Health-Related Links

· National Hospice Palliative Care Organization -- Search for hospice and palliative care, grief support, and related information by state and zip code or by local organization names through the organization that promotes comfort and dignity and advocates for the terminally ill and their families.

· Life Depends on It – Health information links site recommended by Gov. Blunt

· County Health Rankings -- Health demographics for each county in the U.S.

· KRCG Online Health News

· Health News Reviews – Health care experts’ ratings of articles from newspapers, magazines, and websites.

· Health Finder -- Reliable health information from the U.S. government web

· The New Gov't Food Pyramid -- Dept. of Agriculture site about the new pyramid and printable information for professionals, programs, and interested citizens.

· Medline Plus -- Searches Internet sites offering information on health, diseases, and prescription drugs.

· Web MD -- Information on health, diseases, and medical questions.

· Mayo Clinic Health Information -- Information on diseases and conditions, health and health tips, prescription drugs, and more.

· Medical Malpractice Topics – Includes misdiagnosis, legal options, and pediatric malpractice.

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

· Drug Watch – Drug alerts, recalls, clinical trials, approvals, lawsuits, and specific drug uses, interactions, and effects

· Prescription Drug Information -- Helpful information about side effects, interactions, uses, and other facts about prescription drugs.

· Destination RX -- Online price comparisons and drug information.

HOSPITALS

· Jefferson City Area Hospital Web Sites – Includes direct links to patient e-mail/e-cards

· Hospital Comparison– Government comparison of hospitals in state or county.

SPECIFIC DISORDERS AND DISEASES

· Missouri Department of Health -- Includes hot topics in the department, information for healthy living, data, resources, health alerts, program and disease manuals, senior services, and consumer protection information.

· Mid-Missouri Area Health Education Center -- Health information of interest to mid-Missourians.

· National Institutes of Health -- Directories to variety of health associations, organizations, agencies.

· Symptom Flowcharts -- Select from 45 symptom complaints and follow a detailed flowchart of yes/no questions for possible explanations.

· Alzheimer's Association (Mid-Missouri) -- Prevention, symptoms, caretaker support, and other helpful information for Mid-Missourians.

· Mesothelioma – Information about lung cancer related to asbestos exposure

· ChemoCare -- Scott Hamilton's web page about chemotherapy, types of treatment, side effects, eating well, what to expect, and other information about cancer treatment.

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