What's New:

These links will provide you with useful and reliable information about your family's health.

Alcohol, Rethinking Drinking- An online resource with helpful information about drinking problems.

American Dental Association- Oral health news and information from the American dental Association

Cancer.org- American Cancer Society's site about prevention and treatment of all kinds of cancer.

CDC website- Your online source for credible health information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Depression Screen- If you are feeling blue, take this quiz and bring it in to your doctor.

Family Doctor.org- Health Information for the Whole Family from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Flu Myths: 13 Myths About the Flu Vaccine, Treatments, and Prevention- Protect yourself and your family this influenza season.

Framingham Cardiac Risk Calculator- Determine your risk of heart disease.

High Blood Pressure Matters- High blood pressure (Hypertension) is a "Silent Killer" as most do not develop symptoms of this disease until it is too late. Follow this link to the American Heart Association & learn how hypertension left untreated/undiscovered can be problematic.

Kids:

Bedwetting Help- This commercial site is a good resource for the difficult problem of bedwetting.
Childhood obesity is an epidemic!- See the suggestions from the American Academy of Pediatrics
Kidnetic.com- Super fun site for kids- interactive games make eating and moving healthy fun!
Kids Health- Kids, check this out for great sites and fun stuff!
Physical Activity Guidelines for Children- How much do they need?

Nutrition:

Vitamin D- The National Institutes of Health Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet for Vitamin D.
Folic Acid and Spina Bifida- All women who are planning a pregnancy should start a womens' multivitamin today.
Cholesterol lowering diet- AHA site with good information about diets to lower cholesterol.
Diabetes Site- NIH information site about diabetes.
Eat Right.org- Food and nutrition information from the American Dietetic Association.
Metabolic Syndrome- What is this? What can I do about it?

PAP Smear- Understanding your PAP smear results.

Physical Fitness:

Physical Activity Guidelines- Exercise and fitness are among the most important aspects of a healthy lifestyle.
Cardiorespiratory Fitness- An accurate measure of your fitness, and a useful predictor of risk of cardiovascular disease.

Prostate Cancer Screening- Learn about the pros & cons of this controversial subject.

Prostate Health- Concerned about your prostate? Fill out this online quiz and bring it to your doctor.

Seat Belts- Car accidents remain one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Buckle up every time for your health!

Skin Health- American Academy of Dermatology public resource center.

Travel Health- This CDC site is the best resource for individuals traveling outside the country.

UpToDate for Patients- The medical resource that doctors trust.

Vaccine Information- This is the best ever web source for information about vaccines.

Whooping Cough- GET IMMUNIZED with Tdap-- for yourself, your family, your coworkers and friends.