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As a convenience to our patients and staff the Weed Army Community Hospital provides links to outside websites providing information specifically about health and preventive medicine. The list of links below is updated frequently.
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Pay hospital bills online at Pay.Gov
Pay.gov is a web-based application allowing you to fill
out and submit forms online as well as make online payments to government agencies by credit card or by debit from your checking or savings account. The pdf brochure linked here will take you through the easy process step by step.
http://www.paygov.pdf/
Rehabs.com National Directory of Treamment Centers
Search for addiction rehabilitation centers for you or your loved one by state, quickly and easily. A toll free number is available on the site for those who wish to speak to an advisor over the phone.
http://www.rehabs.com/
The American Red Cross
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors
http://www.redcross.org/
Veterans Crisis Line
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net
Relay Health
RelayHealth provides clinical connectivity to physicians, patients, hospitals and more using innovative health information technology.
http://www.relayhealth.com/
Healthfinder
Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, healthfinder.gov provides reliable information culled from approximately 1,400 health-related organizations. Features of note include tools for finding health services and support, National Health Observances toolkits, and information about what is covered under health care reform.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Net Wellness.org
NetWellness, a nonprofit consumer health website, provides more than 55,000 pages of high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty at the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University and the Ohio State University. Its "Ask An Expert" feature is a question and answer service provided by numerous health care professionals of the three universities
http://www.netwellness.org/
The Mayo Clinic
MayoClinic.com offers a wealth of easy-to-understand health and medical information. In addition to comprehensive disease and condition guides the site includes descriptions of drugs, supplements, tests, and procedures; healthy living guides; a symptom checker; and expert blogs.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/
Familydoctor.org
The content on FamilyDoctor.org is intended for all individuals who are seeking reliable health information and is written at a 6th to 8th grade reading level. Content specifically for children and teens is also available on the site. All information has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians. Conditions and diseases can be searched by name, symptom, or age most commonly affected.
http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en.html
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, deals with preventing and controlling disease, injury and disability and its website ably reflects this mission. One of the best government websites on the Internet, its coverage is broad. Its "Diseases and Conditions" section covers major chronic and many infectious diseases including AIDS, bird flu, common childhood diseases like measles and more exotic diseases like Ebola.
http://www.cdc.gov
Tricare Online
Access appointments, prescription refill, Blue Button, and other health care information for TRICARE beneficiaries who receive care at a military hospital or clinic.
https://www.tricareonline.com
Relay Health
A secure portal for patients and healthcare teams to collaborate and share information.
http://www.relayhealth.com/
Healthy Woman
HealthyWomen (formerly the National Women's Health Resource Center) is a nonprofit, national clearinghouse for women's health information. It develops original health materials and content for women and provides links to related news. Features: Ask the Expert column, womenTALK blogs, discussion groups, free newsletters, videos and podcasts, Facebook, Twitter, and apps.
http://www.healthywomen.org/
DoD Deployment Health Clinical
A useful site with information relating to deployments that includes background, health outcomes and concerns, climate and geography, preventive measures, environmental exposures, related links, and topics in the news. This information is presented by country or deployment—geared for clinicians or soldiers/family members.
http://www.pdhealth.mil/main.asp
U.S. Army Centers for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
The Army's premier web site for Preventive Medicine related issues. Excellent resource for medical threat briefings, climatic injury prevention (cold and hot weather), medical fact sheets and deployment related issues.
http://phc.amedd.army.mil/Pages/default.aspx
Immunization Healthcare Branch, Defense Health Agency
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors
http://www.vaccines.mil/
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This site will direct you to many useful areas. Specifically, Preventive Services recommendations and Clinical Practice Guidelines in areas such as Diabetes, Tobacco Use Cessation as well as important guidelines for the use of preventive interventions in the clinical setting (screening, counseling, immunizations, etc) under the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations.
http://www.ahrq.gov/
AIDSinfo Drug Database
AIDSinfo, a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offers access to the latest, federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines, HIV treatment and prevention clinical trials, and other research information for health care providers, researchers, people affected by HIV/AIDS, and the general public. Its drug database provides up-to-date information on FDA-approved and investigational HIV/AIDS-related drugs for health care providers and patients.
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/drugs
CenterWatch/Clinical Trials Listing Service
This industry resource lists newly approved drugs, drugs in current clinical research, weekly trial results, as well as a link to the PDR Family Medical Guide for Prescription Drugs.
http://www.centerwatch.com/clinical-trials/listings/
DailyMed-Current Medical Information
DailyMed provides reliable information about marketed drugs. It offers the FDA-approved labels (package inserts) as well as the chemical formulas, composition, and physical description of the drug.
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=2115
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA oversees the regulation of pharmaceutical and food products as well as medical devices. The site has both professional and consumer information on topics such as specific drugs, taking medications safely, buying generic drugs, and saving money on prescriptions. It also includes a guide to buying drugs safely online, information about recalls and product safety, and post-market drug safety information.
http://www.fda.gov
Longwood Herbal Task Force
LHTF was organized by faculty, staff, and students from Children's Hospital, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute to learn more and teach other clinicians about herbs and dietary supplements. LHTF provides information about herbal medicine, herbs, dietary supplements, and vitamins for both consumers and professionals. It also includes information about interactions and toxicity.
http://www.longwoodherbal.org
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Herbs, Botanicals, and Other Products
This resource provides a searchable index to evidence-based information about herbs, botanicals, supplements, and other medicines. The information is at both professional and consumer level.
http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/about-herbs-botanicals-other-products
NLM Drug Portal
The NLM Drug Portal offers a comprehensive database of prescription and non-prescription drugs, including vitamins and supplements. Users may search by generic or brand name and obtain information from the NLM databases, the FDA, the DEA, and other government sources.
http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp
Needy Meds
This is a clearinghouse for information about the various assistance programs available from pharmaceutical manufacturers for patients who cannot afford medications. It also has information about government assistance programs and coupons.
http://www.needymeds.org
PDRHealth
This site for consumers from the PDR includes information about prescription and nonprescription drugs, herbal medicines, and supplements. It also has information about diseases and conditions, surgery, treatment options, and clinical trials.
http://www.pdrhealth.com/home/home.aspx
RxList-The Internet Drug Index
This site has information about prescription and non-prescription drugs, herbs, and supplements, searchable by generic and brand name. It also has a useful pill identifier tool, information and slide shows about diseases and health topics, and a medical dictionary.
http://www.rxlist.com
aboutkidshealth.com - from The Hospital for Sick Children
Providing evidence-based information for parents and children about health issues, how the body works (including animated video and quizzes), life stages, and education. The site provides all information in English, French and simplified Chinese, and much of the information is available in many other languages also.
http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics provides information about health topics, diseases and conditions, child development, and child safety.
http://www.healthychildren.org
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (click on Families & Youth)
Between 7 and 12 million American youth suffer from mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders at any given time. Links take users to information on helping children cope with disasters, deal with pop culture, treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and understand psychiatric medications. A glossary of symptoms and mental illnesses, and information about finding psychiatrists and appropriate clinical trials are also included.
http://www.aacap.org
Dr. Greene.com
Dr. Alan Greene, professor of pediatrics at Stanford, offers a site with health information about children. There are pages for parents, children, teens, and physicians. The site covers developmental stages, diseases and conditions, and parenting.
http://www.drgreene.com
KidsHealth.org
The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health provides current information about diseases and conditions, nutrition and fitness, developmental issues, and preventive health care. Information is available in English and Spanish, and is available as an audio version also. They offer information written specifically for parents, children, and teens.
http://www.kidshealth.org
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Established by Congress in 2000, the NCTSN provides information on every type of childhood trauma from neglect to natural disasters to physical abuse. They offer resources for parents, teachers and policy makers.
http://www.nctsn.org/
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
The NICHD, a division of the National Institutes of Health, conducts research on the health of children and their families. The website presents information based on that research. It covers a wide range of topics. There are links to consumer-level information on more than 100 health topics as well as valuable information about participation in clinical research and NICHD public health campaigns.
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Since 1962 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been a pioneer into researching and treating catastrophic childhood diseases. Its web site provides information and resources for parents and other caregivers on many catastrophic diseases, protocols for treatment, how to get referrals, and links to additional information on some topics.
http://www.stjude.org/caregiverresources
Teen Health
This MedlinePlus page was created for teens and parents. There are links to information on nutrition, emotions, body image, alcohol, drugs, sexuality, and other topics of interest to teens.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenhealth.html
eMedicine Health
This site provides consumer health information. There is also information on medical emergencies, injuries, minor medical conditions and basic first aid. The site contains more than 900 health and medical articles written by physicians for the general public.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/
Genetics Home Reference
This site provides consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variations on
human health. Information about genetic disorders and related genes and chromosomes, in addition to concepts and tools to increase understanding are included.
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/
Household Products Database
Learn more about what's under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room. Information about these products, their potential health effects, and safety and handling is included.
http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/
American Academy of Dermatology
On this site, "Dermatology A-Z" gives extensive information on the most common skin and nail conditions from acne to warts. Also included are sections on health and beauty, about dermatology and one "For Kids" a video series; and a find a dermatologist search tool.
http://www.aad.org/for-the-public/
American Cancer Society
Provides basic information about cancer and what causes it, as well as in-depth information about specific types of cancer, their risk factors, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment options. Includes a search tool for finding a local chapter by zip code or city and state. The site links to several online communities. Comprehensive information provided in Spanish; limited information provided in Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. A telephone help line, live online chat service and email help are also available.
http://www.cancer.gov
American Dental Association-Mouth Healthy
Mouth Healthy is the American Dental Association's consumer website. Arranged by life stage, sections include healthy habits, top concerns, nutrition and fact or fiction information. Includes list ADA Seal of Acceptance products, A-Z dental health topics, top 10 dental symptom slideshow, and a section "For Kids" with activities and games to help kids learn the importance of good oral health care. procedures, even games and animations for children and classroom resources for teachers. Also provides find a dentist search tool and a section in Spanish.
http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/
American Diabetes Association
Extensive interactive tools add value and interest to this lively website. Diabetes assessment tools, recipes, weight-loss and exercise advice, latest diabetes research and a professional section add additional information. Information about ADA books, a message board, an email newsletter and information in Spanish are also included.
http://www.diabetes.org/
American Heart Association
Extensive information on heart disease and stroke, children's health, healthy lifestyle, care giving, a heart and stroke encyclopedia and information in Spanish make this the premier source for information on these conditions. There is also a link to the website of American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, which shares some of the same information on its website at www.strokeassociation.org. Local area events and local chapters are covered and some scientific and professional materials are also available.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
American Lung Association
This is an excellent site with information on lung diseases, tobacco control, and air quality. Attractive and easy to use, it has special sections on lung cancer, asthma, COPD, influenza , how the lungs function and a lung disease finder tool. There is a search by zip code for local chapter information, sign-up for a free email newsletter, information in Spanish and a section on current research.
http://www.lung.org/
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Information, advocacy, research and "Ask the Allergist" email feature make this an extremely useful website. Also included are a pollen count by zip code feature, and information on clinical trials, new treatments, local chapter and support groups. Some patient brochures can be downloaded as well as ordered via the mail (with a few of them in Spanish).
http://www.aafa.org
National Cancer Institute
Extensive information on types of cancer, treatments, coping with cancer, a dictionary of cancer terms, the NCI drug dictionary, cancer statistics, clinical trials, cancer prevention, genetics, and full text of NCI fact sheets form this important website. There is a link to PDQ (Physicians Data Query), which is NCI's comprehensive databases of cancer information and treatment for physicians. A telephone help line, live online chat service and email help support the extensive information found here. Information is also available in Spanish.
http://www.cancer.gov
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
The NDDIC site has an A to Z list of digestive disease topics and titles illustrated with drawings, statistics, list of clinical trials, links to patient organizations, and government agencies and resources. Special sections of easy-to-read information and information in Spanish are included.
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/index.aspx
National Eye Institute Health Information
A diagram of the eye, a glossary of vision-related terms, fact sheets and videos on eye diseases and disorders make this site especially useful. A database of eye health organizations, tips on finding an eye care professional and on financial aid for eye care, as well as information in Spanish, add to this site's value.
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health
National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute
The NHLBI site provides extensive information on conditions that affect the heart, blood vessels, lungs and blood, as well as sleep disorders. Health assessment tools, educational tutorials and videos provide useful additional information. Full text color versions of data fact sheets are also available. Information for healthcare professionals is included.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/
National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
An alphabetical index in English and Spanish for fact sheets on specific conditions
and disorders is available. Some fact sheets in Chinese are provided. Publication and revision dates are included to ensure up to date information. Links to clinical trials and journal articles are also available.
http://www.niams.nih.gov/
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Mental Health Topics
This site provides information about the causes, signs and symptoms, treatment and resources available for mental illnesses. Booklets, easy-to-read brochures, and fact sheets are provided in English and Spanish. The latest news on mental illness, help in locating services, a link to clinical trials and pre-formatted Medline searches for the latest information add to the usefulness of this site.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/index.shtml
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Extensive information on neurological disorders is provided at this website. The Disorders Index provides an alphabetic list of hundreds of neurological conditions, their treatments, prognosis, clinical research and contact information for organizations concerned with the condition. Clicking on the link to research literature under each condition leads you to a PubMed search on the condition. An accessible version of the web page is also provided. A news feed, list of patient resources and organizations and Spanish versions of some fact sheets on disorders can also be found at the NINDS website.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov
National Stroke Association
This site provides excellent information on the symptoms of stroke, risk factors, prevention, and recovery. Information for stroke survivors, caregivers and families, and healthcare professionals is provided. Includes informational fact sheets, brochures, and full text of the consumer publication, Stroke Smart. Materials available in Spanish.
http://www.stroke.org/
OrthoInfo
The consumer site of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, OrthoInfo's information is presented by body site and by category. Injury prevention, osteoarthritis, sports and exercise, joint replacement, and tumors are covered thoroughly. Materials in Spanish and a directory of orthopaedic specialists by name, city, zip code and country are also provided.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. This website provides information about substance abuse and mental health prevention, treatment, recovery, and several treatment finding tools.
http://www.samhsa.gov/
CenterWatch/Clinical Trials Listing Service
This industry resource lists newly approved drugs, drugs in current clinical research, weekly trial results, as well as a link to the PDR Family Medical Guide for Prescription Drugs.
http://www.centerwatch.com/clinical-trials/listings/
DailyMed-Current Medical Information
DailyMed provides reliable information about marketed drugs. It offers the FDA-approved labels (package inserts) as well as the chemical formulas, composition, and physical description of the drug.
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=2115
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA oversees the regulation of pharmaceutical and food products as well as medical devices. The site has both professional and consumer information on topics such as specific drugs, taking medications safely, buying generic drugs, and saving money on prescriptions. It also includes a guide to buying drugs safely online, information about recalls and product safety, and post-market drug safety information.
http://www.fda.gov
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