Adult Medicine Resources

Recommended Online Resources

General Medical Information Sites

• Family Doctor www.familydoctor.org
• Up To Date www.uptodate.com/patients
• Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.com
• Web MD www.webmd.com

Vaccine Information Site

• Immunization Action Coalition www.vaccineinformation.org

Smoking Cessation Information Sites

• Smokefree www.smokefree.gov
• Make Smoking History www.makesmokinghistory.org

Weight Loss Information Sites

• Weight Watchers www.weightwatchers.com
• The Full Plate Diet www.fullplatediet.org
• Weight Control – MedlinePlus medlineplus.gov/weightcontrol.html
• South Beach Diet www.southbeachdiet.com

Travel Medicine Information Site

• Centers for Disease Control, Traveler’s Health www.cdc.gov/travel

Alternative Medicine Information Site

• The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health www.nccih.nih.gov/health

National Resources

• American Academy of Family Physicians – 800-274-2237 www.aafp.org
• American Heart Association – 800-242-8721 www.heart.org
• American Lung Association – 202 785 3355 www.lung.org
• American Diabetes Association – 800-342-2383 www.diabetes.org
• American Stroke Association – 888-478-7653 www.strokeassociation.org
• Alzheimer’s Association – 800-272-3900 www.alz.org
• Alzheimer’s Foundation of America – 800-232-8484 alzfdn.org
• National Institutes of Health – 301-496-4000 www.nih.gov
• National Cancer Institute – 800-422-6237 www.cancer.gov
• Center for Disease Control – 800-232-4636 www.cdc.gov
• American Association of Poison Control – 800-222-1222 www.aapcc.org
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration – 888-463-6332 www.fda.gov
• Consumer Product Safety Commission – 800-638-2772 www.cpsc.gov
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – 888-327-4236 www.nhtsa.gov