|
|
| PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM |
Employee Wellness Program Resources Healthy Eating Downtown General Health Food/Nutrition Fitness Community Services/Resources Wellness Calculators Mental Health Research Studies Where to Locate Reliable Health Info Online
According to a recent article in Absolute Advantage, the magazine of the Wellness Councils of America, there are more than 20,000 health-related Internet websites dispensing medical information - much of it inaccurate, unreliable and in some cases dangerous. And using Internet search engines isn't any guarantee that you'll find accurate health information. The Wellness Advisory Council reminds you that there is no substitute for the advice and counsel of a qualified medical professional or your primary care physician, and that you should always contact her or him whenever you have any medical or health concerns. General Health Information Links Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — http://www.cdc.gov Healthfinder — http://www.healthfinder.gov Mayo Clinic — http://www.mayoclinic.com MEDLINEplus — http://medlineplus.gov Arizona Health Matters - http://www.arizonahealthmatters.org/ National Institutes of Health - Senior Health Info. — http://www.nihseniorhealth.gov National Women's Health Information Center — http://www.4women.gov Weight Loss Plan by Reader’s Digest Lower Back Pain by Readers Digest Drug Alert - Accutane Lawsuit Healthy Woman Information - http://www.healthywomanonline.com/
Cancer Links OncolinkR: Univ. of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource — http://oncolink.upenn.edu Breast Cancer Resources from OncologySTAT Mesothelioma Statistics -The Mesothelioma Center is an up-to-date resource for all issues ranging from mesothelioma facts to treatment options.
Nutrition Data — www.nutritiondata.com The Food Allergy Network — www.foodallergy.org U.S. Food and Drug Administration — www.fda.gov U.S. Food and Nutrition Service — www.fns.usda.gov/fns U.S. My Pyramid — www.mypyramid.gov American Dietetic Assocation - www.eatright.org T. Colin Campbell Foundation - www.tcolincampbell.org 3 Easy Steps to Healthy Meals: Plan Smart. Shop Smart. Eat Smart. by the University of Iowa Extension - www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings/
Resistance Band Workout /Instruction
Community Services & Resources Links Alzheimer’s Association-Desert Southwest Chapter — www.alz.org American Cancer Society — www.cancer.org American Diabetes Association — www.diabetes.org American Heart Association — www.americanheart.org American Kidney Fund — www.akfinc.org American Lung Association of Arizona — www.lungusa.org American Parkinson Disease Association — www.azapda.org Arthritis Foundation-Greater Southwest Chapter — www.arthritis.org Cystic Fibrosis Foundation — www.cff.org/southernarizona.htm Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona — www.epilepsyfoundation.org/arizona HealthyPima.org - www.healthypima.org Northwest Medical Center - Find a physician - www.northwestmedicalcenter.com/physdir.php Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation — www.saaf.org/services.htm United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona, Inc. — www.ucpsa.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance National Alliance on Mental Illness Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE
(1-800-784-2433) Pima County Employee Assistance Program
Daily Calorie Needs Calculator
Volunteers Needed - Lupus Study The Arizona Arthritis Center at the University of Arizona is currently looking for volunteers to participate in a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) study. You may qualify to participate if you:
The study is 6 months long and includes monthly sub-cutaneous injections of study drug or placebo. After 6 months, there is an option to enter a 12-month open label extension where participants receive the investigational drug with no possibility of placebo. Study related medical care and services are provided at no cost to study participants. If you are interested in more information or to see if you qualify, please contact Katie at 520-626-8379 or KatieK@arthritis.arizona.edu
DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN FOR HELP? The Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, short-term counseling and referral services for the employee and his or her family. The County pays the full cost. Just Click Here. |
|
 |
Copyright © 2011,
All rights reserved |
There are plenty of websites offering health information online, but many times that information may be incorrect or even dangerously unreliable. Here are links to websites, many of which come highly recommended by the Medical Library Association which they feel provide the most reliable information on subjects of general health, cancer and women's health.