Center

     

    Physician Information

    NYS Physician Profile

    Physician Misconduct & Discipline

     

    New York State Prescription  Drug Prices, Pharmacies, & Consumer Information

    New York State Prescription Information

     

    Nursing Homes

    Nursing Homes in New York State

    Request Nursing Home Reports: NYS Dept. of Health

    Government Health Resources

    NYS Dept. of Health

    Center for Disease Control & Prevention

    US Food & Drug Administration

    National Institutes of Health

    National Library of Medicine

    Nutrition.gov

    National Cancer Institute

    National Health Information Center

     

    Drugs, Supplements & Herbs

     

    Drugs, Supplements & Herbal Information: Medline

    Drugs & Supplements: PDR

    NYS Prescription Drug Prices (includes price comparisons)

     

    First Aid & Emergency Medical Services

     

    American Red Cross

    Basic First Aid: Mayo Clinic

    Choking: Heimlich Maneuver

    Learn CPR

    Harvard Medical School: Emergencies & First Aid

    Poison Control

    Poison Ivy, Oak, & Sumac

    Animal Poison Control: ASPCA

    Fire Safety: City of New York

    Fire Safety: US Fire Administration (FEMA)

    Hiking & Camping Safety

     

    Men's Health

     

    Men's Health: Center for Disease Control & Prevention

     

    Women's Health

     

    Women's Health: Center for Disease Control & Prevention

     

    Kid's Health

     

    Kid's Health: Nemours Foundation

    National Adolescent Health Information Center

    Girls Health.gov

    Center for Young Women's Health

    Immunizations & Vaccines: CDC

    Young People with Cancer: A Handbook for Parents

     

    Senior Citizens

     

    Senior Health: National Institutes of Health

    American Society on Aging

     

    Alternative Medicine

     

    National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine: National Institutes of Health

     

    Nutrition, Fitness & Exercise

     

    Nutrition for All

    Food Pyramid & Dietary Guidelines: USDA

    Nutrition.gov: Food & Nutrition Links

    Calorie Control Council

    Child & Adult Care Food Program: USDA

    Food Composition & Nutrition Links: USDA

    Food Labeling: USDA

    Food Safety: USDA

     

    Nutrition for Athletes

    The Athlete's Advisor: Student Athlete's Recruiting

    American College of Sports Medicine

    Sports Fitness: Medline

     

    Fitness & Exercise

    Physical Activity for Everyone: Dept. of Health & Human Services

    Body Positive

    Exercise & Physical Fitness: Medline

    Just Move Fitness Center: American Heart Association

    Fitness Center: Mayo Clinic

    Shape Up America: Founded by C. Everett Koop

     

    Obesity & Maintaining Weight

    Weight Control: National Institutes of Health

    Obesity: National Institutes of Health

    Body Mass Index

    Aim for a Health Weight: National Institutes of Health

     

    Clinical Trials

     

    Clinical Trials: CenterWatch

    Cancer Clinical Trials

     

    Medical Tests

     

    Guide to Diagnostic Tests: Harvard Medical School

    Lab Tests Online: American Association for Clinical Chemistry

     

    Created by Clare Field 04/08; updates 09/08

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