This page gives educational references relating to diseases, health and lifestyle changes

Web Links:

Click on this site for info about health prevention:  http://healthfinder.gov/

Center for Disease Control and Prevention:  http://www.cdc.gov/

Link for healthy diet and exercise:  http://www.calorieking.com/

Health resources for consumers:   http://www.webmd.com/


NC Health and Wellness Initiatives:  http://www.healthwellnc.com/

Read below for Resource Center Disease Education: Anson Parish Nurse & Health Ministry

          1. Cancer

                   A. American Cancer Society/ Institute- www.cancer.org

                   B. Center for Disease Control- www.cdc.gov

                   C. National Institute for Health- www.nih.gov

          2. Cholesterol

                   A. American Heart Association- www.americanheart.org

                   B. Medline Plus-www.nlm.nih.gov

                   C. Medicine Net-www.medicinenet.com

          3. Diabetes

                   A. American Diabetes Association- www.diabetes.org

                   B. Diabetes GlaxoSmithKline- www.diabetes.com

  C. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse- http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/

          4. Hypertension:

                   A. American Heart Association- www.americanheart.org

                   B. Center for Disease Control- www.cdc.gov

                   C. National Institute of Health- www.nih.gov

          5. Heart Failure

                   A. Heart Failure Online- www.heartfailure.org

                   B. American Heart Association- www.americanheart.org

          6. Kidney Disease

                   A. National Kidney Foundation- www.kidney.org

          7. Liver Disease

                   A. American Liver Foundation- www.yourliver.org

                   B. Liver Foundation- www.liverfounddation.org

          8. Lupus

                   A. Lupus Foundation of America- www.lupus.org

          9. Leukemia-Lymphoma and Myeloma

A. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

www.leukemia-lymphona.org

          10. Melanoma

                   A. Melanoma- www.melanoma.com

                   B. American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)-www.aad.org

          11. Osteoporosis

                   A. National Osteoporosis Foundation- www.nof.org

12. Pancreatic Cancer

                   A. National Cancer Institute- www.cancer.gov

          13. Prostate Cancer

                   A. National Cancer Institute- www.cancer.gov

          14. Scleroderma

                   A. Scleroderma Foundation-www.scleroderma.org

          15. Sickle Cell

                   A. Sickle Cell Disease Association of America

                             www.sicklecelldisease.org

          16. Thyroid Cancer

                   A. National Cancer Institute- www.cancer.gov

17. Tuberous Sclerosis

                   A.  National Institute of Neurological Disorder & Stroke

                              http://www.ninds.nih.gov/index.htm