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For Patients, Families and Visitors

Please note that you should consult your family physician or other health care provider for diagnosis, treatment, and any questions or concerns you have regarding your condition. Self-diagnosis and self-treatment are not recommended and may be dangerous. The resources available here are intended only to supplement your doctor's information. Please consult a health care professional familiar with your health issues for questions regarding information you find.

Comprehensive Health Information Websites 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services

Consumer Health Information
Proprietary Website - Health Communities.com

FamilyDoctor.org - American Academy of Family Physicians
Professional Organization

HealthFinder.gov
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

MedlinePlus
National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health

Merck Manual of Medical Information
Medical Textbook for Consumers

National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

UpToDate for Patients
Proprietary Website

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services

WebMD
Propietary Website


Allergy, Immunology, and Infectious Disease 

Allergy Channel
Proprietary Website - Health Communities.com

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Professional Organization

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
National Institutes of Health

World Health Organization: Infectious Diseases
United Nations


Cancer 

American Cancer Society
Non-Profit Organization

Cancer Care
Non-Profit Organization

Cancer Net - American Society of Clinical Oncology
Professional Organization

Lung Cancer Alliance
Non-Profit Organization

National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health


Children’s Health 

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Professional Organization

Child & Teen Health
National Institutes of Health

Childhood Cancers - National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health

Children's Health - MedlinePlus
National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health

Children's Health Topics - American Academy of Pediatrics
Professional Organization

KidsHealth - The Nemours Foundation
Non-Profit Organization

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Dept of Education

National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
National Institutes of Health

Pediatric Health Channel
Proprietary Website - Health Communities.com

 


Diagnostic Tests 

Lab Tests Online
Public resource from laboratory professionals

RadiologyInfo - American College of Radiology & Radiology Society of North America
Professional Organization

Society of Interventional Radiology
Professional Organization


Digestive Conditions 

American College of Surgeons
Professional Organization

American Gastroenterological Association
Professional Organization

American Liver Foundation
Non-Profit Organization

American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
Professional Organization

Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition
American Gastroenterological Association

Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Professional Organization

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
National Institutes of Health

United Ostomy Association, Inc
Non-Profit Organization


Endocrine Conditions (Diabetes, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal Glands, & Hormones) 

AllThyroid.org - Thyroid Foundation of America
Non-Profit Organization

American Thyroid Association
Professional Organization

EndocrineWeb
Proprietary Website - Vertical Health

National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service
National Institutes of Health

The Hormone Foundation
Non-Profit Organization

Thyroid Foundation of Canada
Non-Profit Organization

 


Eye Conditions 

Eye Care America - Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmologists
Non-Profit Organization

Eye Smart - Academy of Ophthalmologists
Professional Organization

Eye Surgery Education Council
Non-Profit Organization

National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health

 


Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions 

AllThyroid.org - Thyroid Foundation of America
Non-Profit Organization

American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Professional Organization

American Rhinologic Society
Professional Organization

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Professional Organization

American Thyroid Association
Professional Organization

American Tinnitus Association
Non-Profit Organization

Deafness Research Foundation
Non-Profit Organization

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institutes of Health

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health

Thyroid Foundation of Canada
Non-Profit Organization

Vestibular Disorders Association
Non-Profit Organization


Heart & Circulatory Conditions 

American Heart Association
Non-Profit Organization

CardioSmart - American College of Cardiology
Professional Organization

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health

See My Heart - American Society of Echocardiography
Professional Organization

The Vascular Disease Foundation
Non-Profit Organization

 


Mental Health 

Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives. - American Psychiatric Association
Professional Organization

Mental Health America
Non-Profit Organization

National Alliance on Mental Illness
Non-Profit Organization

National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health


Musculoskeletal Conditions 

AAOS - Your Orthopedic Connection
Professional Organization

American College of Rheumatology
Professional Organization

American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Professional Organization

American Podiatric Medical Association
Professional Organization

American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Professional Organization

Foot Health Facts - American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Professional Organization

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institutes of Health

Orthogate - Internet Society of Orthopedic Surgery & Trauma
Professional Organization

 


Neurologic Conditions 

American Academy of Neurology Foundation
Professional Organization

American Brain Tumor Association
Non-Profit Organization

American Headache Society
Professional Organization

American Migraine Foundation
Non-Profit Organization

American Stroke Association
Non-Profit Organization

The Brain Aneurysm Foundation
Non-Profit Organization

MAGNUM - The National Migraine Association
Non-Profit Organization

National Brain Tumor Society
Non-Profit Organization

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health

Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders
Non-Profit Organization


Respiratory Conditions 

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Professional Organization

American College of Chest Physicians
Professional Organization

American Lung Association
Non-Profit Organization

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Non-Profit Organization

Lung Cancer Alliance
Non-Profit Organization

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health

YourLungHealth.org - American Association for Respiratory Care
Professional Organization


Senior Health 

Aging in the Know - American Geriatric Society Foundation for Health in Aging
Non-Profit Organization

Consumer/Patient Information - Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
Non-Profit Organization

NIH Senior Health
National Institutes of Health

 


Skin Conditions 

AcneNet - American Academy of Dermatology
Professional Organization

American Academy of Dermatology
Professional Organization

EczemaNet - American Academy of Dermatology
Professional Organization

National Eczema Association
Non-Profit Organization

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institutes of Health

The Skin Cancer Foundation
Non-Profit Organization


Urologic Conditions 

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
National Institutes of Health

National Kidney Foundation
Non-Profit Organization

Urology Channel
Proprietary Website - Health Communities.com

UrologyHealth.org - American Urological Association Foundation
Non-Profit Organization


Women’s Health 

Healthy Women
Non-Profit Organization

WomensHealth.gov
Department of Health & Human Services

WomensHealthChannel
Proprietary Website - Health Communities.com

Women's Cancer Network
Non-Profit Organization

Women's Health - The Hormone Foundation
Non-Profit Organization

Women's Health
National Institutes of Health


For Kids 

Bandaids & Blackboards
Joan Fleitas, Ed.D. RN, Associate Professor of Nursing, Lehman College, CUNY

InnerBody - Your Guide to Human Anatomy Online
Proprietary Website - INTELLIMED

KidsHealth - The Nemours Foundation
Non-Profit Organization

MedlinePlus - Children's Page
National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health

MyPyramid.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture


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