WEB RESOURCES A-Z LInks to Health Resources 

Name: Alzheimer's Association
URL: http://www.alz.org/
Description: The “I Have Alzheimer’s” page links to information on living and coping with Alzheimer’s disease. The site’s “Resource Center” provides fact sheets and additional information on diagnosis and management, planning ahead, statistics, a glossary, resources for caregivers, and links to information in Spanish, Korean, and Chinese.

Name: American Academy of Dermatology - Public Resources
URL: http://www.aad.org/patient_intro.html
Description: Includes a “Find a Dermatologist” directory, news, and sidebar links to special pages of extensive information on the most common skin conditions, such as acne (AcneNet), aging skin (AgingSkinNet). Download illustrated pamphlets on a variety of skin, hair, and nail diseases, conditions, and topics at: http://www.aad.org/pamphlets/index.html. Includes information in Spanish.

Name: American Dental Association - The Public
URL: http://www.ada.org/public/index.asp
Description: Includes “Oral Health Topics A-Z” with frequently asked questions, illustrations, overviews, and information on prevention, cosmetic dentistry, and restorative procedures. The site also provides information specifically for children, teens, and seniors and a “Find a Dentist” directory.

Name: American Heart Association
URL: http://www.americanheart.org
Description: The ‘Heart & Stroke Encyclopedia” in the sidebar links to an extensive alphabetical list of topics providing definitions, descriptions, treatment information, scientific statements, and very helpful links to related information on the site. The “Diseases and Conditions” and “Children: Heart Disease and Health” pages provide more in-depth information on selected topics. The site also includes a “Heart Profilers” decision tool, news, healthy lifestyle information, and charts of heart attack, stroke, and cardiac arrest warning signs.

Name: American Lung Association
URL: http://www.lungusa.org
Description: This is the premier site for consumer information on lung disease. It is attractive, easy to navigate, and loaded with educational and useful information. Included are special pages of information on asthma, tobacco control, air quality, occupational health, school programs, living with lung disease, data and statistics, reports on research, and advocacy news. The “Diseases A to Z” pages contain information sheets on lung disorders. Each information sheet contains a description of the disease, causes, statistics, treatment, and suggestions for self-management. Additional information includes research and selected links to related authoritative Web sites. Pages include revision/review dates. Information is also available in Spanish .

Name: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
URL: http://www.aafa.org/
Description: Access consumer information pages from the Asthma & Allergies link on the left sidebar. Includes a pollen count zip code search feature, explanations of asthma and allergies, an Ask the Allergist e-mail feature, a questions & answers/glossary page, a Teen page, one relatively brief page in Spanish , and links to additional professional and government sites with asthma and allergy information. The site’s “Answers” fact sheets provide articles on 50 topics. Contact information is provided on each page.

Name: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
URL: http://www.cdc.gov
Description: The CDC is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, dedicated to promoting health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. Of special interest to the consumer is Health Topics A to Z at: http://www.cdc.gov/health/default.htm.These pages provide information about diseases, conditions and other special topics arranged under “Health Information.” This extensive and growing list of topics includes Frequently Asked Questions, checklists, related links, pages for kids, travelers’ health, and lots of extras with attractive and useful illustrations. Navigation is easy and links back to the Health Topics page are available on each page. Consumer information is clearly identified, and pages include revision/review dates. This site is not only rich in information, it is fun and interesting to visit. Includes information in Spanish.

Name: Centers for Disease Control, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm
Description: Well designed and easy to navigate, this site offers consumer information on the basic science of HIV/AIDS, prevention, counseling, testing, treatment, care-giving, and research. It provides brochures, fact sheets, and Frequently Asked Questions. It links to other resources, such as conferences, hotlines, and additional selected Web sites. Pages include revision/review dates. Includes information in Spanish.

Name: Healthfinder - Health Library (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
URL: http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/
Description: Provides links to online publications, clearinghouses, databases, other Web sites, support and self-help groups, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations that produce reliable consumer health information. Includes information in Spanish.

Name: Joslin Diabetes Center
URL: http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/
Description: The Joslin Diabetes Center is an internationally recognized diabetes treatment, research and education institution affiliated with Harvard Medical School. This site provides news, discussion boards, an extensive “Online Diabetes Library” of informational on all aspects of diabetes, free online classes, a “Beginner’s Guide,” a site for Asian-Americans, and information in Spanish

Name: MayoClinic.com - Diseases and Conditions A-Z (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
URL: http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/diseasesandconditions/index.cfm
Description: “All material on the site is developed and/or reviewed by Mayo Clinic physicians and researchers… All material is grounded in scientific research…[,] dated…[and] continuously reviewed.”

Name: MEDLINEplus, Health Topics (National Library of Medicine)
URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html
Description: A directory of authoritative and reliable sources on 500+ diseases and conditions. Includes links to overviews, clinical trials, health organizations, statistics, and news. There are also links to information on diagnosis, treatment, management, and rehabilitation. The site is updated daily. Includes Information in Spanish.

Name: Merck Manual - Home Edition
URL: http://www.merckhomeedition.com/
Description: Information for consumers written by nearly 200 leading medical experts. Searchable with illustrations, audio and video enhancements, and choice of a text or an interactive version. Continually updated with notices of updates on its “Changes and Corrections” page.See the table of contents (text version) at: http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home/contents.jsp

Name:National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
URL:http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
Description: NHLBI site provides extensive information on diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, blood, and on sleep disorders. Links on it’s “Health Information” page lead to a variety of resources on virtually all aspects of these conditions, some specifically for Latinos and women. Includes information in Spanish.

Name: National Immunization Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/
Description: This site provides guides and recommendations on immunization for children, adults, and travelers. It also includes information on disease prevention, fact sheets, a glossary, information on benefits and risks of immunization, news, and downloadable publications (PDF) and educational resources. Includes information in Spanish.

Name: National Institute of Mental Health - For the Public
URL: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/public
Description: This site provides information about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses, including clinical trials, reports from the Surgeon General, and news. Many educational and informative publications are available in full-text, including brochures, information sheets, and fact sheets. The “Science Education” page contains links to Quick Time videos and other visual resources. Some information is available in Spanish.

Name: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Disorders
URL: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorder_index.htm
Description: This site contains an extensive alphabetical list disorders that link to detailed information for consumers. These pages include a description of the disorder, information on treatment, prognosis, current research, health organizations supporting the disorder, and a list of related publications and information. Links in the sidebar take the consumer to studies with patients, research literature, and press releases. Pages include revision/review dates. Information is also available in Spanish.

Name: National Institutes of Health, Health Information (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
URL: http://www.nih.gov/health/
Description: Provides information on specific diseases and conditions from the institutes that research them. Full-text publications include brochures, fact sheets, and handbooks. The site also provides information on research studies, clinical trials and drugs; a database of toll-free information numbers; and links to other trusted resources. Includes information in Spanish.

Name: National Stroke Association
URL: http://www.stroke.org/about.cfm
Description: This “All About Stroke” page provides excellent consumer/patient information and includes a “Top 8 Links” sidebar. There is information for survivors and caregivers; information on prevention, prevention, and clinical trials; a glossary; and links to other stroke-related resources. Information is also provided in French and Spanish.

Name: Your Orthopaedic Connection (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
URL: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/
Description: Provides an extensive list of illustrated fact sheets and patient education booklets on various orthopaedic conditions, diseases, and injuries. Includes information on prevention, safety, sports, and wellness; a “Find an Orthopaedist” directory; and news. Pages provide review/revision dates. Includes information in Spanish.

OTHER

Name:  American College Health Association
URL:   http://www.acha.org/info_resources/links.cfm
Description: Provides an extensive list of weblinks and online resources

Name: Family and Consumer Services
URL: http://fcs.tamu.edu/Health/health_fair_planning_guide/index.php
Description: Health fair planning/ideas  

Name: Minnesota Department of Health
URL: http://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases.html\
Description: Links to an alphabetical listing of diseases and conditions

Name: Health Ministries Network of Minnesota
URL: http://www.healthministries.info/links.html
Description: A resource network dedicated to serve, strengthen and support people involved in practices that integrate faith and health and the communities they serve