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AIDS & HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases

AIDS Research Information Center
AIDS articles, PWA resources, publications and other links

CDC
The Challenge of STD prevention in the US; The Role of STD Testing and Treatment in HIV Prevention; some facts about chlamydia; STDs and pregnancy; genital herpes; and syphilis facts.

Alcohol & Other Drugs

The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Includes information about drugs and alcohol, prevention materials database, summary profiles for substance abuse conducted by states throughout the US, and a directory of drug abuse and alcohol treatment and prevention programs by city, state and zipcode.

Alternative Medicine

National Institutes of Health
Office of Alternative Medicine facilitates research and evaluation of unconventional medical practices and disseminates this information to the public. Site includes program areas, research grants, news and events, information resources and site index.

Alzheimer's Disease

American Academy of Neurology
This site addresses Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, stroke, and migraines.

Anthrax

CDC
Offers up-to-date information on Anthrax, Botulism, Pneumonic Plague, and Smallpox.

Arthritis

National Arthritis Organization

Aspen & Pitkin County Government

City of Aspen and Pitkin County

Asthma

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

Avian Flu

Department of Health and Human Services - Pandemic Flu
CDC hotline 1-800-232-4636 (available in English and Spanish) and TTY 1-888-232-6348

Bio-Terrorism

CDC
Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

Cancer

American Cancer Society

American Institute for Cancer Research
Free educational publications, recipes, consumer information, Cancer Prevention Report

Caregivers

National Family Caregivers Association
Caregiver education and support to those who care for chronically ill, aged, or disabled loved ones.

Daycare Discussion
Shares information, experiences, and opinions for parents who either have children in a child care center or are investigating doing so.

Diabetes

CDC
Diabetes and Public Health Resource. Includes FAQs, publications and products, states-based diabetes programs, statistical analysis, special projects, and links.

Diabetic Lifestyle
Recipes and practical information for managing diabetes.

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc.
Basic information and materials. Includes tips for kids on preventing eating problems, resources for the prevention of eating disorders, educational materials.

Environmental Health

National Institute of Health
Includes questions and answers; factsheets and pamphlets; environmental disease A to Z; NIEHS library resources.

General Medicine

National Library of Medicine
Full text articles, numerous databases to search.

New England Journal of Medicine Online
Gives complete text and allows research into the past three years' issues.

Grief

SIDS Network
How to Help Grieving People is provided by Hospice of Southeastern Connecticut Bereavement Program taken from Understanding, Coping and Growing Through Grief by Therses S. Schoenceck. Offers suggestions of ways to help grieving people.

Health-Related Organizations

Galaxy
The professional's guide includes topics such as aging, disabilities, diseases and discorders, emergency medicine, environmental health, exercise, female health, general health news, nutrition, and operative surgery.

The Merck Manual
Lots of information on health topics, including the musculoskeletal system.

National Library of Medicine
Full-text articles, numerous databases to search.

New England Journal of Medicine
Gives complete text and allows research into the past three years' issues.

Heart Disease

American Heart Association
Includes warning signs, an easy-to-use reference guide, publication, research, statistics, prevention, treatment, programs and products.

Holiday Food Safety

Countdown to the Holiday Fact Sheets
Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (674-6854) or send email to mphotline.fsis@usda.gov.

Immunization

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
General recommendation on immunization and definitions.

Injury Prevention

Injury Control Resource Information Network
Electronic libraries for public safety and injury prevention.

Kidssafe
Childproofing Guide includes fire and burn safety; electrical safety; poison prevention; and home childproofing guide.

Neurology

American Academy of Neurology
This site addresses Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, stroke, and migraines.

Nutrition

Tufts University
What We Eat in America-results of the latest Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals and the Diet and Health Knowledge Survey.

Patient Education

University of Iowa
Over 400 links to patient education materials. Includes patient information handouts from a wide variety of credible medical resources.

Physical Therapy

APTA Organization
A very helpful informational tool about the profession of physical therapy.

American Academy of Neurology
This site addresses Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, stroke, and migraines.

National Arthritis Organization

FeldenkraisĀ®
Interesting information about FeldenkraisĀ® methods, FAQs, and other FeldenkraisĀ®-related internet resources.

Low Back Pain
Provides general information on low back problems and the common causes. It also lists other back problems and conditions.

National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Focuses on information for spinal cord-injured patients.

Seniors

Senior's Health
Senior's Health Directory lists educational information related to the health issues of people over 60. Includes information of prevention, self-care, and health problems that are specific to this age group.

Spinal Cord Injury

National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Focuses on information for spinal cord-injured patients.

Stress

The American Institute of Stress
Informational packets can be obtained on any stress or health-related issue. Material is culled from both the scientific and lay literature, and is constantly updated. Some of the most frequently-requested topics include: job stress, stress management techniques, post traumatic stress disorder, stress and cardiovascular disease, stress and cancer, gender stress, stress in children, stress and aging, holiday stress and stress reduction effects of social support.

Teen Pregnancy

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Includes related sites, facts and statistics, resources for parents, and campaign publications.

Violence & Abusive Behavior

Family Support America
Family support programs and the prevention of child abuse. Includes overview and models of child abuse prevention programs.

West Nile Virus

Fight the Bite
West Nile Virus prevention and education.

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