
Health and Health Care Issues
"Trying to Stay Well - A
Christian
Virtue", a statement by
religious leaders
U. S.
government "healthfinder" site, offering many
links to
resources
National
Institutes of Health page of health resources
MEDLINE - vast database of information
Do your own
research on-line in the National Library of Medicine
For medical
emergencies and
questions, visit the Patient Medical Assistant
Nutrition
Navigator, offered by Tufts University
Women's
health information:
Links to
many mental health resources - -
Social Health
Ass'n (hot-lines and information about sexually transmitted diseases)
Links about
cancer: National Cancer Institute - Cancer News - Cansearch
Cardiovasular problems
National Cholesterol
Education Program site
Sleep
problems - a page of
links and information
Health
Education Center in Pittsburgh
Learn2.com
site of general
health tips
The Wellness
Web and a healthy living site
Shape Up
America! weight control and fitness site
Hypertension
Network - links about blood pressure, etc.
Links for
older persons
including preventative
and primary health
care
Calculate your risk of a heart
attack
See implications of
your cholesterol level
AARP health care Web
Site [American
Association of Retired
Perons]
HealthWise, the health and
wellness program
at Columbia
University
The
"Virtual" Medical Center - - and
the Mayo Clinic site
MedicineNet
and the National Health Information
Center
A
non-profit consumer guide to health care
HealthWeb and the
Sapient Health Network , a health information
service
Medical
Matrix
National
Library of Medicine
Healthtouch - links to consumer
information
Health
Policy Page
PA Department of
Health Home
Page
Many health links,
offered by the
Philadelphia Newspapers
Inc.
American Medical Association Journal
Alternative
Health News Online is an alternative medicine site
A Guide to Medicare
managed care
National Committee for
Quality Assurance
Joint Commission of
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Health
Pages offers comparative HMO data for nine regions of the USA
Health Care Financing
Administration [many links, Medicare hot-line, etc.]
Families USA
Foundation - with overview of managed-care legislative activity
National
Coalition of Health Care
People's Medical
Society, for information and advocacy on medical issues
Medicaid Clearing House
Hospice Hands, a site
about hospice,
advanced directives, etc.,
