Helpful Health Links

There are many sources of medical information on the Internet. Here are sites that are geared to consumers.

These sites should be used for information only and not as a substitute for physician-based medical care.

http://www.healthfinder.gov
A gateway consumer health and human services information web site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

http://medlineplus.gov/
Medline Plus brings together authoritative information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations to help you answer health questions.

http://www.mayohealth.org
Health information in an easy-to-read format from the staff of the world-renowned Mayo Clinic.

www.kidshealth.org
Health information about children from before birth through adolescence, including infections, behavior and emotions, food and fitness and growing up healthy.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed
The National Library of Medicine's Medline search service, with access to more than 9 million summaries from 4,000 medical journals worldwide.

www.webmd.com
General health information, including sections on "living better" and "newly diagnosed."

www.oncolink.upenn.edu
The University of Pennsylvania's respected site, providing comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances.

www.diabetes.org
News and information from the American Diabetes Association.

http://www.americanheart.org
News and information from the American Heart Association.

http://www.lungusa.org
News and information from the American Lung Association.

http://www.wnyha.com
Links to members of the Western New York Healthcare Association.

http://www.independenthealth.com
Services and wellness programs of Independent Health.

www.roswellpark.org
Services and programs at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.