American Academy of Family Physicians

 

Health information for the whole family from theAmerican Academy of Family Physicians

The American Academy of Pediatrics

The official web site of the American Academy of Pediatrics has general information related to child health as well as specific guidelines concerning many pediatric issues.

The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.  Their web site provides information for both patients and health care professionals on diabetes, obesity and other diabetes related health conditions.

The American Heart Association

The American Heart Association. Information for both patients and caregivers on a wide range of heart associated conditions including obesity, diabetes and hypertension. 

 

The American Lung Association. Patient information on asthma, COPD, lung cancer with decision support and disease management tools for patients.  Web based smoking cessation support program.

General web site for the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The National Cancer Institute of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, funds cancer research and provides information about all cancer types, and cancer prevention, treatment and research.

Recommended immunization schedules for children age 0 to 18 years old from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), is the leading independent panel of private-sector experts in prevention and primary care. The USPSTF conducts rigorous, impartial assessments of the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of a broad range of clinical preventive services, including screening, counseling, and preventive medications. Its recommendations are considered the "gold standard" for clinical preventive services.