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A Healthier U 
This site offers quizes, health tips, calculators and monthly health topics... Details >
AMA Public Health
This page links to various sections of the AMA's site having to do with public health.... Details >
American Journal of Epidemiology (AJE)
This bi-monthly journal publishes research findings, methodologic developments in the field of epidemiologic research and opinion pieces. It is aimed at both fellow epidemiologists and those who use e... Details >
Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
American Journal of Public Health
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is dedicated to original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation in the field of public health. This journal also regularly publishes au... Details >
Bicentennial of the U.S. Public Health Service
This web site is designed to help people learn more about public health and about the PHS during its Bicentennial year. In 1798 President John Adams signed a bill into law that created what is now kno... Details >
Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CDC's Emergency Preparedness and Response Web site
Also available in: Spanish
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emergency Preparedness and Response site offers the latest information on bioterrorism, chemical and raditation emergencies, natural disasters, recent ... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Directory of Open Access Journals--Health Sciences
The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals thereby promoting their increased usage and impact.... Details >
Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) Home Page
This page welcomes to the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) of the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The mission of DTBE is to prom... Details >
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Emerging Infectious Diseases (Journal)
A peer reviewed journal that provides information on emerging infections in three broad categories: 1) Perspectives, a section addressing factors that underlie disease emergence including microbial ad... Details >
National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal/State Food Programs
FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition provides information about retail food protection, milk safety, and seafood safety. The site contains model national codes, FDA interpretive guidance... Details >
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Fight BAC! Campaign
Also available in: Spanish
This national public education campaign is sponsored by a public-private partnership of industry, government and consumer groups. The goal is to educate consumers on the problem of foodborne illness a... Details >
Frequently Asked Questions about Public Health
This site provides answers the most frequently asked questions about public health careers, and choosing a public health school.... Details >
General Health Content
This is an online health information. It offers a variety of resources, you may browse a complete index of health topics by library or use the keyword search.... Details >
Health Services and Public Health Sites on the Internet
An collection of sites with health services research and public health information searchable by subject or site name.... Details >
Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
Healthy People 2010 Toolkit: A Field Guide to Health Planning
This toolkit provides guidance, technical tools, and resources to help States, territories, and tribes develop and promote successful State-specific Healthy People 2010 plans. It can also serve as a r... Details >
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Initiative Prepares for Possible Bioterrorism Threat
This fact sheet details HHS' efforts to prevent and respond to bioterrorism.... Details >
How Public Health Has Changed Since 9-11
A poll commissioned by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) suggests the public remains concerned about the readiness of the public health system to respond to bioterror. This page presents an excer... Details >
HRSA Publications, Resources, and Referrals
A selection of publications available from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professions (BHP). Select a topic to find the publications available.... Details >
Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
Nosocomial infections affect approximately 2 million patients annually in acute care facilities in the United States at a direct annual patient care cost of approximately $3.5 billion. The Hospital In... Details >
National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information Collection Rule (ICR) Data
Data collected under the Information Collection Rule (ICR) -- a national research project to support development of national drinking water standards which protect public health -- available online. U... Details >
Injury Control Resource Information Network
Links to web sites and other online resources dealing with injury research and control activities -- includes federal agencies, databases, education and training, conferences, and other injury-specifi... Details >
Migrant Health Program
This is a Federal grant program funded under Section 330g of the Public Health Service Act to provide primary health care services in medically underserved areas throughout the U.S. and its territorie... Details >
Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Home Page
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data in the weekly MMWR are provisional, based on weekly reports to CDC... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health Program
This program was developed and is being supported by the PHS Office on Women’s Health to provide state-of-the-art comprehensive and integrated health care services, multidisciplinary research, and pub... Details >
U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Office on Women's Health
National Drug Control Strategy Annual Reports
The National Drug Control Strategy is the Federal government's plan to reduce the Nation's drug use and its consequences. This report documents the program's progress, details plans for the future, an... Details >
National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
The first report to provides data on actual levels of chemicals in humans, this report is expected to be an important new research tool that will provide better information on levels of exposure to en... Details >
National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Next Steps After Your Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support
Also available in: Spanish
Next Steps After Your Diagnosis offers general advice for people with almost any disease or condition. It also has tips to help you learn more about your specific problem and how it can be treated. T... Details >
Preventing Chronic Disease (Journal)
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established to provide a forum for public health researchers and practitioners to share study results and practical experience. T... Details >
Prostate Cancer: The Public Health Perspective
This program fact sheet provides facts and information about prostate cancer and the public health role in detection, education, and research.... Details >
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Infrastructure Resource Center
The Public Health Foundation created the Public Health Infrastructure Resource Center web site to meet the pressing needs and interests of states, communities, and the public in assessing and building... Details >
Public Health Perspective Series
Each Public Health Perspective focuses on a single topic and contains information and commentary on discoveries of genetic variants, related disease outcomes, and the complex social, legal, and ethica... Details >
National Office of Public Health Genomics- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Reports
PHR is a peer-reviewed journal bi-monthly--six issues offering articles in three main areas: public health practice, research, and viewpoints/commentaries. In the past five years we have tackled such ... Details >
Public Health Training Network
The Public Health Training Network (PHTN) is a distance learning system that takes training to the learner. PHTN uses a variety of instructional media ranging from print-based to videotape and multime... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Publications - The Council of State Governments
This site provides a database where you can browse for different publications offered by the Council of State Governments.... Details >
Publications of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This page lists entry points for publications from the CDC by major centers and offices, including the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Pursue a Career in Public Health
Public health has many fields to choose from. This document is an overview to public health areas with most career opportunities, including environmental health, biostatistics, behavioral sciences / h... Details >
Questions and Answers: Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
This document answers questions about the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, one of the seven Uniformed Services of the United States which serves to protect, promote, and advance the heal... Details >
Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Recent Outbreaks and Incidents
Also available in: Spanish
This page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on public health emergency topics of recent public interest.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Reference Library - BiodefenseEducation.org
Offers links to textbooks, journals, news articles, institutes, regional centers of excellence, and other resources on biodefense affairs.... Details >
State and Local Health Departments
This site provides a link to State health departments throughout the United States.... Details >
State and Territorial Health Agencies
Locate state and territorial health agencies by map or from a list.... Details >
State Healthy People 2010 Tool Library
Visitors to this web page can view and/or download Healthy People tools, handouts, and presentation materials from some of the state health departments -- Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, North Carolina and ... Details >
State of Oregon: Public Health
This is the access-opening page to the state of OR department of health. It offers a variety of information for residents including links to selected state resources, programs and services. ... Details >
Superfund Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Congress established the Superfund Program in 1980 to eliminate the health and environmental threats posed by hazardous waste sites. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the Supe... Details >
The Milbank Quarterly Web Site
Access to health care policy information electronically. Includes titles and abstracts of The Milbank Quarterly as well as other information made available by the Milbank Memorial Fund. The Milbank Qu... Details >
The Nation's Health - American Public Health Association
The Nation's Health, the monthly newspaper of the American Public Health Association, delivers the latest public health news, findings, and information to about 28,000 readers. The newspaper focuses o... Details >
ToxFAQs: Information on Toxic Substances
Also available in: Spanish
ToxFAQs was developed by the Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to summarize known information about hazardous substances. Information for these summaries is excerpted from the ATSDR Toxico... Details >
US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Led by the Surgeon General, the officers associated with the Commissioned Corps work for programs in the US Public Health Service and other Federal agencies at a wide variety of locations. Visit this ... Details >
Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Warning Letters and Notice of Violation Letters to Pharmaceutical Companies
These letters, sorted by month, are supplied by the CDER Freedom of Electronic Information Office. Some of the letters have been redacted or edited to remove confidential information.... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER)
WER is an electronic bulletin produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) free of charge. It provides rapid and accurate dissemination of epidemiological information on cases and outbreaks of dise... Details >
What is Public Health?
This website will help you gain a better understanding of the various roles public health professionals play each day to ensure a healthy American public. ... Details >
www.health.gov
An key point of entry to Federal health information resources on the World Wide Web that is maintained by Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science... Details >
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services