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Browse the links below to find the information you need on a specific health topic.
Alzheimers Disease
The place for answers about Alzheimers disease, including caring for a loved one with Alzheimers.
Alzheimers Disease Education & Referral Center
Wide-ranging information on Alzheimers from the National Institute on Aging.
Cancer Health Links
National Cancer Institutes patient-friendly information on all aspects of breast cancer.
National Cancer Institutes patient-friendly information and searchable website focusing on cancer clinical trials.http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
National Cancer Institutes patient-friendly site on all aspects of colon and rectal cancer.
Comprehensive Cancer Information - American Cancer Society
American Cancer Societys website with information on most cancers.
Comprehensive Cancer Information - Cancer Care
Cancer Care is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide free professional help to people with all cancers through counseling, education, information and referral, and direct financial assistance.
Comprehensive Cancer Information OncoLink
The Webs first cancer resource, OncoLink provides comprehensive cancer information on cancer types, resources and treatments.
Informacion de Cancer en Espanol
Informacion de cancer en Espanol en CancerNet, National Cancer Institute.
Lung Cancer Online is a gateway to lung cancer resources for the benefit of lung cancer patients and their families.
Alliance for Lung Cancers website for patients and families.
Lymphoma Research Foundation of Americas comprehensive website for patients.
National Cancer Institutes patient-friendly site for ovarian cancer patients and their families.
Womens Cancer Network of the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation.
This comprehensive site is sponsored by Zero - The Project to End Prostate Cancer.
The Skin Cancer Foundations website offers information and support for the many different forms of skin cancer.
Caregiving
American Association of Retired Persons
Good fact sheets on many important caregiving issues; nice links to other sites.
Click on "Fact Sheets" then Health Conditions for disease specific caregiving tips.
CaringBridge
Connecting Family and Friends When Health Matters MostWhat is CaringBridge?
Free, personalized websites that connect family and friends during a serious health event. CaringBridge makes it easier to share health updates and receive messages of love and support. Visit the CaringBridge website to learn more and to get started CaringBridge
Childrens Health
Website sponsored by the Nemours Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to childrens health.
Community Resources
NJ 2-1-1 can help you find solutions to personal needs by informing you of resources in your community.
Complementary Therapies
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Guide to complementary medicine by the National Center for CAM, a division of the National Institutes of Health.
Mayo Clinics Drugs and Supplements
Provided by the National Standard in cooperation with the Mayo Clinic, use the Supplement Information section to find out about medicinal herbs, vitamins and supplements.
MedlinePlus Drugs and Supplements
Click on Drugs and Supplements on the left-side menu. Find other complementary therapy information by clicking on Health Topics, then Alternative Medicine
Diabetes
Internationally recognized diabetes information.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Content rich web site on diabetes, including some easy to read items.
Diseases & Conditions
One stop shopping health website from the National Library of Medicine.
Patient and family health information from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Health information from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Emergency Preparedness
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Every kind of emergency is addressed on this website.
Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed on this website.
En Espanol - Spanish Language Health Information
Informacion en Espanol. Spanish language portals to the content-rich MedlinePlus.
Informacion en Espanol de la Academia Americana de Medicos de Familia
Condiciones de la A a la Z.
Instituto Nacional del Cancer.
La Asociacin Americana de la Diabetes
Informacion en Espanol.
Healthfinder.gov en espaol le ofrece la informacin ms actualizada para que usted y sus seres queridos se mantengan saludables.
Centros para el Control y la Prevencion de Enfermedades
Su fuente confiable de informacion sobre salud en internet.
Health Insurance
AARP American Association of Retired Persons
Information on Medicare & choosing health insurance coverage.
The official U.S. governments website for Medicare information.
Helps uninsured patients obtain health coverage by providing state-by-state lists of insurance options, including contact information provided by the National Association of Health Underwriters
Heart Disease
Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Stroke information and more.
Practical advice about living with heart failure.
Infectious Diseases
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC provides information on infectious diseases, travelers health and immunizations.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Health Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - LGBT
Health information for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender individuals.
MedlinePlus Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Health
LGBT health information from the National Library of Medicine.
PFLAG - Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Support and advocacy for parents, families and friends of LGBT individuals.
Medical Tests & Procedures
Click on Drugs & Supplements on the left sidebar menu to use the National Library of Medicines patient-friendly guide to prescription and over- the-counter drugs.
Medication Information
National Library of Medicines information on diagnostic imaging or x-ray procedures for patients, family and the general public.
Information on medical tests and procedures written for the public by laboratory professionals.
National Library of Medicines laboratory tests for patients, family and the general public.
Mens Health
General health information for men provided by the National Library of Medicine.
Mental Health
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Choose For Families from the top menu for a wealth of information on child and teen mental health issues.
National Institute of Mental Health
Comprehensive mental health information. Choose "Mental Health Topics" from the Health & Outreach pull-down menu.
National Mental Health Association
Click on the Health Information tab on the top of the page.
Nutrition
Click on the Food and Nutrition Information tab for nutrition fact sheets.
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Comprehensive consumer friendly nutrition information from the National Agriculture Library.
Office of Dietary Supplements NIH
Information on vitamins and supplements for consumers from the Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health. Choose the "Health Information" tab.
Prescription Drug Help
Everyones Rx helps provide American Brand Name medications to U.S. residents who financially qualify.
Through this program, people who financially qualify can get more than 50 generic medications that treat a wide range of conditions including diabetes, asthma, heart disease and depression. People may use Rx Outreach even if they receive medicines through another discount program.
Sleep Health & Disorders
Comprehensive, interactive sleep health site.
American Sleep Apnea Association
Website devoted to sleep apnea. Helpful links to other sites.
Teen Health
Comprehensive teen health website sponsored by the Nemours Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to youth health.
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center offers this site for teens.
Tobacco & Health
Smokefree.gov provides free, accurate, evidence-based information and professional assistance to help support the immediate and long-term needs of people trying to quit smoking.
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention - Tobacco
Smoking and tobacco health information.
Womens Health
National Womens Health Information Center
Comprehensive womens health site from the National Institutes of Health.
National Womens Health Resource Center
Womens health information, news and healthy living tips.
