Health & Medicine
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| NEW Health-Care Law |
|  | Healthcare.gov | | Sort through catalog of public and private health insurance options to identify ones right for you, locate information for personal consumer choices, and request information categories particularly tailored to meet individual needs. |
| | General Health Resources |
| | • | AMA Doctor Finder | | | Find a match for your medical needs, with basic professional information on most licensed US physicians. | | • | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | | | Locate up-to-date information on diseases & conditions, healthy living, emergency preparedness, workplace health and safety, injury from violence, and traveler’s health. | | • | FamilyDoctor.org | | | Find health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians. | | • | MEDLINE Plus | | | Find sections on health topics, drugs and supplements, a medical encyclopedia and dictionary,and listings of local resources -- from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. |
| | Family and Personal Health Care |
| | • | Consumer Health Care Information | | | Look here for consumer-oriented health care information about: finding health information, understanding the health care system, making health care choices, locating a provider, and getting the support you need -- from the American Hospital Association. | | • | KidsHealth | | | Find understandable and reliable information on growth, food and fitness, immunizations, infections and more, with separate sections for parents, kids and teens. | | • | Men’s Health | | | Learn the basics on health issues particularly of interest to men, as well as latest research and news. | | • | National Women’s Health Information Center | | | Find reliable information for women on wide variety of health topics, including guides to immunizations and screenings and link to girlshealth.gov. | | • | Parent Help 1-2-3 | | | Connect your family to local nutrition and health resources, help with applying for state-sponsored health and food programs and benefits. | | • | Senior Health | | | Easily navigate National Institute of Health website featuring health and wellness information for older adults. |
| | Cancer |
| | • | OncoLink | | | Search this major resource for cancer information to find detailed medical data, patient support materials, and statistics. |
| | Mental Health |
| | • | APA Help Center | | | Look here to find information on finding help with life’s problems including when and where to seek help. | | • | MentalHelp.net | | | Find information on conditions and subjects relating to psychiatry, psychology, social work, counseling and substance abuse treatment -- locate self-help organizations and groups. |
| | Nutrition and Fitness |
| | • | Fitness Basics | | | Learn basics of general fitness, stretching and flexibility, aerobic exercise and strength trainings, from Mayo Clinic experts -- includes BMI Calculator and Target Heart Rate Calculator. | | • | Nutrient Database | | | Check out this searchable database from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Nutrient Data Laboratory which containing information for over 6,200 foods for up to 82 nutrients. |
| | Pharmaceuticals |
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