MEDICAL LINKS

Search for medical information on these well respected websites... disclaimer

SITES FOR SPECIFIC HEALTH ISSUES:

Addictions to drugs and or alcohol

• AdCare Hospital, Worcester

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques for Cocaine Addiction

Advanced Directives: Health Care Proxy and Living Will

• Massachusetts Medical Society

Aging

• What to expect as you get older

Allergies

• Allergies to Foods and Nuts
  

• Nut Allergies

Cholesterol

• American Heart Association
  

• See also Weight Loss and Nutrition Counseling below

Contraception

• Association of Reproductive Health Professionals - follow this link to a great teaching tool about all types of contraceptives.
  

• DepoProvera.com
  

• Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

Diabetes

• Joslin Clinic - Learning about Diabetes

Families

• Healthy Families

Heartburn/GERD

• Gerd.com
  

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Heart Failure

• American Heart Association

High Blood Pressure

• American Heart Association
  

• Mayo Clinic

HIV

• About HIV and AIDS

Infants and Children

• Baby's Health - Mayo Clinic
  

• Children's Health - Mayo Clinic

• See Also "Healthy Families" above.

Influenza

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s website on Influenza

Insect Repellants

• Insect Repellent Use and Safety from the CDC
  (Go to www.cdc.gov and search for insect repellant if this link doesn't work.)

• Insect Repellents and Children - American Academy of Pediatrics

Lead

• CDC's website on Lead

Nutrition and Feeding, Infants and Children

• How much milk?
  

• WIC, Massachusetts Women Infants and Children Program - main page
  

• WIC, Feeding guides

Parenting

• My Reward Board

• Mothers and More - Mothers' support group

Psychological therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• What to Expect from Psychotherapy
  

• Cognitive Distortions - Ten common thinking errors

Smoking

• Try to Stop Tobacco Resource Center

• Quitworks (for smoking cessation)

Teenagers

• Teenager's Guide to the Real World

Traveler's Health

• CDC's website on Traveler's Health

Vaccinations

• CDC's website on Vaccinations

Weight Loss and Nutrition Counseling

• Kaizen Healthcare Solutions - our favorite Registered Dietician!!!

• Pediatric Obesity

• WeightWatchers.com - You can even attend online!

• My Pyramid - "One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you." US Dept. of Agriculture.

• President's Challenge - You're It Get Fit

West Nile Virus

• CDC's website on West Nile Virus

 

CLINICS:

• Mayo Clinic

COMMERICAL WEBSITES:

• HealthCentral.com
  

• WebMD

MASSACHUSETTS WEBSITES:

• Massachusetts Department of Public Health

• Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance (MassHealth)

• Massachusetts Health Quality Partners Preventative Care Guidelines

• Massachusetts Medical Society Public Health Links

• State of Massachusetts Health Website

NATIONAL WEBSITES:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Health.gov

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

• National Institutes of Health

• National Institute of Mental Health

 

SEE ALSO MEDICAL INSURANCE WEBSITES (many of them have good health information.)

Last updated December 18, 2008