American Diabetes Association This website has general information about the cause of diabetes and its symptoms. There is also a diabetes risk test on the site.
American Heart Association On this website is a well-written, concise list of symptoms for heart attack and stroke, as well as information about a number of other diseases and conditions. It also includes an A-Z encyclopedia where hundreds of terms can be looked up.
American Lung Association Contained within this website are links to information that can help smokers stop smoking. There is also information about asthma, allergies, and lung cancer.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The nation's health watchdog has the latest information about disease outbreaks and flu vaccines, but there is plenty of other information on the CDC's website, including information about high blood pressure, breast cancer, bone health, physical activity, and nutrition.
FitLinxx Contained within this website is general information about the FitLinxx program, what it is and what the benefits are. Workouts can be logged, checked, and tracked from this website, not just from the kiosks at the YMCA facility.
Food and Drug Administration This website contains information about the side effects of or warnings about a specific prescription drug.
Healthfinder This website offers links to more than 1,800 agency and organization websites that have reliable health information on any disease, condition, or injury that could be imagined. There is also an A-Z drug database on the site, which includes information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
HealthierUS This website offers general information on how to live a more healthy life. It contains information about diet and fitness. This site also contains information about ways to promote healthy lifestyles in children and adolescents.
KidsHealth This website is dedicated to children's health and has information tailored for parents, children and teens. The website also includes questions and answers for these groups.
Lance Armstrong Foundation This website has a wealth of information about cancer and the latest clinical trials. The foundation also underwrites a phone number (listed on the site) that connects cancer patients to educational assistance, qualified referrals, and counseling services.
Linus Pauling Institute This website summarizes the latest research on the health benefits (or lack thereof) of specific vitamins, minerals, foods, and other nutrients. This site also contains information about what happens if enough nutrients are not consumed and what foods contain certain nutrients.
Mayo Clinic On this well-designed website information can be found on an incredible array of topics. Information can be found on diseases, conditions, symptoms, first aid, etc. There is a section on managing conditions and another on living well. There is also a section that offers tips tied to health news.
MedlinePlus The website is an online entree into the world's largest medical library. Information can be found on more than four hundred diseases and conditions, herbs, supplements, and pharmaceutical drugs. There are also online tutorials on a wide range of topics.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center On this website is information about herbs, botanicals, and other products from AE-941 (shark cartilage) to Zingiber officinale (ginger). The site tells the food sources for these substances, how they work in the body, possible adverse reactions, and whether the herbs or botanicals have known interactions with other drugs.
National Cancer Institute This government website is loaded with information about various cancers, treatments, prevention, screening, and testing. There is an A-Z list of cancers and a compendium of cancers organized by location in the body. The website also offers a drug dictionary so patients and others can learn about the medications used in cancer treatments.
National Institute on Aging This website contains tips for healthy aging and offers a wide range of free publications about topics from Alzheimer's disease, to hormones and menopause, to aging and your eyes. The site also has a detailed fitness program for the elderly and information about clinical trials looking for participants.
National Sleep Foundation Information about natural sleep rhythms and how sleep varies between genders and the differences age makes can be found on this website. The site also has information about such sleep disorders as sleep apnea.
National Women's Health Information Center This website answers common questions women have about their health. Among the topics on the site are diabetes, prenatal care, cervical cancer, breast cancer, breast-feeding, body image, menopause and hormone therapy, pregnancy, quitting smoking, and violence against women.
Nutrition This government website provides access to the best and most reliable information about nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety. The site also has specialized nutrition information for all life stages. The site is kept up to date with the latest news and features links to interesting sites.
Thomasville Medical Center This website contains general hospital information such as, phone numbers, maps, directions, billing, insurance, as well as, information about the facilities. There is also an online health library which contains information on a wide range of topics.
U.S. Department of Agriculture This website contains information about commonly eaten foods in the United States. There are 13,000 foods listed and information about what exactly is in each one. This site contains information about portion size, calories, fat, saturated fatty acids, vitamins, etc., within these specific foods.
Weather Channel This website contains current and detailed information about local and national weather. Information can also be found about traveling and recreational activities.
YMCA National Information about the YMCA as a movement and its programs can be found on this website. Information about volunteering, international YMCA's, and careers with the YMCA can also be found.
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