Health Links: General Information

Please note that the websites linked to this page are not a part of Granite Medical Group, and are not endorsed by our practice. Granite Medical recommends that you consult your physician before making any medical decisions.

Health Organizations and Links

America’s Health Insurance Plans
American Association of Retired People (AARP)
American Medical Association
American Psychiatric Association
American Social Health Association
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Centerwatch: lists clinical trials on diseases. Provides research summaries and contact information.
Healthfinder - Quick and easy way to get information, from the U.S. government
MedicineNet - An extensive medical reference with information on disease, First Aid, and poison control.
Medscape
National Osteoporosis Foundation
PubMed
U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) - Access to announcements, databases, current research, publications, and grants.

Healthcare 411 - The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Healthcare 411 audio news source provides practical health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues.

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Alternative Medicine

Alternative Medicine - provides links to information sources
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (at the National Institute of Health) Information about the latest complementary and alternative medicine research explores CAM healing practices.

Questions and Answers

Fitness Topics

Self.com

Governmental Health Resources

Center for Disease Control (Atlanta)
Healthfinder: a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes for Health: links to the major federal agencies and health institutes.
National Library of Medicine: provides access to the world's largest biomedical library. Easy-access site for general info: MedLinePlus
World Health Organization

Drug and Medication Information

Coumadin (crystalline warfarin sodium), is an anticoagulant which acts by inhibiting vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors.
Dr. Koop's Drugstore
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Medicine Program This organization was established by volunteers dedicated to alleviating the plight of an ever increasing number of patients who cannot afford their prescription medication.
PDRHealth PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs
Pharmaceutical Companies - Emergency Information Numbers
The Virtual Drugstore

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Nutrition

The USDA/ARS Index of Food and Nutrition Internet Resources maintained by the US Department of Agriculture
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Fast Food Finder - Get the skinny on how much fat is in your favorite fast food.
International Food Information Council - Food safety and nutrition information including: food labeling, sweeteners, pesticides, and additives/supplements.
Vegetarian Resource Group - This site includes vegetarian and vegan recipes, vegetarian and vegan nutrition information, vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, Vegetarian Journal excerpts, vegetarian travel information and even a Vegetarian Game.
The DASH Diet - DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) was a research study designed to test the effect of dietary patterns on blood pressure.
(CFSAN) - The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) is a department of the FDA whose mission is "to promote and protect the public health and economic interest by ensuring that the food supply is safe, nutritious, wholesome, and honest, and that cosmetics are safe and properly labeled." Includes Information for Women on Food Safety, Nutrition and Cosmetics.
National Eating Disorders Association
Something Fishy's Eating Disorders A sensitive and comprehensive look at eating disorders, maintained by The Something Fishy Web page.