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MEDLINEplus from the National Library of Medicine

http://medlineplus.gov/

MEDLINEplus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MEDLINEplus brings together, by health topic, authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other government, non-profit and other health-related organizations.

Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MEDLINEplus and give easy access to the medical research literature. It also provides you with a database of full-text drug information and an illustrated medical encyclopedia.

Specific Links within MEDLINEplus:

Medical Encyclopedia 
(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html)

Drug Information
(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html)

Interactive Health Tutorials
(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html)

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Healthfinder ®
from U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources

http://www.healthfinder.gov/

Healthfinder® is a free guide to reliable health information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The site provides an easy-to-use, searchable index of carefully reviewed health information from over 1,800 government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and universities.

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Special interactive sites and calculators
from the NHLBI

The National Heart, Lung and Blood institute
This web site is a excellent source of information. There you will find special web pages and Interactive applications.

Specific links within the NHLBI site we think
you will find interesting and helpful are:

Heart truth
A site promoting national awareness about heart disease in women

Latino cardiovascular health resources

Delicious heart-healthy Latino recipes

Learn about cholesterol
Whether you have heart disease or you want to prevent heart disease, this site is packed with information, interactive pages, quizzes, charts and more.

Information on cholesterol can help you keep your heart healthy
For those wishing to prevent heart disease here is a web page packed with information.

Aim for a healthy weight
This site has a interactive BMI (body mass index) calculator and menu planner.

BMI (body mass index) calculator

Star Sleeper site for kids
Help your children learn about the importance of getting enough sleep with games and information presented by the cartoon character, Garfield. A Flash site.

Learn about heart attacks

Your guide to lower blood pressure

Do you get enough sleep? Try this interactive sleep quiz.

Check your smoking I.Q.

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National Institute Sites from the
National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute

National Eye Institute

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

National Human Genome Research Institute

National Institute on Aging

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

National Institute of Mental Health

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

National Institute of Nursing Research

National Library of Medicine

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Federal Government Sites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Federal Drug Administration

National Center for Health Statistics

National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities

National Women's Health Information Center

National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health: List of Institutes, Centers, and Offices

Tobacco Cessation Guideline, Surgeon General of the United States

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Health organizations, associations & foundations

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

American Academy of Neurology

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association (AHA)

American Lung Association (ALA)

AMA Site

American Physiological Society

American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA)

American Society for Artificial Internal Organs

American Society of Hematology (ASH)

American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America

Blonz Guide to Nutrition, Foods and Health

Cancer News on the Net

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)

Hospice Foundation

Houston Academy of Medicine

Mayo Clinic

Hypertension Education Foundation

National Organization for Rare Disorders

National Stroke Association Red Cross

South Region Medical - Govt.

South Texas Blood & Tissue Center

Texas Health Guide

World Health Organization (WHO)

The links listed here are provided as a service to our visitors. Hill Country Memorial Health System is not connected nor is a part of the organizations listed above and is not responsible for the content contained within these web sites.