Access to health care information via the Internet has allowed persons educate themselves about health care issues and treatment. There are thousands of websites that offer information about health and disease; some of these sites are very reputable and some are not. It is important that you get your information from a trustworthy source. While the list below is only a sample of reliable web sites, hopefully it will help you find accurate answers to your health related questions. Many of these sites provide links to other reputable sites.

Web Site Resource List

www.healthfinder.gov (Developed by Dept. of Health and Human Services)

www.drkoop.com (C. Everett Koop, MD)

www.nih.gov (National Institute of Health)

www.nhlbi.nih.com (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)

www.nlm.nih.gov (National Library of Medicine)

www.niddk.nih.gov/health (National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

www.niaid.nih.gov (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

www.cdc.gov/health/diseases (Center for Disease Control)

www.americanheart.org/ (American Heart Association)

www.diabetes.org (American Diabetes Association)

www.ama-assn.org (American Medical Association)

www.aafp.org/patientinfo (American Academy of Family Practitioners)

www.intelihealth.com (Harvard University School of Medicine)

www.hopkinsmedicine.org (Johns Hopkins)

www.mayohealth.com (Mayo Clinic)