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Relating to This Topic |
| Local/Regional |
 Kentucky
Health Information |
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A
concise list of health and medicine related Web sites in Kentucky. |
| Kentucky
Health and Medicine |
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A
collection of resources compiled by the WKU Library faculty that covers
health and/or medicine agencies, statistics, education, institutions
and public health concerns. |
| Technical
Assistance Center for Water Quality |
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Studies
of water systems, companies and government agencies in Kentucky. |
 WKU
Counciling & Testing Center |
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"Here
to Help" is the online mental health information page sponsored by
the Counseling and Testing Center at Western Kentucky University.
Here you can ask questions about school, relationships, personal issues,
or just about life in general. |
| WKU
South Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center |
| |
The
Area Health Education Centers serve as a bridge between the Universities
and the Community. This unique relationship results in an improvement
in the quality and delivery of health services as well as broadening
educational experiences for students. |
| National/International |
 AllHealth.com |
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Look
for tips on healthy living, information on caring for a loved one,
or help dealing with an ongoing medical concern. Learn how to make
informed decisions for yourself, your family and loved ones. |
| American
Red Cross |
| |
This
site is your online resource for finding out about the American Red
Cross, locally, nationally, and worldwide. |
| CDC
Data & Statistics |
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Among
the statistics are Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates,
Atlas of U.S. Mortality, National Vital Statistics, Pregnancy Risk
Assessment Monitoring System, Ten Leading Causes of Death, and Youth
Risk Behavioral Surveillance System. |
| CDC
Publications |
| |
The
publications include Chronic Disease News & Reports, Genetics and
Disease Prevention, Hazardous Substances and Public Health, National
Vital Statistics Reports, Emerging Infectious Diseases, and Injury
Control Update |
| Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention |
| |
This
Web site of CDC, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Service,
features News, Travelers' Health, Health Topics A-Z, Publications,
Software & Products, as well as Data & Statistics. It also links to
the Fact Sheets
from MMWR Reports. |
| CNN's
Health Column |
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Health
news, "Asking Dr. Gupta," diet and fitness information,
and more.... |
| eMedicine
Journal |
| |
The
largest collection of medical review articles in the world, it provides
peer reviewed articles by nearly 10,000 physician authors and editors
about every known disease and disorder. The site is updated 24 hours
a day. |
| Fact
Sheets from National Foundation for Infectious Diseases |
| |
Among
the items covered in these Fact Sheets are Acute Pulmonary, Hemorrhage
in Infants, Adolescent Immunization, Influenza, Rubella for Adults,
and Tuberculosis Index. |
| GNC's
Health Notes |
| |
Want
to learn what "Qian Ceng Ta" is? Find the answer here. You can also
find "natural answers" to many of your everyday health questions from
the categories of "health concerns," "vitamin guide," "herbal remedies,"
"homeopathy," "safety checker," "sports nutrition," "weight management,"
and more.... |
| Health
A to Z |
| |
Go
to its A to Z topics to find all the health and medicine information
you need. |
| Medical
Encyclopedia |
| |
Get
your drug information, information of various health topics using
this medical encyclopedia.
Also, you may find this Medcyclopaedia,
a complete online version of The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging
by NICER, very useful. |
| National
Center for Health Statistics |
| |
NCHS
is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics
agency that provides a wide variety of data with which to monitor
the Nation's health. |
| National
Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) |
| |
NORD
maintains three searchable databases and an alphabetical index of
disease names. |
| National
Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus |
| |
MEDLINEplus
provides solid health and wellness information for the consumer, researcher,
or professional. |
| Nursing
Home Compare |
| |
This
Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA) Nursing Home Database
provides understandable information about the performance of every
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. |
| Traditional
Chinese Medicine |
| |
Do
you ever wonder what alternative medicine is? Do you want to learn
more about herbs, upunture, and massage? Find authentic answers in
this Chinese site. Can't read Chinese? It is in English. |
| WebMD
|
| |
One
of the best online resources for your health care. You'll find the
Symptom
Checker particularly handy. |
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