NAVIGATING HEALTH CARE

AIDS:

 AEGIS: http://www.aegis.com - A commercial worldwide web site that provides a great deal of information on AIDS.

 AGING:

 American Society on Aging: http://www.asaging.org ‑ A good resource for those persons who are aging and care givers.

 Merck Manual for Geriatrics: http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mm_geriatrics/home.jsp ‑ Good information for an in‑depth review of diseases and conditions that affect those who are aging and persons with disabilities.

 National Institute on Aging: http://www.nih.gov/nia ‑ Service of National Institute on Aging. Provides information on issues and health conditions that affect the elderly.

 ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE:

 Alzheimer's Association: http://www.alz.org ‑ Provides information and resources to persons with Alzheimer's disease and their care givers.

 Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center:

http://www.alzheimers.org – Excellent site from the National Institute on Aging for information on Alzheimer's and dementia. Provides links to related sites and resources.

 ARTHRITIS:

 American Arthritis Foundation: http://www.arthritis.org ‑ Information on the various types of arthritis and the most current treatments.

 National Institute Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases: http://www.nih.gov/niams ‑Government sponsored site that provides a reliable overview of research and our existing knowledge base on the disease.

 ASTHMA:

 All Allergy: http://www.allallergy.net ‑ Gateway web site that provides comprehensive information on airborne, food and chemical allergy problems. Also covers asthma in depth.

 CANCER:

 American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org ‑ Provides information and news about cancer and treatments.

 Cancer Care: http://www.cancercare.org  - Web site devoted to providing information to the consumer, family member or health provider on cancer related topics.

 National Cancer Institute: http://www.nci.nih.gov ‑ Comprehensive information on research on cancer provided through the National Institute of Health.

 OncoLink: http://www.oncolink.com ‑ Good source of information about cancer and cancer related treatments.

 DIABETES:

 Diabetes.com: http://www.diabetes.com ‑ A good web site for basic information and services related to the disease. Includes links to other sites.

 American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org ‑ Excellent web site that provides information on diabetes, research on the disease and links to other sites.

 Diabetes Action Research & Education Foundation: http://www.daref.org - Provides information on education and research on diabetes.

 National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm - A service of the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease (NIDDK) (NIH).

 GLAUCOMA:

 Glaucoma Foundation: http://www.glaucomafoundation.org/ - Provides information and resources on glaucoma.

 HEART DISEASE/HYPERTENSION:

 American Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org ‑ Provides information on heart disease and stroke.

 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov ‑ Web site for the National Institute of Health and its E library. It is one of the most extensive groupings of information related to heart disease and cardiac issues.

 Blood Pressure.Com: http://www.bloodpressure.com ‑ General information web site that has links to many other sites. Good starting point if you are in need of comprehensive information.

 LUPUS:

 Lupus Foundation of America: http://www.lupus.org/ ‑ The national association web site that has detailed information on the disease and access to other resources.

 Lupus (SLE) Resources: http://www.cerebel.com/lupus ‑ Good resource with much information on care issues.

 MENTAL HEALTH:

 Depression & Related Affective Disorders Association: http://www.drada.org/ ‑ This organization works cooperatively with Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Department. Good site for research as well as general information.

 National Institute on Mental Health:  http://www.nimh.nih.gov ‑ Provides information on mental health issues.

 Psych Central: http://www.grohol.com ‑ Information on mental health issues.

 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS:

 National Multiple Sclerosis Society: http://www.nmss.org ‑ Provides detailed information on the disease for the person and the care giver.

 Infosci: http://www.infosci.org ‑ Gateway web site to organizations and information related to MS.

 MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY:

 Muscular Dystrophy Association: http://www.mdausa.org/home.html ‑ web site for the national association. It has a search engine for support groups, clinical services and other services.

 NUTRITION & FITNESS:

 National Association of Governor's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports: http://www.physicalfitness.org

 Realage: http://www.realage.com ‑ Asks questions about lifestyle and then calculates your “real age." Can be used as a personal health appraisal.

  Vibrant Life Magazine: http://www.vibrantlife.com ‑ Web site for a popular health magazine that includes articles, recipes and links to other web sites.

 OSTEOPOROSIS:

 National Osteoporosis Foundation: http://www.nof.org ‑ Comprehensive information for the consumer, care giver, and others.

 National Institute of Health & Osteoporosis: http://www.osteo.org ‑ In‑depth information and research related to the disease.

 PAIN MANAGEMENT:

 Partners Against Pain: http://www.partnersagainstpain.com ‑ Web site for Purdue Frederick the maker of MSCONTIN. Excellent site for information on pain control and other links.

 Agency for Health Care Research & Quality: http://www.ahcpr.gov – The source for the Guidelines on Pain Management.

 PARKINSON'S DISEASE:

 National Parkinson Foundation: http://www.parkinson.org ‑ National web site for information on the disease. Information available on all aspects of the condition.

 National Human Genome Research Institute: http://www.genome.gov/10001217  - This division of the NIH contains up to date research information on the human genome and its application to health.  This specific link is to information on Parkinson ’s disease.

 PHARMACY/MEDICATION MANAGEMENT:

 American Society of Consultant Pharmacists: http://www.ascp.com ‑ Great information on medication and links to other sites.

 RxList: http://www.rxlist.com ‑ This is a commercial web site with over 4000 medications listed with information about each one.

 Food & Drug Administration: http://www.fda.gov ‑ Provides notices of drug and medical device approvals.

 US Pharmacopoeia: http://www.usp.org ‑ Provides information from the nation's standard drug reference.

 OTHER WEBSITES:

 AETNA Intellihealth: http://www.intellihealth.com – Features Harvard Medical School’s Consumer Health Information about many conditions and diseases.

 American Medical Association: http://www.ama-assn.org ‑ Searchable database and links to other sites.

 Center for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov ‑ Has many links to additional information on disease and prevention. A good quick reference site to all diseases.

 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: http://www.cms.hhs.gov – Provides links to websites on Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health programs­.

 Dr. Koop's Newsletter: http://www.drkoop.com ‑ provides general information on health conditions. Also provides links to other health care websites.

 Health A to Z: http://www.healthatoz.com ‑ Good starting point for medical information for both novices and experts who want to learn more about specific diseases.

 Healthfinder: http://www.healthfinder.gov ‑ Domain of the US Department of Health & Human Services.  Provides access to federal, state, nonprofit and other sites and acts as an organizer.

 Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayo.com

 Mediconsult: http://www.mediconsult.com.my/main.htm  ‑ A moderated site that provides information from government and medical sources.

 Medline:http://medlineplus.gov/  ‑ National Library of Medicine provides this free service of extensive and current medical information and publications.

 New England Journal of Medicine: http://www.nejm.org ‑ Some journal articles are available full-text for free.  For those that are not, consult the print journal available at RCC libraries.

 NOAH New York Online Access to Health: http://www.noah-health.org  - Web site of a combination of several New York City institutions involved in healthcare and research.

 Seniors and People with Physical Disabilities: http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/spwpd/index.shtml ‑ A division of Oregon’s Department of Human Services that provides information on the services that this agency provides and links to other organizations.