Cancer Information
- Breast Cancer - site covers all aspects of breast cancer
- Breast Cancer Survivor - site assists breast cancer survivors
- Cancer.org - American Cancer Society's site provides information about cancer
- Colon Cancer Screening - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discusses colon cancer screening
Children's Health
- Anxiety in Children - information about anxiety problems in children
- Bedwetting Help - information about bedwetting treatments for children
- Children's Health Information - information for parents and children
- For Kids - offers health information just for kids
- For Teens - offers health information just for teens
- Kidnetic.com - a site for kids that makes learning about food and exercise fun
- Vaccine Information - reliable vaccine information for children and adults
Depression
- Do You Feel Depressed? - offers screening test for depression
- Family Depression Awareness - how to assess if a family member has depression and what to do about it
Diabetes
- Cornerstone 4 Care - information to help you better manage your diabetes
- Diabetes.org - American Diabetes Association site with information on diabetes
- Diabetes Education - teaches you about diabetes
General Health Information
- Alcohol Information - discusses alcohol consumption and its affect on your health
- Chronic Pain - discusses chronic pain and offers tools to deal with it
- Family Doctor - family health information from the American Academy of Family Physicians
- Food Safety - discusses food safety from the US Department of Health and Human Services
- For Parents - helps parents deal with health concerns of their children
- Health Prevention Recommendations - tool to help you know what tests or treatments you might need for good health
- Healthy Travel - CDC site offers information for healthy travel out of the US
- Hearing and Balance - information from the National Institute of Health on hearing and balance
- Interactive Tools - interactive information about disease, tests, procedures, and surgeries
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diet - diet information to control Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Nasal Flushes / Irrigation - discusses nasal rinses to treat nasal and sinus conditions
- Skin Health - American Academy of Dermatology discusses healthy skin and skin disorders
- UpToDate Patient Information - highly recommended site on patient health information
- Vaccine Information - reliable vaccine information for children and adults
Heart Health
- Cholesterol Lowering Diet - American Heart Association helps you maintain heart healthy cholesterol levels
- Healthy Heart - American Heart Association helps you achieve and maintain a healthy heart
- Heart and Lung Diseases - National Institute of Health offers information on heart and lung conditions
Medications
- Low Cost Medications - provides assistance in obtaining lower cost medications
- Medication and Health Tracker - helps track your health and remind you to take medications
- Medication Discounts - provides discount cards that can be used at numerous pharmacies
- Medication Safety - lets you search for medications to find helpful information about them
Senior Health
- Council on Aging, Rutherford County - a great local resource for improved quality of life
- Fall Prevention - helps you make your home safe from falls
- Senior Health Information - The National Institute of Health educates seniors on their health issues related to aging
Smoking
- Quit Smoking - the American Heart Association helps you quit smoking for a healthy heart
- Quit Smoking Guide - offers help to those who want to quit smoking
- Smoking and Tobacco Use - great source to help you quit smoking and/or using tobacco
- Surgeon General on Smoking - the Surgeon General discusses the need to quit smoking
Valuable Health Websites
- Affordable Care Act - videos discussing the government's Affordable Care Act
- CDC - the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website is a great source for good health
- Health Central - provides information on a variety of health topics
- Health Insurance Exchange - site to help you get health insurance
- Intellihealth - accurate health information from Harvard Medical School
- Mayo Clinic Site - reliable health information from the Mayo Clinic
- Medline Plus - service of the National Institute of Health that discusses drugs, supplements, and health issues
- St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital - information about our local hospital and its resources
- Tennessee United Way - helps find local community healthcare services
- UPTODATE Health Information - great information on health issues, updated weekly
- Vanderbilt Medical Center - access health information on numerous topics
- WebMD.com - very reliable health information
Weight Management
- Body Mass Index - helps you calculate your BMI
- Dietary Guide - US Department of Agriculture resource on healthy diet
- Lose It - site has tracking resources to help you lose weight
- MYFITNESSPAL - helps with weight loss, tracking, diet, and exercise
- Vegetarian Diet Information - provides a heart healthy weight loss diet alternative
- Weight Loss - weight loss and diet plans from WEBMD
