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Iowa
Resources - General Resources - Specialized Resources - Mental Health - Nutrition
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Senior Health Insurance Information
Program (SHIIP)
A service of the state of Iowa to provide assistance for the Medicare program
and plans.
University of Iowa Center on
Aging
Website done by the University of Iowa to assist in understanding of the aging
process and the health and well-being of older people.
The following resources are from the
2002 Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation WebGuides:
General Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this
site includes disease prevention and health information and a large
archive of government data and statistics relatied to health care.
Go Ask Alice!
Go Ask Alice! is a question-and-answer site produced by the Columbia
University Health Education Program. the mission of this site is
to provide factual, nonjudgmental information to assist readers'
decision making about their physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual
health.
Health Answers
This searchable site offers up-to-date articles in eight general areas:
senior health, cancer, STDs, men's health, nutrition, children's
health, pregnancy, and women's health.
Health on the Net (HON)
This search engine and directory includes a worldwide selection of
medical resources. The site is available in French.
Healthfinder
From the U.S. Department of health and Human Services, this searchable
site links consumers to health publications, groups, organizations, and
information on medical conditions. The site features a Spanish
version and a kid's section.
HealthWorld Online
This site is a "virtual health village" where you can access
information, products, and services to help create a wellness-based
lifestyle. The site includes an extensive alternative medicine
section.
MayoClinic.com
The mission of MayoClinic.com is to help people find the answers and
the support they need to manage illness and stay healthy. Updated
daily, the site offers articles on illnesses and diseases, drugs, first
aid, and more.
Medem
This site provides an online medical library and the Physician Finder,
a tool for locating doctors who are members of the American Medical
Association.
MEDLINEplus
Published by the National Library of Medicine, this site is an
inclusive searchable directory and database of health information,
linking users to articles on a wide range of other medical Web sites.
Virtual Hospital
A digital library of health information from the University of Iowa.
WebMD
This site offers searchable information on diseases and conditions,
genetics, drugs and herbs, pregnancy, and healthy living issues such as
nutrition and exercise.
Specialized Resources
HIV Insite Gateway to HIV
and AIDS knowledge
HIV Insite is a comprehensive source for in-depth HIV/AIDS
information. The site includes information on care, prevention,
and policy. Thousands of links to external Web sites are
incorporated into the site's original content. It is the site's
policy to allow free anonymous access to all the site's content.
National Women's Health Information
Center
This Web site is a health information and referral center for
women. It provides information issues, andnews from a wide range
of federal and nongovernmental wormen's health resources.
Oncolink
This web site provides information on a wide range of cancer types and
their treatment. It also includes recent news about cancer,
coping tips, a clinical trial matching and referral service, links to
other resources, and the Oncolink Library, containing book reviews,
journals, and more.
Urology Health
The American Urological Association offers an online patient information
resource. Search for different conditions to get information and medical
illustrations.
Mental Health
Internet Mental Health
This site offers information on mental health disorders, diagnoses,
research, treatments, and more.
Mental Help Net
This searchable site lists symptoms and treatments of mental health
problems, and it provides links to newsgroups, articles, and mailing
lists.
Nutrition
Nutrition
This Web site is a portal to nutrition information across the agencies
of the federal government. It includes information on dietary
guidelines, supplements, and other food facts; health management; food
safety; food assistance; and other useful information.
Prescription Drugs
RxList: The Internet Drug
Index
You can search this site for prescription drug information even if you
don't know exactly how to spell the name of the drug.
Associations and
Organizations
National Health Information Center
This site provides links to organizations and associations devoted to
specific health issues.
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