Useful Links

•  DrugWatch.com  DrugWatch – This organization is an awareness group that aims to educate the public about prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and medical devices that have the potential to cause patients serious harm. The website is continually updated with drug recall news drug recall news, recent FDA approvals, drug interactions, side effects, and current developments in the medical field. In addition, our patient advocates are working with our patients to help them get the treatment and care they deserve. VERY USEFUL
• Your healthy heart – http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/your_guide/healthyheart.pdf

• Effective weight loss – http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/PDFs/physicalactivitybw.pdf

• Exercise for older adults – http://nihseniorhealth.gov/exerciseforolderadults/healthbenefits/02.html

• Panic disorders  – http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/anxiety-disorders/panic-disorder.shtml

• Real sugar in your diet – http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sugars-and-Carbohydrates_UCM_303296_Article.jsp#.TxdJhG8mIrc

• Health Calculators – http://www.healthcalculators.org/index.html

• Are you a bully? – http://www.girlshealth.gov/bullying/quizzes/quiz.bullying.cfm

• Body mass index calculator – http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/index.html

• Are you at risk for a heart attack? http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/calculator.asp?usertype=pub

• Online checkups – http://www.healthfinder.gov/healthtools/onlinecheckups.aspx

• 10 ways to recognize hearing loss – http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/10ways.aspx

• Health information written for kids – http://www.uskidsmags.com/kids-wanna-know-home/

• Health news from the Mayo Clinic – http://www.mayoclinic.com/

• Healthy women today – http://www.womenshealth.gov/news/newsletter/

• Are your medical products safe? – http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/MedSunMedicalProductSafetyNetwork/default.htm

• News in Health – http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/

• NPR Health Newsletter – http://www.npr.org/sections/health/?sc=gaw&gclid=CMqysOegxaoCFcYEQAodk2mGEg

• Nutrition Action Newsletter – http://www.cspinet.org/nah/index.htm

• Tuft’s University – Health and Nutrition Newsletter – http://www.tuftshealthletter.com/

• University of California Wellness Newsletter – http://www.wellnessletter.com/

• Adult ADHD – http://www.chadd.org/Content/CHADD/Support/ProfessionalDirectory/default.htm

• Do you have a Binge Eating Disorder?  - http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/binge.htm

• Consumer Reports: Best Buy Drugs – http://www.consumerreports.org/health/best-buy-drugs/index.htm

• Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention – http://www.yellowribbon.org/

• Side effects of medications – http://www.safemedication.com/

• Medline Plus: Drug, supplements and herbal information –  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

• Helping people obtain no cost prescriptions – http://www.needymeds.org/
• Manage your Blood Pressure- Save your life!!! http://www.patientassistance.com/managing-your-blood-pressure