 
 
Surveys suggest that between 40 percent and 60 percent of all visits to the Internet involve a search for health information. A Kaiser Family Foundation survey released this week found that 68 percent of people aged 15 to 24 have found health information online. A Harris Interactive survey of more than 700 Web users showed that 50 percent had looked for health information on the Internet in the past six months. It found 78 percent wanted a seal of approval of some kind on Web sites. The 13 accredited sites are: http://www.adam.com http://www.healthyroads.com http://www.GHI.com http://www.hayesonhealth.com http://www.hiaa.org http://www.health-intl.com http://www.hhni.com http://www.healthwise.org http://www.intelihealth.com http://www.veritasmedicine.com http://www.LaurusHealth.com http://www.webmd.com http://www.wellmed.com Senior's Health The following web sites have information on Florida health resources for seniors. They are sponsored by the State of Florida.
Small pox information Medical & Health Resources- Part 1 A Administration on Aging (AoA)
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS)
Alliance for Aging Research
Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. (AAO)
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR)
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) American Bar Association
American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)
American Cancer Society (ACS)
American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM)
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
American Council of the Blind (ACB)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
American Dental Association (ADA)
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
American Foundation for Urologic Diseases (AFUD)
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
American Health Care Association (AHCA)
American Health Foundation (AHF)
American Heart Association (AHA)
American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA)
American Hospital Association (AHA)
American Lung Association (ALA)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)
American Menopause Foundation (AMF)
American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA)
American Optometric Association (AOA)
American Osteopathic Association
American Parkinson's Disease Association (APDA)
American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA)
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Red Cross
American Society on Aging (ASA)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
American Stroke Association (ASA)
American Tinnitus Association (ATA) Arthritis Foundation (AF)
Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA)
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) B Better Hearing Institute
Better Vision Institute (BVI)
Beverly Foundation
B'nai B'rith
Brookdale Center on Aging (BCOA) of Hunter College C Captioned Media Program (CMP)
Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA)
Catholic Golden Age (CGA)
Census Bureau
The Center for Social Gerontology (TCSG)
Center for the Advancement of State Community Services Programs (CASCSP)
Center for the Study of Aging/International Association of Physical Activity, Aging and Sports
(IAPAAS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Children of Aging Parents (CAPS)
Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE)
Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)
Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC)
Corporation for National Service (CNS)
Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) D The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
Delta Society
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Labor (DOL)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
DES Action
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) E Elder Craftsmen (EC)
Eldercare Initiative in Consumer Law (EICL)
Eldercare Locator
Elderhostel
Elderweb
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Epilepsy Foundation
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) F Federal Consumer Information Center (FCIC)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR)
John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation G Generations Online
Generations Together (GT)
Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF)
Gray Panthers (GP)
Green Thumb, Inc. (GT) H Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) (Recent name change: The Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services)
Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA)
Hill-Burton Free Medical Care Program
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS)
Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA)
Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services Foundation (HERS) I Indian Health Service (IHS)
International Hearing Society
International Tremor Foundation (ITF) J Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) K Kansas Geriatric Education Center (KS-GEC) L Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE)
Legal Services for the Elderly (LSE)
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Inc. (LLS)
Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging (LNCVA)
Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) M Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA)
MedicAlert Foundation
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AccentHealth - database of news, articles, and information about conditions, medications, and tips for living a healthy lifestyle.
- Acronyms for Health Information Resources - linked acronyms for information and data resources in the health sciences.
- African American Health - dedicated to sharing information for the health, nuturing, and growth of the African-American family.
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All About Vision - guide to vision care options for consumers that discusses conditions and diseases, general eye health, and tips on proper eyecare.
- allHealth.com
- America's Lifeline Online - charts of US health and population trends, with other country comparisons, for teachers, policy makers, and families. Data and references included.
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Americas Doctor - provides live chats with a doctor, news, communities, and medical information. Also offers an option to participate in health research studies.
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Animated Medical Graphics - medical terms and mechanisms of diseases are explained using animated graphics.
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BrainPOP - offers educational movies and activities about health and science topics, geared for kids.
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CBSHealthWatch - personalizable health site includes news, a library, and in depth information about a number of topics, including wellness, cancer, and mental health.
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Complete Home Medical Guide
- Daily Apple, The - full of the latest news and expert advice, covering illness, disease prevention and everyday health.
- DiagnosisHealth.com - contains news, discussion forums, and information on causes, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.
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Discovery Health - offers news and in-depth features.
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DIY Doctor, The - offering information about common health-care concerns including lifestyle and healthy eating, child and senior health issues, and addiction.
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drkoop.com - provides health and medical information, including personalized news.
- emedicine - Medical articles and searches.
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emedlife.com - offers articles on childcare, fitness, women, and sex.
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Family Doctor - patient information from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
- GayHealth - health and wellness site serving the lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual communities.
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Guide to Health - contains educational handouts, audio clips, slide shows, books, and links.
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Health Care Online - includes general health information, news, yellow pages, and advice.
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Health.gov - list of governmental sites related to health issues and topics.
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HealthAnswers
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HealthCentral (1)
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Healthcommunities.com - providing physician developed and monitored medical information and resources for numerous topics including cardiology, dermatology, neurology, oncology, and more.
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Healthology - provides health and medical information, written by professionals for consumers, and offers interactive online events.
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Healthtouch - gives consumers accurate information on dozens of health topics and diseases. Also contains a medication guide on drug uses, precautions, and side effects.
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HealthWorld Online - offers a variety of information.
- Healthy Ideas - from Prevention magazine.
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HouseDoctor - provides possible diagnoses and information for identifying medical emergencies.
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InteliHealth - comprehensive collection of consumer health information.
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Lambton Health Unit - offering information on health issues including family, child, safety, disease, rabies, and environmental concerns.
- LaurusHealth.com - physician-reviewed information on illnesses and conditions, pharmaceuticals, medical tests, and more.
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Lifeclinic.com - resource for information about prevalent health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. Offers a personalized health record service.
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Lonestar Health - healthcare and wellness articles, resources, reference guides, magazines, and more. Also offers information on a network of North Texas hospitals and care providers.
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M.D. Multimedia - information for doctors and the general population.
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MDAdvice.com - provides family health information, resources, and support.
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MDSpeak.com - provides news, medical library, survival tips, case reports, clinical briefs, and references for drugs and conditions.
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Medformation.com - provides health and medical news, interactive tools, physician reviewed information on conditions, and more.
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Medic-Planet - provides information about medical conditions and diseases.
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Medicine Box - offers consumer medical information including medical conditions, remedies, and animal health.
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Medicine Chest - online medical encyclopedia providing information on a wide variety of conditions and a guide to healthier living.
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NetWellness - Ohio Valley community health information network.
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OnlineMD.com - offers a searchable database of physician profiles and an online health information library.
- Physician Advisor, The - dedicated to the dissemination of accurate medical information covering contemporary popular medical topics.
- physicianschat.org - educational service with the purpose of supplying a God-centered approach to physical, mental and spiritual healthcare.
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Planet Medica - offers objective healthcare information.
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Pocket Doctor - provider of health information, services, and related products both on the web and through WAP technology.
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Praxis.MD - provides patient information, a webzine called the Praxis Post, and subscription-based services for consumers and professionals.
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Reader's Digest Health - provides information and articles for optimal wellness.
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Remedyfind - allows individuals and healthcare professionals to rate the effectiveness of treatments they've used for specific health conditions.
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Research Matters at Harvard University - offers insight and news on the latest discoveries and advances by Harvard researchers. Organized by topic: mind, body, society, earth, space, and technology.
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SavonHealth.com - comprehensive health information site with tools and resources related to a wealth of topics. Browse anonymously or sign up for personalized health information.
- savvyHEALTH.com - real-time health assessment and self-care planning tools for patients with chronic illnesses. Also provides a forum for sharing information.
- The Health Network - cable television network and web site that provides health programming and general health information to consumers.
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TheHealthChannel.com - offers general health information, news, local program guides, and a forum for professionals in the health care industry.
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TheHealthSite
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ThriveOnline - Medical - news and information on medical conditions, treatment options, drugs, surgery, vitamins, herbal alternatives, and more.
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TipsOfAllSorts.com - offers advice, information, and contact numbers for a variety of different illnesses.
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TLContact.com - offers a free service that creates personalized home pages to help patients and their support network communicate throughout pregnancy, hospitalization, or long-term care.
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TM Health Online - provides access to a range of health related issues.
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VhiHealth-e - offers customised healthcare information, particularly focused on the Irish consumer.
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WebHealthCentre.com - offers consultations, health centre, references, general health topics, and alternative medicine.
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WebMD Health & Wellness Center - information and resources for the whole family.
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Well-Aware - providing information on conditions, complementary treatments, as well as expert views written by doctors in the UK.
- Wellness Guide - contains short health tips for daily use about nutrition, exercise, mental health, and more.
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Wellness Junction - provides health and wellness articles on a variety of consumer and professional topics.
- WellnessWeb - provides news and resources for conventional and alternative medicine, nutrition, and fitness.
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/about.htm Medical & Senior Resources- Part 2 N National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA)
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) National Association for Continence (NAFC)
National Association for Health & Fitness (NAHF)
National Association for Hispanic Elderly (Asociación Nacional Por Personas Mayores)
National Association for Home Care (NAHC)
National Association for Human Development (NAHD)
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Services (NAPNES)
National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP)
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A)
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
National Association of Nutrition and Aging Service Programs (NANASP)
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA)
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
National Association on HIV Over Fifty (NAHOF) National Bar Association (NBA)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. (NCBA) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clearinghouse (NCCAM)
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)
National Center on Poverty Law, Inc. (NCPL) National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR)
National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI)
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM)
National Consumer's League (NCL)
National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF)
National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA)
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)
National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP)
National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)
National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA)
National Health Information Center (NHIC)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Information Center
National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCoA)
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
National Hospice Foundation (NHF)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA)
National Information and Referral Support Center (NIRSC) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Information Clearinghouse
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) National Interfaith Coalition on Aging (NICA)
National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)
National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
National Legal Support for Elderly People with Mental Disabilities Project
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLSBPH)
National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NLTCORC)
National Long-Term Care Resource Center (NLTCRC)
National Medical Association (NMA)
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF)
National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging
National Policy and Resource Center on Women and Aging (NPRCWA)
National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF)
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
National Resource and Information Center (NRIC)
National Resource Center: Diversity and Long-Term Care (NRCDLTC)
National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA)
National Resource Center on Supportive Housing & Home Modifications
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
National Self-Help Clearinghouse (NSHC)
National Senior Citizens Education and Research Center (NSCERC)
National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC)
National Senior Games Association (NSGA)
National Sleep Foundation (NSF)
National STD and AIDS Hotlines
National Stroke Association (NSA)
National Urban League
National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC)
National Women's Health Network (NWHN) Native Elder Health Care Resource Center (NEHCRC)
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center (NIH-ORBD- NRC)
North American Menopause Society (NAMS) O Office on Smoking and Health (OSH)
Older Women's League (OWL)
Opticians Association of America (OAA)
Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) P Paget Foundation for Paget’s Disease of Bone and Related Disorders (PF)
Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF)
Partnership for Caring, Inc. (PFC)
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA)
Pension Rights Center (PRC)
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS)
Prevent Blindness America (PBA)
Project Aliento
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) R Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) S Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH)
Senior Job Bank
SeniorNet (SN)
Simon Foundation for Continence
The Skin Cancer Foundation
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Society for Neuroscience
SPRY Foundation
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) U United Seniors Health Council (USHC)
United Way of America V Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA)
Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA)
Volunteers of America W Well Spouse Foundation (WSF) Y Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
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