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Evaluating Health Information

•  How To Evaluate Health Information on the Internet (National Cancer Institute) (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/internet)

Researching a Doctor, Dentist, or Hospital

•  AMA Online Doctor Finder (http://www.abms.org/Who_We_Help/Consumers/)

•  American Board of Medical Specialties (http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/home.html?aps/amahg.htm)

•  Administrators in Medicine Docfinder and Licensee Searches (http://www.docboard.org)

•  New York State Physician Profile (http://www.nydoctorprofile.com/welcome.jsp)

•  Professional Associations Web Sites (http://www.op.nysed.gov/national.htm) New York State Education Dept. Office of the Professions.

•  Professional Misconduct & Physician Discipline ( New York State ) (http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/opmc/main.htm)

•  American Dental Association (http://www.ada.org)

•  American Hospital Directory (http://www.ahd.com)

•  Hospital Compare (http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/)

Drug Information and Drug Trials

•  MedlinePlus: Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html)

•  U.S. Food and Drug Administration Drug Information Pathfinder (http://www.fda.gov/cder/Offices/DDI/pathfinder.htm)

•  SafeMedication.com (http://www.safemedication.com/) " Brought to you by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists."

•  Centerwatch (http://www.centerwatch.com/)  Clinical Trials Listing Service.

•  Clinical Trials (http://clinicaltrials.gov) Developed by the National Library of Medicine to provide the public with current information about clinical research projects.

Health Information

•  American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org

•  Asian American Health
http://asianamericanhealth.nlm.nih.gov/  From the National Library of Medicine; "An Information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of Asian Americans in the U.S. "

•  The Diet Channel http://www.thedietchannel.com Weight loss, diet analysis, nutrition, and more.

•  Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/   Directory of Organizations.

•  Hardin Meta Directory http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html Extensive directory of health related Internet resources.

•  Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov/   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

•  Free Medical Journals.com
http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/#fmj Free online access to a collection of medical journals.

•  Health.gov (www.health.gov) A portal to the web sites of federal departments and agencies.

•  International Food Information Council Foundation
http://www.ific.orgNutrition and food safety information, the newsletter "Food Insight" and more.

•  Lab Tests Online www.labtestsonline.org

•  MedicineNet:Smart Medicine http://www.MedicineNet.com 100% Doctor-Produced network of easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information; extensive coverage of diseases, procedures, medications, and dictionary of terms.

•  Medlineplus http://medlineplus.gov A service of the National Library of Medicine, providing information on diseases, conditions and wellness issues.

•  Mayo Health Clinic's Website http://www.mayoclinic.com/

•  The Merck Manual http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home Online version of the classic medical information source; user-friendly.

•  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (http://nccam.nih.gov/)

•  U.S. National Library of Medicine: Health Information (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hinfo.html)

•  New York Access to Health http://www.noah-health.org English or Spanish; local resources; health topics including alternative medicine, fraud, internet links.

•  World Health Report http://www.who.int/whr

Fitness & Exercise

Note: Always consult your doctor before beginning any exercise program.

Medline's Exercise and Physical Fitness (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html)

New York Online Access to Health: Physical Fitness and Exercise (http://www.noah-health.org/en/healthy/exercise/)

Fitness : New York State Office for the Aging (http://agingwell.state.ny.us/fitness/index.htm)

•  Publications from The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (www.fitness.gov/council_pubs.htm) Read them online; includes information on weight control, sports nutrition, fitness for kids, and Surgeon General's reports.

•  Fitness Articles from AARP (http://www.aarpfitness.com/all_articles.aspx#fitness) Includes advice on choosing DVDs, walking shoes, exercise equipment, and more!

•  Exercise for Older Adults (http://nihseniorhealth.gov/exercise/toc.html) Information and resources from the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

•  Choosing a Health Club (http://www.oag.state.ny.us/consumer/tips/choosing_health_club.html) Consumer tips from the Office of the New York State Attorney General.

•  Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation & Museums (www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Parks/)