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The Quick Guide to Healthy Living offers information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy. ... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health observances are special days, weeks, or months used to raise awareness of important health topics. The National Health Observances annual calendar lists organizations to contact for up-to-date ... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This web page provides answers to ten important questions you should consider as you look for health information online. Answering these questions when you visit a new site will help you evaluate the ... Details >
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association has reviewed and approved this list of health web sites for consumers researching health care informatio... Details >
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This brochure translates medical or "medspeak" terms and prescription "shorthand" to help you understand terms and abbreviations commonly used by health professionals. Disease-specific versions of th... Details >
This document dispels eight common myths about Alzheimer’s disease, including that flu shots or silver dental fillings increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, using aluminum pots and pans can lead t... Details >
Elementary and middle school students can search for background information on a wide variety of environmental issues including conservation, ecosystems, water, air, waste and recycling, neighborhood ... Details >
Search for local classes offering training on CPR, First Aid, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).... Details >
Find a licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) in your state who provides high-quality healthcare services similar to those of a doctor and helps patients make wise health and lifestyle choices.... Details >
Nearly 900 members of the American Society of Human Genetics have volunteered to assist science teachers in increasing understanding and awareness of the Human Genome Project and genetics among studen... Details >