Health and Wellness Information on the Internet
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GENERAL	MEDICATIONS
TOP 10 HEALTH CONCERNS IN PENNSYLVANIA	PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS
BY AGE AND GENDER	HEALTH CARE INSURANCE
NUTRITION AND FITNESS	MENTAL HEALTH

 

GENERAL
MedlinePlus*
Mayo Clinic Health Information
WebMD

TOP 10 HEALTH CONCERNS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Cancer
American Cancer Society*
PDQ* PDQ (Physician Data Query) is a comprehensive cancer database which contains summaries on a wide range of cancer topics
National Cancer Institute*
Childbirth Concerns
Childbirth: MedlinePlus*
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association*
Gastrointestinal Disease
Digestive Diseases: MedlinePlus*
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse*
Heart Disease
American Heart Association*
Infections
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention*
Pennsylvania Department of Health: Diseases and Conditions
Joint Disease
Mayo Clinic (search specific condition)
Medline Plus* (search specific condition)
American College of Rheumatology*
Lung Disease
American Lung Association
Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
Obesity
Obesity Society

BY AGE AND GENDER
For Seniors
Seniors’ Health Issues: MedlinePlus*
NIH Senior Health
Medicare Rights
For Women
Women’s Health.gov*
National Women’s Resource Center
For Men
Centers for Disease Control Men’s Health*
Men’s Health: Medline Plus*
For Teens
Teen Health: MedlinePlus*
Go Ask Alice
Teen Health*
For Children
Kids Health*
Centers for Disease Control

NUTRITION AND FITNESS
Nutrition Information including obesity*
President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
American Dietetic Association
Exercise, Fitness and Nutrition
Nutricion*

MEDICATIONS
Drugs and Supplements *
Physician’s Desk Reference *

PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS
AMA Doctor Finder
American Board of Medical Specialists
Pennsylvania Department of State (to check credentials)
Directory of Pennsylvania Hospitals
Pennsylvania Hospitals

HEALTH CARE INSURANCE
Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Pennsylvania Children’s Health Insurance Program*
Medicare*

MENTAL HEALTH
National Institute of Mental Health*
Network of Care for Behavioral Health*