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Health Related Internet Resources

These links, like all links on the Darnall Website that connect you to information not managed and maintained by Darnall Medical Center, will open in a new window. Due to the ever-changing structure of websites, these links may occasionally be "broken" (not connect to the specified information). Please report any broken links to the Darnall PAO Webmaster. Information provided by outside agencies is not checked for accuracy by Darnall staff. Problems with these sites should be reported to their administrators (see our disclaimer).

Gateways and Publications

1. Department of Health and Human Services
   This is the official site of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The mission of HHS is to protect health and give a special helping hand to those who need assistance. HHS provides support and protection to older Americans, and to the Nation's infants and children. The Department also provides aid to people with disabilities, as well as assistance and new opportunity for those in need.
   
   
2. Department of Veterans Affairs
   The Department of Veteran Affairs site provides information on VA programs, veterans benefits, VA facilities worldwide, and VA medical automation software. This site services several major constituencies including the veteran and his/her dependents, Veterans Service Organizations, the military, the general public, and VA employees around the world.
   
   
3. Firstgov
   The first-ever government website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources.
   
   
4. Healthfinder
   Healthfinder.gov helps consumers find reliable health information from many Federal agencies, States, professional associations, nonprofit organizations and universities. Healthfinder brings consumers to information that can help them stay healthy, understand diagnosis, explore treatment options, find support, and generally become more informed about health and medical topics of interest to them.
   
   
5. Social Security Administration
   The official site of the Social Security Administration. Some online services are also available on this website including, ordering a replacement Medicare card, changing your address or phone number, and applying for Social Security Retirement Benefits.
   
   
6. MEDLINE Plus
   With over 9 million biomedical journal article abstracts, Medline is highly regarded by medical professionals. Plus links for health topics, dictionaries, organizations, news, and more
   
   
7. The Surgeon General
   Visit the virtual office of the Surgeon General of the United States
   
   
8. Reports of the Surgeon General
   Reports on smoking, suicide, nutrition, physical activity and health, and HIV/AIDS, to name a few
   
   
9. National Institutes of Health
   Easy access to the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) 25 institutions and research trials. NIH site specifically devoted to cancer trials
   
   
10. Health Topics A to Z
    Health Topics A to Z from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides a listing of disease and health topics found on the agency's Web site
    
    
11. Links to State and Local Health Departments
    Click on your state or selected counties
    
    
12. Government and Consumer Publications on Health
    General health information from the Federal Consumer Information Center in Pueblo, Colorado
    
    
13. ACCESS America for SENIORS
    A government wide initiative to deliver electronic services from government agencies and organizations to seniors. Some features include Benefits, Health, Consumer Protection, Services, Employment & Volunteer Activities, a Retirement Planner online, Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Education & Training, and Other Links.
    
    
14. Tricare for Life
    TRICARE for Life (TFL) became effective October 1, 2001. It provides expanded medical coverage for: Medicare-eligible retirees, including retired guard members and reservists; Medicare-eligible family members and widow/widowers; and certain former spouses if they were eligible for TRICARE before age 65. You must have Medicare Part B to be eligible for TFL.

    If eligible, you get all Medicare-covered benefits under the Original Medicare Plan, plus all TFL-covered benefits. If you use a Medicare provider, Medicare will be the first payer for all Medicare-covered services, and TFL will be the second payer. TFL will pay all Medicare copayments and deductibles and cover most of the costs of certain care not covered by Medicare.

    For more information on TFL call 1-888-DOD-LIFE (1-888-363-5433) or, look at TRICARE on the Web. Call 1-800-538-9552 for other military retiree benefit questions.
    
    

Food and Nutrition

1. Interactive Healthy Eating Index
   Provides a quick assessment of the quality of your diet, including nutrition information targeted to your specific score
   
   
2. FoodSafety.Gov
   Gateway to government food safety information
   
   
3. Nutrition Navigator
   A rating guide to nutrition Web sites
   
   
4. Recommended Dietary Allowances
   From the National Academy of Sciences
   
   
5. Local Farmers Markets
   Click on your state to find a local farmers market
   
   
6. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
   Online access to the fifth edition of Nutrition & Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a joint publication of the U.S. Departments of Health & Human Services and Agriculture
   
   

Specific Topics or Concerns

1. Help with Substance Abuse or Mental Health Problems
   This site has resources to help you with a mental health or substance abuse problem, including directories of service providers, referral hotlines, and mental health/consumer survival resources
   
   
2. Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
   A look at mental illness as a critical public health problem
   
   
3. Help with Stress and Anxiety
   Review the publications or use the search function to find information on dealing with stress and anxiety and other issues
   
   
4. Additional external links about Mental Health and Substance Abuse can be found on here.
   
   
5. Asthma and Indoor Environments
   Basic information about asthma and reducing common asthma triggers in your home
   
   
6. Travelers' Health
   How to protect yourself from disease when traveling outside the U.S. and alerts about disease outbreaks
   
   
7. CancerNet
   Gateway to the most recent and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute
   
   
8. Clinical Trials
   Provides patients, family members, and members of the public current information about clinical research studies
   
   
9. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
   Sponsored by The National Institutes of Health, NCCAM conducts and supports basic and applied research and training and disseminates information on complementary and alternative medicine
   
   
10. Choosing and Using a Health Plan
    Booklet to help you make sense of your choices for getting health care insurance
    
    
11. Organ Donation
    Information on how to become an organ and tissue donor
    
    
12. Tuberculosis (TB)
    Information on TB, how to get tested and treated, and more
    
    
13. HIV/AIDS
    Frequently asked questions on HIV/AIDS from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
    
    

Health Sites For and About Kids

1. Insure Kids Now
   Do your (children or) grandchildren need health insurance? The State Child Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) is the largest single expansion of health insurance coverage for children in more than 30 years. Today, nearly 11 million American children -- one in seven are uninsured. S-CHIP enables States to insure children from working families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but too little to afford private coverage. Help get your grandchildren the health coverage they need to grow up healthy and strong.
   
   
2. Smoke-Free Kids
   Encourages adolescent girls to participate in soccer to maintain physical fitness and resist pressures to smoke
   
   
3. For Kids Only
   Healthcare information for kids only!
   
   
4. Kids.gov Health Links
   Many more healthcare links for kids.