Patient Brochures

National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/pubs/
pub_gen.htm

Booklets with information on diet, cholesterol, physical fitness and more. 

Heart Healthy Cooking African American Style http://tinyurl.com/3xkf7q

Booklet which brings together many recipes prepared in heart healthy ways.

HP201 African American Gateway
http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/minority/
aa_frameset.htm

Gateway toward achieving Healthy People 2010 goals; includes resources, conferences and more.

Prostate Cancer Screening: A Decision Guide for African Americans http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/prostate/prospdf/
aaprosguide.pdf

Discusses the pros and cons of prostate screening

This pamphlet can be found ready to print at:
http://nnlm.gov/training/resources/ african_american_resourcesNNLM.rtf

Last updated 2/08	

National Network of 
Libraries of Medicine
1-800-338-7657
http://nnlm.gov/

    Middle Atlantic Region
New York University
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

Southeastern Atlantic Region
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia

Greater Midwest Region
University of Illinois at Chicago 
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin

MidContinental Region
University of Utah
Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri

South Central Region
Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Pacific Northwest Region
University of Washington
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington

Pacific Southwest Region
UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin

New England Region
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont	

African American Online Resources

National Network of Libraries of Medicine

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), coordinated by the National Library of Medicine, is a nationwide network of over 4,500 health science libraries and information centers. NN/LM libraries provide a variety of services to health professionals and to the public.

General Health Resources

MedlinePlus  http://medlineplus.gov/

MedlinePlus is the National Library of Medicine’s web site for free consumer health information. It is a selective list of authoritative health information resources from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other organizations. 
•	Over 700 health topics,
•	Generic, brand name prescription and over the counter drugs; 
•	An illustrated medical encyclopedia
•	Medical dictionary
•	Clinical research studies
•	Directories that include locations and credentials of doctors, dentists and hospitals.

MedlinePlus African American Health http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
africanamericanhealth.html

Alzheimer’s Association: African Americans and Alzheimer’s Disease http://tinyurl.com/2skswp

Information about the impact of Alzheimer’s in the Black/African American community.

Black American Web Health & Fitness http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/
health/health

A partnership between the Office of Minority Health and Black American Web	National Women’s Health Information Center http://www.womenshealth.gov/

A gateway to a vast array of Federal and other women’s health information resources.

African American Women http://www.womenshealth.gov/minority/
africanamerican/

Includes links to health topics of special concern to African American women.

National Medical Association http://www.nmanet.org/ 

The NMA promotes the collective interests of physicians and patients of African descent. They serve as the collective voice of physicians of African descent and they are a leading force for parity in medicine, elimination of health disparities and promotion of optimal health.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases 
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/

Information on a broad spectrum of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and endocrine disorders.

Health Information Publications http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/HealthEducation/
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Easy to Read Publications http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/HealthEducation/
HealthEzToRead
	       Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
 
Healthfinder is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information. 

“Just for You” http://www.healthfinder.gov/justforyou/

Focuses on special health concerns based on gender, age, race, ethnic origin.

BlackHealthcare.com http://blackhealthcare.com/

A culturally oriented and ethnically focused comprehensive internet-based health and medical information provider dedicated to addressing the special health problems of African-Americans.

Closing the Gap http://www.omhrc.gov/healthgap/index
  
A national campaign to bring the best health information to African Americans and other communities of color, and to help consumers take charge of their health.

Journey to Wellness 
http://www.journeytowellness.com/

This online health magazine and community is designed to provide credible health information for African-Americans in a consumer-friendly format.