These are informational sites only and not intended to diagnose, treat a health problem or replace a doctor’s judgement.
HEALTH INFORMATION AND HEALTHY LIVING TOOLS
http://www.webmd.com/
Current health news and information.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Medical information and tools for healthy living.
http://www.medlineplus.gov/
Health information from the National Library of Medicine.
http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu./
The source on disease prevention.
http://www.drgreene.com/
Medical topics about children’s health.
http://www.cdc.gov/ Good information about disease states, vaccination information, and public health issues.
THE FACTS
http://www.merckhomeedition.com/
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy is considered a bible for physicians.
KID’S STUFF
http://www.aap.org/
This website is a great starting point when you want information on children’s health and disease.
http://www.sesamestreet.com/
This is a fun site for the whole family.
WOMEN’S HEALTH
http://www.4women.gov/
This site covers more than 200 topics and includes special sections on such issues as body image, breast-feeding, heart health, and pregnancy.
HEART HEALTH
http://www.americanheart.org/
Check out the sections titled “Heart Profilers” and “Health Tools” where you’ll find information sheets and interactive pages.
WHAT’S GOOD TO EAT?
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
Dietary guidelines and details about the food pyramid. The “Food Composition” link leads you to a searchable database for the nutrient content of a large variety of foods.
www.foodfit.com Healthy lowfat recipies,diet plans.
www.niddk.nih.gov
The NIDDK conducts and supports basic and clinical research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health.
DIABETES INFORMATION (Adults & Kids)
http://www.diabetes.org/
Diabetes news, research and nutritional recipes.
http://www.joslin.org/
News and information from the Joslin Diabetes Center.
http://www.jdrf.org/
Juvenile diabetes research foundation news and information.
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/
Online community for kids, families and adults with diabetes.
http://www.aadenet.org/
AADE is dedicated to promoting the expertise of the diabetes educator, ensuring the delivery of quality diabetes self-management training to the patient and contributing to the future of the patient.
http://www.diabetes.org/planetD/
Online community for kids, families and adults with diabetes.
http://www.uchsc.edu/misc/diabetes/
Outreach programs extend throughout the Rocky Mountain Region. Patients gain knowledge and guidance about diabetes management to better protect against future complications.
DRUG INFORMATION WEBSITES
http://www.drugs.org/
Drugs, diseases/conditions, pill identifier, medical encyclopedia, medical dictionary, new drug approvals.
http://www.nccam.nih.gov/
Common herbal products and dietary supplements.
HEALTHY HEARING
http://www.ata.org/ Good information from a reliable source about ringing (and other sounds) in the ears.
http://www.healthyhearing.com/ Resources about living with hearing loss, hearing aids, etc.
http://www.asha.org/ Information about many topics related to speech/language and hearing.
http://www.dangerousdecibels.org/ Dedicated to prevention of hearing loss from loud noise exposure.
MONTANA LINKS (These are some of our favorites)
Montana’s Glacier Country
Missoula Chamber of Commerce
Missoula Children’s Theater
Missoula County Association of Realtors
Missoula Downtown Association
Montana Historical Society
Make It Missoula
Montana Magazine
Visit Montana
Elk Foundation
Art Museum of Missoula
University of Montana
Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks
Missoula Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kenter Photography
Big Mountain Ski Resort
Big Sky Ski Resort
St. Patrick Hospital
Community Medical Center