Health and Wellness Websites
For the most current information on how to prevent disease the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has developed screening test checklists for women and men, which include the most recent recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force. They describe which tests you need and why. Readers can request these, free, pocket-size booklets by e-mail to:
[email protected]
To download these prevention and wellness booklets, and others, go to the web site:
www.ahrq.gov/consumer
Many associations and government agencies, both African American and others, provide information on health issues that disproportionately affect minority populations.
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
American Dietetic Association
www.eatright.org
American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
Association of Black Cardiologists
www.abcardio.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/nchs
International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
www.ishib.org
National Black Nurses Association
www.nbna.org
National Cancer Institute & Cancer Information Service
www.nci.nih.gov
National Institutes of Health National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
www.niddk.nih.gov
National Medical Association
www.nmanet.org
National Pharmaceutical Association
www.npha.net
National Stroke Association
www.stroke.org
The President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports
www.fitness.gov
US Dept. of Health and Human Services Health Gap Campaign, Office of Minority Health Resource Center
www.omhrc.gov
www.Healthnotes.com
www.Healthweb.org
www.WebMD.com
www.wellness.com
www.health.com
www.teenhealthandwellness.com
www.seekwellness.com
This information is provided by Nubian Health Products a company dedicated to promoting better Health and Wellness by Communicating, Educating and Preventing health problems.
[email protected]
To download these prevention and wellness booklets, and others, go to the web site:
www.ahrq.gov/consumer
Many associations and government agencies, both African American and others, provide information on health issues that disproportionately affect minority populations.
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
American Dietetic Association
www.eatright.org
American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
Association of Black Cardiologists
www.abcardio.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/nchs
International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
www.ishib.org
National Black Nurses Association
www.nbna.org
National Cancer Institute & Cancer Information Service
www.nci.nih.gov
National Institutes of Health National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
www.niddk.nih.gov
National Medical Association
www.nmanet.org
National Pharmaceutical Association
www.npha.net
National Stroke Association
www.stroke.org
The President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports
www.fitness.gov
US Dept. of Health and Human Services Health Gap Campaign, Office of Minority Health Resource Center
www.omhrc.gov
www.Healthnotes.com
www.Healthweb.org
www.WebMD.com
www.wellness.com
www.health.com
www.teenhealthandwellness.com
www.seekwellness.com
This information is provided by Nubian Health Products a company dedicated to promoting better Health and Wellness by Communicating, Educating and Preventing health problems.