As you begin your search for health information, it is important that you know what to look for when evaluating the quality of health information on web sites? For suggestions go to www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfing.html. Always review health information obtained on the web with your trusted health provider.

ALLERGIES

Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Online - An information and news service for patients, parents of patients, purchasers of group health care programs and the news media.

CANCER/ONCOLOGY

American Cancer Society - Provides information regarding programs, events, meetings, cancer information, alternative methods, office locations, and information, guidelines and networks regarding various cancer types.

Cancer Care, Inc. - Cancer Care is an on-line resource that has general cancer resources, specific kinds of cancer, treatment or financial assistance.

Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer - The American College of Physicians provides information for family, friends, and hospice workers caring for persons with advanced cancer at home.

Oncolink - The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource provides information on specific types of cancer, psychosocial support, causes of cancer, screening and prevention, cancer FAQs, clinical trials for new treatments under evaluation, medical supportive care for the cancer patient, financial issues and international conferences and meetings about cancer for healthcare professionals and patients.

PDQ - The National Cancer Institute and Oncolink provide a review of different cancers in a series of statements which are updated monthly.

PubMed - National Library of Medicine's search service to access the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals), and other related databases.

GENERAL MEDICAL SITES

• American Dental Association
• American Heart Association
• American Medical Association
• Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Health City
• Hypertension, Dialysis, and Clinical Nephrology
• MEDLINEplus
• Medscape
• Midwest Rural Telemedicine Consortium
• myPRH
• Physicians' Online Network
• PubMed
• Regional Health Education Center
• sportsmedicine.com

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Federal Register
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
• National Cancer Institute
• National Institutes of Health
• National Library of Medicine
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• US Product Safety Commission

MEDICARE INFORMATION

• SHIIP - Senior Health Insurance Information Program
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Wellmark - Blue Cross and Blue Shield

MEDICAL SEARCH ENGINES

• Health A to Z

PEDIATRICS

KidsHealth.org - information on infections, behavior and emotions, food and fitness, and growing up healthy.

Safe Kids – The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is the first and only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury — the number one killer of children ages 14 and under.

PHARMACEUTICAL INFORMATION

Drug Infonet - provides both information and links to areas on the web concerning healthcare and pharmaceutical-related topics.

SENIOR CITIZENS
Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging

WOMEN'S HEALTH

A forum for Women's Health - The forum hosts a collection of facts, information, advice, and suggestions to help you deal with your health concerns.