Other health care resources

Aging

• American Society on Aging - A good resource for those who are aging and their caregivers.
• National Institute on Aging - Provides information on issues and health conditions that affect the elderly.

Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzheimer's Association- Provides information and resources to persons with Alzheimer's Disease and their caregivers.
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center - Excellent site from the National Institute on Aging for information on Alzheimer's and dementia. Provides links to related sites and resources.

Arthritis

• American Arthritis Foundation - Information on the various types of arthritis and the most current treatments. (English) (Español)
• National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases - Government sponsored site that provides a reliable overview of research and knowledge base on these diseases. (English) (Español)

Cancer

• American Cancer Society - Provides information and news about cancer and treatments. (English) (Español)
• Cancer Care Inc. - Provides information to the consumer, family member or health care provided on cancer related topics. (English) (Español)
• National Cancer Institute - Comprehensive information on cancer research provided through the National Institute of Health.

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association - Excellent Web site that provides information on diabetes, research on the disease and links to other sites. (English) (Español)
• Diabetes Action Research & Education Foundation - provides information on education and research about diabetes.
• National Institute of Diabetes - Web site of the National Institute of Health on diabetes.

Heart Disease/Hypertension

• American Heart Association - Provides information on heart disease and stroke. (English) (Español)
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - Web site for the National Institute of Health and its e-library. It is one of the most extensive groups of information related to heart disease and cardiac issues.

Lupus

• Lupus Foundation of America - The national association Web site with detailed information on the disease and access to other resources. (English) (Español)

Mental Health

• Depression & Related Affective Disorders Association - This is an education-based Web site on depression. Good site for research as well as general information.
• National Institute on Mental Health - Provides information on mental health issues.

Multiple Sclerosis

• National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Provides detailed information on the disease for the person and the caregiver.
• MS Crossroads - Provides worldwide information, including news, research, medical facts and a list of links.
• Veterans Affairs MS Centers of Excellence  - A resource for veterans with multiple sclerosis.

Muscular Dystrophy

• Muscular Dystrophy Association - Web site for the national association. It has a search engine for support groups, clinical services and other services. (English) (Español)

Nutrition and fitness

• National Association of Governor's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports
  Tufts University Nutrition Navigator - Lists and rates more than 100 nutrition Web sites and has other great information.

Osteoporosis

• National Osteoporosis Foundation - Comprehensive information for the consumer, caregiver and others.
• National Institute of Health & Osteoporosis - In-depth information and research related to the disease. Also available in several Asian languages andEspañol

Pain management

• Agency for Health Care Research & Quality - The source for the guidelines on pain management.
• DHS Pain management program - Provides connections to information, support groups and other resources to help people manage chronic pain; raises awareness about chronic pain issues among health care providers, policy makers and the general public.

Parkinson Disease

• National Parkinson Foundation - National Web site for information on the disease. Information available on all aspects of the condition.
• Division of Intramural Research - National Institute of Health Web site that contains up to date research information on Parkinsons disease.

Pharmacy/Medication management

• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) - Web site contains a directory of prescription drug patient assistance programs.
• Food and Drug Administration - Provides notices of drug and medical device approvals. (English) (Español)

Other helpful resources

• American Medical Association - Searchable database and links to other sites.
• Center for Disease Control - Has many links to additional information on disease and prevention. A good quick reference site to all diseases.
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Provides links to Web sites on Medicare, Medicaid and child health care programs.
• Healthfinder - Domain of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Provides access to federal, state, nonprofit and other sites and acts as organizer for resources.
• Mayo Clinic
• Medline - National Library of Medicine provides this free service of extensive and current medical information and publications.
• National Library of Medicine
• National Institute on Aging
• New England Journal of Medicine - Access to journal articles.
• New York Online Access to Health - Web site of a combination of several New York City institutions involved in health care and research. (English) (Español)