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As part of our mission to improve health every day, we want to offer you the tools and resources you need to manage your own health. The Internet can be a great resource to find health information, but unfortunately, sometimes it’s not easy to determine what is good, evidence-based and accurate information. Before searching for medical information on the Internet, we recommend that you educate yourself about how to evaluate the information you find.  Here are several resources that can help: 

  • MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
  • National Institute of Health Evaluating Health Information on the Internet – National Institute of Health

The following are several websites with reliable health information from the government or non-profit organizations you may find useful. Remember to always talk to your health care provider about any questions or symptoms you are experiencing.

General Health Information

  • HealthFinder.gov (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
  • MedlinePlus (U.S. Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health)
  • Centers for Disease Control

Women’s Health

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  • Pregnancy - WomensHealth.gov

Seniors

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Heart Health

  • Heart - American Heart Association
  • Blood Pressure - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

Mental Health

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  • Depression & Mental Health - National Institute of Mental Health, National Alliance on Mental Illness or Mental Health America
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  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder -National Institute of Mental Health - PTSD

Cancer

  • Cancer - American Cancer Society and https://pearlpoint.org/
  • Colon Cancer - Colon Cancer Alliance
  • Breast Cancer - http://www.breastcancer.org/ and American Cancer Society - Breast Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer – American Cancer Society - Prostate Cancer
  • Lung Cancer - lungcancer.org

Other Common Conditions 

  • Alzheimer’s Disease - Alzheimer’s Association
  • Arthritis - Arthritis Foundation
  • Diabetes - American Diabetes Association
  • Kidney Disease - National Kidney Foundation
  • Obesity - Obesity Society
  • Sleep Disorders - National Sleep Foundation
  • Stroke - National Stroke Association

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