Additional Resources
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Consumer Health
- Top 100 List: Health Websites You Can Trust
(Created by CAPHIS – Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medical Library Association)
- MEDLINEplus – find over 750 health topics (many translated into Spanish), medical encyclopedia, drug information, current health news, videos and interactive tutorials
- Mayo Clinic Health Information – find diseases and conditions, healthy living guides, blogs and podcasts
- AETNA Intelihealth – website policy states “editorial independence from AETNA”; contains diseases and conditions, healthy lifestyle section, and interactive tools (such as “Virtual Herb Garden” to research evidence about supplements)
Cardiology
- American Heart Association – Click “Conditions” tab to learn about various cardiovascular topics
- American Stroke Association – learn about types of strokes, risks, and treatments
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – find various heart and vascular disease topics and general information on tests and procedures
- The Heart Information Center at Texas Heart Institute – review anatomy of the heart, heart health topics, and general information on tests and procedures
Medical Dictionaries
Exercise
- ACSM Fit Society Page® – quarterly fitness electronic newsletter for the general public
Nutrition
- Calculate Your Body Mass Index
- Fruits and Veggies More Matters – find tips for meal planning, shopping and cooking, and videos
- Healthy Dining Finder – find healthier food choices for dining out
- USDA Choose My Plate – basic nutrition and cooking tips
Other Websites
- Quackwatch – Nonprofit corporation whose provides information to combat health-related frauds, myths, and fads.
- ClinicalTrials.gov – find clinical trials across the United States; search by disease, drug, location
(Created by CAPHIS – Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medical Library Association)
- American Heart Association – Click “Conditions” tab to learn about various cardiovascular topics
- American Stroke Association – learn about types of strokes, risks, and treatments
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – find various heart and vascular disease topics and general information on tests and procedures
- The Heart Information Center at Texas Heart Institute – review anatomy of the heart, heart health topics, and general information on tests and procedures
Medical Dictionaries
Exercise
- ACSM Fit Society Page® – quarterly fitness electronic newsletter for the general public
Nutrition
- Calculate Your Body Mass Index
- Fruits and Veggies More Matters – find tips for meal planning, shopping and cooking, and videos
- Healthy Dining Finder – find healthier food choices for dining out
- USDA Choose My Plate – basic nutrition and cooking tips
Other Websites
- Quackwatch – Nonprofit corporation whose provides information to combat health-related frauds, myths, and fads.
- ClinicalTrials.gov – find clinical trials across the United States; search by disease, drug, location
- ACSM Fit Society Page® – quarterly fitness electronic newsletter for the general public
Nutrition
- Calculate Your Body Mass Index
- Fruits and Veggies More Matters – find tips for meal planning, shopping and cooking, and videos
- Healthy Dining Finder – find healthier food choices for dining out
- USDA Choose My Plate – basic nutrition and cooking tips
Other Websites
- Quackwatch – Nonprofit corporation whose provides information to combat health-related frauds, myths, and fads.
- ClinicalTrials.gov – find clinical trials across the United States; search by disease, drug, location
- Quackwatch – Nonprofit corporation whose provides information to combat health-related frauds, myths, and fads.
- ClinicalTrials.gov – find clinical trials across the United States; search by disease, drug, location
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Century Health Study
Hotline: 713-500-5200
713-704-2695 fax
281-314-0228 pager
Email address:
ms.century@uth.tmc.edu
