There's a lot of valuable health care information on the Internet, so we've assembled some links to various health sites that you can use to keep yourself and your family healthy and well.
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- A Healthy Me
A site for personalized health management. - AARP Health & Wellness
Good source of health information about fitness, disease prevention, aging, nutrition, and caregiving. - Allergy Information
Extensive information for those who suffer from all types of allergies, presented by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. - Alice
A fun and well-integrated health search engine. - Alzheimer's Association
Non-profit source for Alzheimer information. - Alzheimer's Pages at Boston University
Educational clearinghouse for Alzheimer information. - American Academy of Family Physicians
Home site for the largest association of family doctors. - American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Home site for pediatric dentistry. - American Cancer Society
The home of the American Cancer Society and a great place to begin to quit smoking. - American Council on Exercise
Nonprofit organization promoting active, healthy lifestyles. - American Council on Science and Health
Articles and resource information from scientists and physicians on a variety of health topics. - American Dental Association
Web site for this dental provider association. - American Diabetes Association
A wealth of information if you HAVE diabetes or even THINK you might be one of the MILLIONS of undiagnosed diabetics in the USA. - American Dietetic Association
Valuable information about nutrition and health. - American Heart Association
The site of the American Heart Association provides valuable information on fighting heart disease and stroke. - American Hospital Association
National organization representing/serving hospitals, health care systems and networks, and their patients and communities. - American Lung Association
National organization promoting lung health for nearly 100 years. - American Medical Association
Web site for this medical provider association. - American Optometric Association
Valuable information about your eyes and your eyesight. - American Psychological Association
National home for the psychological profession. - American Red Cross
Valuable information about planning for emergencies and disasters. - Arthritis Foundation
Information about this condition, its causes, and treatments. - Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Not-for-profit organization providing practical information about asthma and allergies, resources for support groups and community based services, and promoting education, advocacy, and research. - BCBS Association
The national Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. BCBSNM is a licensee. - BCBSHealthIssues.com
Provides current information about national health care issues. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information on outbreaks, vaccines, and immunizations. - CNN.com Health
National news site offering current health news and information on conditions, diet and fitness, parenting, and more. - Down's Syndrome Page
A great and long-lived site for resources related to Down's Syndrome. - Endometriosis Association
A worldwide, independent organization promoting education and research of this disease. - EyeNet
American Association of Ophthalmology site. - FamilyDoctor.org
Health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians. - FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
This national consumer protection agency site features recent news on food safety, special interest areas and programs, and FDA documents. - Health A to Z
A sponsored health portal and search engine. - Health Answers
Includes news articles and videos on a variety of health topics. - Health Insurance Association of America
Offers consumer guides to health insurance, managed care, disability, and long-term care, as well as resources for health care information. - Healthfinder
A government gateway for consumers to find health information online. Covers everything from Medicare, to infants, to diabetes. Also includes online medical dictionaries and journals. Very easy to navigate and follow. - Healthfinder - Spanish
The same site as above, in Spanish. - InteliHealth
Reputable consumer health information from Harvard Medical School. - Internet Mental Health
An on-line encyclopedia of mental health information. - Kid's Doctor
As much a site ABOUT kids as FOR them. - Kid's Health
Comprehensive health care information geared to parents, kids, and teens. - Live Healthier - Live Longer
National Institutes of Health page on cholesterol education. - Mayo Clinic Health Information
Access custom medical decision guides created just for BCBSNM/HMONM members and a wealth of health and wellness information from Mayo Clinic - just log in or sign up for Blue Access for Members. - Medicare and You
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' hypertext guide to Medicare. Everything a senior would need to know about Medicare in a fairly easy-to-navigate site. - MedicineNet
Easy-to-read medical information for consumers. - MedLine Plus
Excellent health information resource site. - Medscape
Site covers a wide range of consumer health topics. - National Cancer Institute - cancer.gov
The principal government agency for cancer research and training; site offers information on the cause, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and continuing care for all types of cancer. - National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
Offers health information, clinical trials, reports, and more related to these specific diseases. - National Institute of Mental Health
Site provides information on mental disorders, clinical trials, articles, research fact sheets, and statistics. - National Institutes of Health
One of the world's foremost medical research centers. - National Library of Medicine
Access to MedLine and other health information databases. - National Osteoporosis Foundation
The national foundation site. - National Psoriasis Foundation
The national foundation site. - National Stroke Association
A wide variety of content for sufferers and their families. - National Women's Health Information Center
This government site provides a vast array of women's health information. - National Women's Health Resource Center
A national clearinghouse for women's health information. - The New England Journal of Medicine
For those who like their medical information "straight from the horse's mouth" (so to speak). - OncoLink - Everything about Cancer
Comprehensive Web resource for cancer. - Oregon Health Sciences University
Many search options and links. - Reuters Health
Current health news, searchable drug database, access to an extensive variety of articles via PubMed. - Social Security Online
Everything you wanted to know about Social Security. - Talking with Kids
Excellent resource for parents; topics include talking with kids about violence, sex, drugs, alcohol, and AIDS. - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The principal U.S. agency for protecting the health of all Americans. - Veratis Medicine (Clinical Trials)
A free, confidential resource offering access to clinical trials and treatment options for various diseases/conditions. - The Virtual Hospital
A wide variety of information in a virtual setting. - WebMD
A major health information portal. - WellMed
On-line personalized health management services. - World Health News
News digest by the Harvard School of Public Health Center for Health Communication, covering critical public health issues from around the globe. - World Health Organization
A major international site, with a comprehensive health topics library and current news on global health issues. - YourSurgery.com
Easy-to-understand information about various surgical procedures.
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