Health-Related Government Agency Links

Administration on Aging
The Administration on Aging (AoA) web site includes information designed for Older Americans and their families as well as those concerned about providing the opportunities and services to enrich the lives of older persons and support their independence.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Consumer information on quality research for quality healthcare.

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Health Topics A to Z
Health Topics A to Z provides a listing of many of the disease and health topics found on the CDC Web site.

Consumer Health Page
Your resource for health related consumer information from the Federal Government.

Department of Energy Health Page
Contains health information and Quick Links to Diagnostics, DOE Worker Health, Environment, Food Safety, Public Health and Life Science.

Federal Consumer Information Center on Health
Discover health publications that you can read or order online from the U.S. General Services Administration.

Government Food Safety Information
Gateway to Government Food Safety Information.

Healthfinder
Your Guide to Reliable Health Information.

National Cancer Institute
Your gateway to the most recent and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute.

National Library of Medicine: MedlinePlus
Connects you to up-to-date, quality health care information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. MedlinePlus is for anyone with a medical question. Both health professionals and consumers can depend on it for accurate, current, medical information. Health consumers are encouraged to discuss search results with their health care professional.

State Health Departments
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA is comprised of three Centers that carry out the agency's mission of improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.

U.S. Food & Drug Administration
FDA is a public health agency, charged with protecting American consumers by enforcing the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and several related public health laws. Its Web site includes information relating to online purchases of medical products and MedWatch, which is the FDA Medical Products Reporting Program.

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