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This page links to frequently asked questions about women's health. Topics cover a variety of issues, including adolescent health, autoimmune diseases, mental health, nutrition and physical activity, ... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

By following these eight lifestyle recommendations, you can lower your risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, and diabetes.... Details >

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A public education campaign about simple health behaviors that can help prevent infectious diseases. This site links to resources on some simple things you and your family can do to prevent getting in... Details >

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This page welcomes to the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR), an interprofessional association of health promotion and disease prevention educators and researchers. APTR provides ... Details >

Association for Prevention Teaching and Research  

Chronic diseases accounted for 5 of the leading 6 causes of disease in 2002 in the United States. Physical inactivity and unhealthy eating contribute to obesity and a number of chronic diseases, inclu... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

These databases contain information from an on-going monthly data collection program designed to monitor state-level prevalence of the major behavioral risks among adults associated with premature mor... Details >

Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC

This newsletter reports on activities of interest to health professionals involved with the myriad aspects of disease prevention and health promotion. The publications are available online and cover v... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This consumer health education booklet underscores the importance of condom use for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The booklet presents basic facts about STDs, condom quality ... Details >

Office of Special Health Issues, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

This service provides health promotion and disease prevention tips 5 days a week in audio and text formats.... Details >

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Healthy eating can help you live a longer, healthier life. The American Association of Retired Persons offers tips on fighting disease with good nutrition, including follow the Food Guide Pyramid, rem... Details >

AARP  

Nurse Practitioners (NP) are advanced practice nurses who provide high-quality healthcare services similar to those of a doctor. Use this locator service to find licensed NPs in your state.... Details >

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners  

This page links to several podcasts series from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including A Minute of Health (in English and Spanish), A Cup of Health with CDC, Emerging Infectio... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This site provides information about the objectives of Healthy Hearing 2010 dedicated to helping people improve and protect their hearing health, working with others to promote healthy hearing habits.... Details >

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

The mission of the Indian Health Service (IHS) is to raise the health status of the American Indian and Alaska Native people to the highest level possible. This page welcomes to IHS Division of Epidem... Details >

Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

First published in 1883, JAMA's key objective is "to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health." The journal is published weekly.... Details >

American Medical Association  

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association is the official scientific publication of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), as well as the scholarly, peer-reviewed publication of the ost... Details >

American Osteopathic Association  

Also available in: Spanish 

The Surgeon General's "My Family Health Portrait" makes it easy for you to record your family health history and create a "pedigree" family tree that you can download and share with family members or ... Details >

Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This page links patients and health professionals to risk factors and methods to increase chances of preventing specific types of cancer. Summaries on prevention for many of the common cancers such as... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

During a natural disaster and its aftermath, there are some basic facts to remember that will help protect one’s personal health. This fact sheet discusses how to prevent illness after a natural disas... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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 >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

An index of slides from various professional organizations that present definitions of prevention, prevention strategies, statistics on reduction of alcohol- and other drug-related auto deaths among y... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

Prevention Report is a quarterly e-letter from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Topics include aspects of health promotion and disease prevention, especially in conjunction with... Details >

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides leadership for nationwide efforts to reduce illness and death caused by skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States. ... Details >

Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This web site focuses on the importance of proper and regular hand washing, and the health consequences of not following handwashing procedures. Online fact sheets discuss why hand washing is import... Details >

American Society for Microbiology  

This page provides vaccine requirements for foreign travel, information on food and water precautions, cruise ship inspection information, and other health information for international travel.... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Virtual Naval Hospital™ is a digital health sciences library created to meet the information needs of isolated primary care providers and their patients in the United States Navy. The Virtual Nav... Details >

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Navy Medicine, U.S. Department of the Navy  

Whatever your reason for traveling, the information on this page will help you to be proactive, prepared, and protected when it comes to your health—and the health of others—while you are traveling.... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This Arctic Health web site is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine's Division of Specialized Information Services. Its aim is to provide a central source of information on diverse aspects of... Details >

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health