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Diagnostic Tests
Diagnostic
Tests:
Browse categories or choose from an alphabetical
list.
Includes
procedures, risks involved, and more. From the Harvard
Medical
School Family Health Guide.
Lab
Tests Online:
Use menus or
search box to find your test. Results include a description of the
test and common questions. The site also
offers screening advice for various age groups.
Diseases & Organizations
AIDSinfo
Alzheimer's Home
Page
American Cancer
Society
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
American Lung Association
Centers for Disease
Control
Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society Mesothelioma - Asbestos.com
National Kidney Foundation
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
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Exercise & Nutrition
My Pyramid.gov:
Learn about the 2005 food guide pyramid
released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Get a personalized food guide.
Nutrition.gov:
"Providing easy, online access
to government information on food and human nutrition." From the U.S. Department
of
Agriculture.
Physical
Activity:
FamilyDoctor.org offers this helpful site, from how to
get started to exercise for seniors to injuries and much more.
The President's Council
on Physical Fitness and Sports:
..."find out how you can start a physical activity
program today and stay active and fit for life while earning
Presidential awards..."
Shape Up America!:
This not-for-profit organization is dedicated to
raising awareness about obesity through education about healthy
eating
and fitness. Includes a body mass index calculator.
Yale Rudd Center For
Food Policy & Obesity:
"...a non-profit research and public policy
organization devoted to improving the world’s diet, preventing
obesity, and reducing weight
stigma." Offers data and news.
Florida Resources
Florida
Department of Health:
Provides
a link to check the credentials of your doctor.
Florida
HealthStat:
Easy access to comprehensive Florida health care
info such as physicians, facilities, and more.
General Resources
Alternative
Medicine:
From
Alternative Medicine Magazine,
provides articles, editorials, therapies, a practitioner finder, and
more.
Complete
Home Medical Guide:
From the Columbia University College of
Physicians & Surgeons. Search for info on nutrition, first-aid, a directory of
poison control centers, and more.
Dr. Weil Web
Site:
Specifics on
healthy eating, herbs, a vitamin directory, Q
& A archive, and more.
Flu Shot
Locator:
Type in your zip code to locate flu shot clinic
in your area.
The
Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide:
The Online companion to the print version.
Healthfinder:
A
gateway to consumer health and human services info from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
Mayo
Clinic:
Search Diseases and Conditions A-Z,
read up on practical advice for a healthy lifestyle, or study the First-Aid and Self-
Care Guide.
MedLine
Plus Health Resources:
Info on hundreds of diseases, conditions,
and wellness issues from the National Library of Medicine.
National Center
for Health Statistics:
From
the
Centers for Disease Control, this site offers a wide range of health related statistics.
National Institutes
of Health:
Browse the NIH's links to sites about health
publications, clinical trials, hotlines, special programs, etc.
NOAH
(New York Online Access to Health):
"...provides access to high
quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely,
relevant and unbiased." Use
the A-Z index or browse by subject.
On-Line
Medical Dictionary
PDRHealth:
Full text of the PDR Family Guides to Prescription
Drugs; Women's Health; and an Encyclopedia of Medical Care.
PubMed:
A free public interface to
MEDLINE with access to bibliographic info as well as additional life science journals.
Get access to
the intergrated molecular biology databases included in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Entrez
retrieval system.
Toll
Free Numbers for Health Information:
An alphabetical list of toll-free numbers to
health-related info.
WebMD:
Information on practically
every disease and condition.
The World Health
Report 2010:
Provides
global health stats.
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Hospital
Directories
American Hospital
Directory:
Provides online comparative data for most hospitals
which treat Medicare patients.
U.S.
News: Best Hospitals 2009:
Get hospital data from the
U.S. News and World Report magazine's annual issue.
Insurance
and Medicare
Medicare
Drug Benefit Calculator:
Calculate your
estimated costs under the new plan.
Medicare Homepage:
U.S. Government site for Medicare information.
Medicare
Interactive Counselor:
From the Medicare
Rights Center and specifically for Florida residents, learn about your health care rights and benefits...step
by step with
an
interactive counselor.
Medicare
Rights Center:
This independent source offers
"Medicare Drug Coverage 101." Site includes a very simple
chart/overview to compare plans.
My Medicare Matters:
Start here to
begin wading through prescription plans.
U.S.
News & World Report: Best Health Plans 2009:
This
trusted source reviews commercials plans, Medicare and Medicaid.
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Local Resources
2-1-1
Community Resources:
Provides
"simple and free access to information and referrals to health and human resources for local residents..."
Florida Hospital
(Orlando):
Info
and links to the Florida Hospital (Orlando), 1 of the 4 largest heart centers
in the country.
Orlando-Orange
County Health Department:
Health links and
information about the department.
Orlando Regional
Healthcare System:
Includes links to ORMC, Sand Lake Hospital, South
Seminole Hospital, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and
Women, M.D.Anderson Cancer Center, St. Cloud Hospital and others.
Winter
Park Memorial Hospital:
Located at 200 N. Lakemont
Avenue.
Pharmacy
Be Smart About
Prescription Drug Advertising:
The Food & Drug
Administration offers this informative site, emphasizing that your
health provider is the best source of info
about the right medicines for
you.
Consumer
Reports Best Buy Drugs:
Evaluates various prescription medicines,
providing a cost comparison of
generic and brand-name drugs.
Medline Plus Drug Information:
"Information
on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications is provided..."
RxList: The Internet
Drug Index:
In-depth
drug information covering 4,000+
U.S. products.
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Physician Directories &
Profiles
AMA
Physician Select:
Get credentials of all licensed physicians; links
to the American Medical Association homepage.
Credential
Verification by State:
Provides links for
each state's physician profiling sites. From the New York Online Access to Health site.
Florida Physician Profiling:
Search physician profiles (educational
background, malpractice suits, etc.).
Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations:
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits health care organizations. Register complaints
about accredited facilities.
Medical
Quality Assurance Services:
Promotes and
protects the health and safety of all Floridians. Search for health licensee and practitioner profile information for
physicians and dentists, file a complaint, and much more.
Discipline Reports from Medical Quality Assurance
Services:
Provides "disciplinary
information taken against practitioners licensed with the Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality
Assurance."
WebMD Physician Directory:
Provides contact info, maps, and
directions. Searchable by zip
code, state, and specialty.
*** The Library offers several
health databases for patrons residing in Winter
Park. Access full-text articles, pamphlets and more.
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