Government Sites

First Choices

MEDLINEplus

http://www.medlineplus.gov

healthfinder

http://www.healthfinder.gov/

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Other Sites

Administration on Aging: Elders & Families

http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/eldfam.asp
Use this site to find organizations, read health fact sheets, and much more.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Consumers and Patients

http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/
This site has a bit of everything! Read about conditions and diseases, health care plans, prescriptions, surgery, and quality of care.

Asian American Health

http://asianamericanhealth.nlm.nih.gov/
From the National Library of Medicine, this site provides information on the health and well-being of Asian Americans in the US.

cancer.gov

http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information
This site, produced by the National Cancer Institute, provides a vast amount of cancer information, including treatment options, clinical trials, ways to reduce cancer risk, coping with cancer, as well as information on support groups, financial assistance, and educational materials.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/
Find current health news and statistics and browse health topics.

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: Drug Information

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/default.htm
Learn about new drugs approved by the FDA. This site also provides hundreds of articles on prescription drugs, drug safety, and side effects.

ClinicalTrials

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/c/b
Here's the place to find out the location of a clinical research study. You can search by disease, location, treatment, or sponsor.

FirstGov for Consumers: Health

http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm
This site is a first step to other government information sites. Find links to articles on aging and elder care, buying medical supplies, choosing health care, dieting and weight control, medical procedures, and much more.

FirstGov for Seniors

http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml
This site offers information for seniors on many different topics, including health, tax assistance, seniors and computers, and travel & leisure.

Genetics Home Reference

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/
From the National Library of Medicine, this consumer site provides information on genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions.

HealthierUS.Gov

http://www.healthierus.gov/
Read articles on nutrition and fitness, prevention, and making health choices.

National Institutes of Health

http://www.nih.gov/
Find a wealth of information on health topics A-Z, as well as news, grant information, and scientific resources.

National Library of Medicine

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
Find health information from the world's largest medical library.

National Women's Health Information Center

http://www.4woman.gov/
This wonderful site, put out by the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services, provides daily articles as well as information on many subjects, such as Health Pregnancy, Women with Disabilities, Body Image, and even Men's Health.

Nutrition.gov

http://www.nutrition.gov/
This site offers information on food facts, food safety, health management, lifecycle issues, and more. Read about the food pyramid, food labels, and find recipes.

Oncology Tools

http://www.fda.gov/cder/cancer/index.htm
This site, put together by the FDA, provides a variety of information on cancer and approved cancer therapies.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

http://www.fda.gov/
This wonderful site offers information on foods, drugs, animal drugs, cosmetics, medical devices and products, and much more. It even has information specifically for children.

www.health.gov

http://www.health.gov
This site is a portal to the web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal departments. The site is coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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