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Department of Family Medicine
Health Promotion: Patient Education
on the Web
Allhealth
KickButt smoking cessation program, Never Say Diet, HeartWatch, links to
Healthwise Handbook, Medline
American Cancer Society
Cancer Resource Center–Information including links to prevention guidelines
and risk factors
American Diabetes Association
Covers variety of topics including risks, recipes, African-American program
American Heart Association
Family Health including nutrition, exercise, information on prevention,
treatment, conditions including stroke
American Lung
Association
Cancer Support
Partnership between The Gillette Company and allHealth, provides women's
cancer support; search for support group by zip code
Dr. Koop
Excellent site full of topical information including Tackling Tobacco,
Prevention Questionnaire, Eating Healthy, Fitness Center
Healthfinder
U. S. Department of Health & Human Services site with information on
prevention and self-care, medical dictionary, minority health, alternative
medicine, many topics
Medical
College of Georgia, Greenblatt Library
Consumer Health links including Mayo Clinic and Medline Plus
National Cancer Institute, NIH
Cancer prevention, information
National
Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, NIH
Facts about heart disease
National Library of Medicine
Health topics and wellness/prevention issues for consumers
National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
(Office on Women's Health, U. S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Information and resource service, reference library, FAQ about women's health,
search by topic, list of mammography sites certified by FDA, many links
NIH's Word on Health
(formerly HEALTHWise)
Consumer health information based on National Institutes of Health research.
Includes information on mammograms, sleep, ear infections in children and
press releases.
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
Consumer-oriented collection in both English and Spanish
ParentsPlace in iVillage
Health and safety concerns, poison prevention, childproofing checklist,
product recall notices, baby care
Pregnancy in ParentsPlace
Interactive, customized calendar of development and information on nutrition,
breastfeeding, and more
Shapeup
Body mass index, calories needed to maintain or lose weight, select your diet
online (Cyberkitchen)
Contact Information
Dr. Peggy J. Wagner
Research Director
Email: pwagner@mcg.edu
(706) 721-7589 |
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