Community Health Resources
General Health Sites and Directories
- Healthfinder
- A gateway consumer health information site from the US government. Provides links to databases, websites, publications, government agencies, support groups.
http://www.healthfinder.gov
- Health on the Net
- Not-for-profit international foundation dedicated to rating medical/health Internet sites.
http://www.hon.ch
- NOAH, New York Online Access to Health
- Consumer health information available in English and Spanish.
http://www.noah-health.org
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Health Statistics
United States
- National Center for Health Statistics
- Data is provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the principal source for statistical health information in the US.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
- FASTATS
- Provides federal statistical information by health-related topic.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats
- Fedstats
- Gateway to statistics collected and published by over 100 federal agencies.
http://www.fedstats.gov
- Current Injury, Illness and Fatality Data
- Data collected by the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm
- State Health Facts Online
- Health and health policy information for all 50 states and US territories provided by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/cgi-bin/healthfacts.cgi?
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New Jersey
- New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
- http://www.state.nj.us/health/
- Communicable Diseases
- Data collected by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
http://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/stats.htm
- Healthy NJ
- This site produced by UMDNJ provides a wealth of information for health professionals and consumers.
http://www.healthynj.org/nj/njhealthstats.html
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Government Information
- Administration on Aging
- http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- http://www.cdc.gov
- Food and Drug Administration
- http://www.fda.gov
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- http://www.cms.hhs.gov
- Healthy People 2010
- http://www.healthypeople.gov
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- http://nccam.nih.gov
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- http://www3.niaid.nih.gov
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Associations and Organizations
- American Cancer Society
- http://www.cancer.org
- American Heart Association
- http://www.americanheart.org
- American Medical Association
- http://www.ama-assn.org
- American Public Health Association
- http://www.apha.org
- Arthritis Foundation
- http://www.arthritis.org
- World Health Organization
- http://www.who.int
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Selected Topics
Aging
- AARP Guide to Internet Resources Related to Aging
- http://www.aarp.org/internetresources/
- Administration on Aging
- http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov
- Aging Statistics
- http://www.agingstats.gov
- Elderweb
- Links organized for professionals and caregivers.
http://www.elderweb.com
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AIDS
- AEGIS: AIDS Educational Global Information System
- Comprehensive HIV-related Web site with links to up-to-date news services, legal information and government agencies.
http://www.aegis.com/
- AIDS Info
- Contains links to FDA information, public and private organizational sites, news, clinical trial information, and treatment information including experimental drugs and other therapies.
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov
- Critical Path AIDS Project
- Provides links to a full range of prevention, treatment, referral, and research information relative to HIV.
http://www.critpath.org
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Alternative Medicine
- Ask Dr. Weil
- Interactive site focusing on alternative medicine, mind/body interactions, medical botany.
http://www.drweil.com
- Health World Online
- A comprehensive information resource on alternative health and complementary medicine.
http://www.healthy.net
- QuackWatch
- Non-profit organization established to combat health-related fraud, fads, myths and questionable products and theories.
http://www.quackwatch.org/
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Healthcare Policy Resources
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Office of Health and Human Services agency devoted to supporting health care research.
http://www.ahcpr.gov
- HealthGrades, Inc.
- Consumer-oriented site offering information (and ranking) about the quality of health care offered by hospitals, physicians, and health care plans in the United States.
http://www.healthgrades.com/
- Health Hippo
- Collection of policy and regulatory materials related to health care.
http://hippo.findlaw.com/hippohome.html
- Managed Care Resources
- http://www.umdnj.edu/others/Managed.html
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Multicultural Health
- Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity
- This site is sponsored by UMDNJ and provides links to cross-cultural health information, resources and bibliographies to promote culturally responsive healthcare for diverse populations.
http://www2.umdnj.edu/fmedweb/chfcd/
- Office of Minority Health
- Under the umbrella of the US Department of Health and Human Services, this site provides links to disparity data, federal publications, minority population data and is available in both English and Spanish.
http://www.omhrc.gov/
- Diversity Rx
- This site is a clearinghouse of information providing resources, models and best practices for meeting the language and cultural needs of minorities, immigrants, refugees and other diverse populations.
http://www.diversityrx.org
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Nutrition
- International Food Information Council Foundation
- Focuses on science-based information and research about food safety and nutrition issues. For health professionals and others who provide information to consumers. Information is available in English and Spanish.
http://ific.org/
- Harvard University's Nutrition Source
- A good source of information and resources about diet and nutrition especially in relation to diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/
- Arbor Nutrition Guide
- Provides a comprehensive list of nutrition resources.
http://www.arborcom.com
- Nutrition.gov
- This government resource makes obtaining federal government information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety, easily accessible in one place.
http://www.nutrition.gov
- The Blonz Guide to Nutirition, Food Science and Health
- A complilation of nutrition, food, fitness, and health resources by Ed Blonz, PhD., nutrition scientist and award-winning, nationally syndicated health comlumnist.
http://www.blonz.com
- Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Excellent resource for diet and health related information.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
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Women's Health
- National Women's Health Information Center
- Sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services, this site provides information on more than 800 topics, including indicators and statistical information about the health and well being of women and girls. Site is primarily in English with some selected topics available in Chinese and Spanish.
http://www.4woman.gov/
- National Women's Health Resource Center
- http://www.healthywomen.org
- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Network
- http://www.obgyn.net
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Compiled by Victoria Wagner
Access Services Librarian
Library Liaison to the Community Health Department
Last Updated: July 20, 2006
