Medical/Health Information

"The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease." -Voltaire

GENERAL HEALTH

Healthcare and Medical Assistance in every State: Browse Through Healthcare and Medical Assistance Benefits. They offer a dedicated Healthcare and Medical Assistance benefit category to make your search for health benefits easier. Whether you’re looking for health insurance or medical care programs, they have information on over 200 healthcare programs and resources to help you find the support you need.

At www.medifocus.com expert guides wade through vast information on over 100 conditions and for a small fee provided a balance and comprehensive summary.

11 Ways To Prepare Your Family for Cold and Flu Season

Managing Your Arthritis With Affordable Low Tech Devices

Eatright.org Your trusted source of food and nutrition information.

Joslin Diabetes center (Daibetes care in MA)

Shape Up Us: Building A Healthier Future For Our Children

American Heart Association: cardiovascular wellness center

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

CNN Health News: Current stories regarding health

US Department of Health and Human Services: Trusted information to help your family stay healthy.

National Library of Medicine: medical journal articles

National Institute of Health: Consumer health information

WebMD: The leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review.

My Fit Day: Track and analyze your nutrition, weight loss, diet and fitness over the web. Its free and private!

Women's Health

North American Menopause Society: promoting women's health at midlife and beyond

National Women's Health Resource Center : HealthyWomen is dedicated to educating women in the middle — ages 35 to 64 — so they can make informed health decisions, advocate for themselves and prioritize their health and wellness.

Breast Cancer Information Center

www.4women.gov is a website provided by the National Women’s Health Information Center that has tools that provide guidelines for screening tests, help figure out risks of heart atttack in the next 10years and figure your BMI

For couples having problems getting pregnant try this tool to find screen fertility practice information: FertilityIQ: The Smart Way to Find the Right Fertility Doctor

Find free or low cost mammograms at www.avonbreastcare.org/funded.asp or www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/ or 800-CDC-INFO

Complementary medicine

Doctor Weil Lifestyle: Its commitment to the public is to provide therapies that enhance health and well-being, and help achieve a lifestyle guided by the philosophy of integrative medicine.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: We conduct and support research and provide information about complementary health products and practices.