HLTH 136/PELF 136/PEMJ 106 Fitness: Websites

The Baltimore County Department of Health offers a variety of health services (PDF) for the general public and specialty groups.

NIH's ultimate goal is to improve the nation's health through medical research. Check out these resources — based on our scientific findings — that can help you or a loved one on your path to improved health and well-being.

The pre-eminent website for consumer health information. Consumers and health professionals can easily access credible information on diseases and conditions, drugs, clinical trials, etc.

"A government web site where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy." Available is information on over 1600 health-related topics, personal health tools, a quick guide to healthy living and directories to services and information.

A website produced by the Office on Women's Health (US DHHS), featuring links to health topics, health organizations, publications and fact sheets, campaigns & activities, statistics and health tools. A "Health Professionals" section is provided that links to sites on cultural competence, medication safety, clinical trials, Healthy People 2010, etc

List compiled by CAPHIS - the Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medical Library Association. The purpose of the CAPHIS Top 100 List is to provide CAPHIS members and other librarians with a resource to use in their daily practice and teaching.

Organized by the Mayo Clinic, a not-for-profit medical practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of virtually every type of complex illness. Provides information on diseases and conditions, treatments, etc.

From the American Academy of Family Physicians, this site provides patients with easy to understand health information. The site also contains a medical dictionary, health calculators, and interactive health tools.

Maryland Access Point (MAP) is a coordinated system for seniors and adults with disabilities to get information and direction about services and programs they need, including housing, employment, benefits, and more.

Healthy aging is about much more than staying physically healthy—it’s also about staying emotionally healthy and maintaining your sense of purpose and zest for life.
Helpguide’s mission is to help you understand, prevent, and resolve many of life’s challenges.

Falls Among Older Adults: An Overview from Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The age-friendly philosophy of International Council on Active Aging is here to support your active life. On these pages you will find ideas for an active lifestyle, information about activities, answers to common questions, and links to additional sources of information.

Create a short video showing how you build a healthy plate with fruits and veggies on a budget. Includes nutritional information for recording food selections and activities.Web site from United States Depatment of Agriculture.

The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold.