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In case you want to research a particular health-related topic, we've listed
some of the most resourceful sites on the Web to get you started in the right
direction.
New Jersey
Special Olympics New Jersey
Special Olympics New Jersey provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with developmental disabilities, including mental retardation.
http://www.sonj.org
New Jersey Quitnet
New Jersey Quitnet offers personalized support and referrals online for people who want to quit smoking.
http://www.nj.quitnet.com
UMDNJ
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is our state university of the health sciences and the nation's largest institution of its kind.
http://www.umdnj.edu/
New Jersey Association of Health Care Facilities (NJAHCF)
NJAHCF is a nonprofit trade association dedicated to enhancing long-term health care in our state. NJAHCF provides leadership, advocacy, information, and education to the broad range of providers, consumers, government agencies, and others which comprise the long-term care community.
http://www.hcanj.org/
New Jersey Public Health Resource & Education
Since 1875, the New Jersey Public Health Association (originally the New Jersey Health and Sanitary Association) has been advancing the cause of public health in New Jersey. New Jersey Public Health Association one of the nation's oldest voluntary, nonprofit public health organizations focusing on the changing issues in public health affecting us today and tomorrow, but remembering the lessons learned from the past.
http://www.njpha.org/
State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
http://www.state.nj.us/health/index.html
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
The principal mission is research, but education and training programs in health and mental health research are provided for postdoctoral trainees and graduate and undergraduate students.
http://www.ihhcpar.rutgers.edu/
National
Women.com's Healthy Ideas
This Web site provides tips on how to feel better and stay healthy; a good resource for women seeking information on health issues.
http://www.prevention.com/cda/cda2002/1,4811,s1-999,00.html
American Diabetes Association
The most authoritative source for researching diabetes. A very informative
site, complete with recent findings, current studies, FAQs, and more.
http://www.diabetes.org/homepage.jsp
The American Lung Association
This site can lead you to information about all kinds of lung disease, the air
you breathe, and events and services happening in your local area.
http://www.lungusa.org/
Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation Web site highlights the Large number of community-based services provided nationwide to make life with arthritis easier.
http://www.arthritis.org
Center for Disease Control (CDC) — Assisted Reproductive Technology
CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. The information focused in this link is for Assisted Reproductive Technologies. These pages contain report information about Fertility Clinics and their success rates.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh/art.htm
Healthfinder®
Healthfinder® is a free guide to reliable consumer health and human services information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Healthfinder® can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, Web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Health.gov
www.health.gov is a portal to the Web sites of a number of multiagency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal departments and agencies.
http://www.health.gov/
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA's mission is to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way, and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use. Their work is a blending of law and science aimed at protecting consumers.
http://www.fda.gov/
American Public Health Association (APHA)
APHA is a quality resource for public health professionals. With more than a century of achievements, APHA is on the forefront of disease prevention and health promotion.
http://www.apha.org/
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
http://www.redcross.org/
AARP Health and Wellness
http://www.aarp.org/healthguide/
Harvard Heart Letter
The Harvard Heart Letter offers a physician's guidance for sufferers of heart disease and their families. Developed in response to reader demand for specialized information about this number-one killer of adults, the Harvard Heart Letter delivers authoritative and in-depth coverage on the latest treatments and medications, surgical procedures, risk factors, preventative measures, and ongoing research.
http://www.health.harvard.edu/hhp/publication/view.do?name=H
Harvard Men's Health Watch
The Harvard Men's Health Watch is the first newsletter to address the special needs and concerns of American men. It provides detailed, up-to-date information about topics ranging from nutrition, exercise, and alternative medicine to heart disease, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer.
http://www.health.harvard.edu/hhp/publication/view.do?name=N
Harvard Women's Health Watch
The nation's number-one health newsletter for women, the Women's Health Watch seeks to clarify many of the issues surrounding women's health and to provide concise, accurate information to help readers make informed decisions about their own care.
http://www.health.harvard.edu/hhp/publication/view.do?name=W
Harvard Mental Health Letter
The Harvard Mental Health Letter combines a review of the professional literature with original and often controversial articles by experts in all areas of mental health theory, treatment, and research.
http://www.health.harvard.edu/hhp/publication/view.do?name=M
Harvard Health Letter
For nearly a quarter of a century, the Harvard Health Letter has led the way in patient advocacy, encouraging readers to take greater responsibility for the management of their own and their family's health, and in their dealings with medical professionals.
http://www.health.harvard.edu/hhp/publication/view.do?name=L
Harvard Health Online
Harvard Health Publications is a division of Harvard Medical School. The goal of all publications is to marshal the expertise of the 7,000 faculty physicians at the Harvard Medical School and its world-famous affiliated hospitals in order to bring readers the health information they want and need.
http://www.health.harvard.edu/
Reuters Health eLine
Reuters Health eLine, a consumer-oriented medical news service, delivers the top clinically relevant healthcare news featuring stories on men, women, and children's health, diet, exercise, treatment advances, and disease management.
http://www.reutershealth.com/en/index.html
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
http://www.hhs.gov/
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