Centers for Disease Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
(Image source: CDC.gov)
This key government center should be your starting place for disease control & prevention. Common issues covered by this agency include:
Disease & conditions (ADHD, birth defects, cancer, diabetes, fetal alcohol syndrome, flu, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, STDs...)
Emergency preparedness and response (bioterrorism, chemical & radiation emergencies, severe weather...)
Environmental health (pollution, carbon dioxide, lead, mold, water quality, climate change)
Life stages & population (infant & child, men, minorities, pregnancy, seniors, women...)
Healthy living (food safety, bone health, physical activity, immunization, genetics, smoking...)
Injury & violence (brain injury, child abuse, falls, fires, poisoning, suicide, youth violence...)
Traveler's health (destinations, outbreaks, travel vaccines, yellow book...)
Workplace safety (asbestos, chemical safety, construction, mining, office environments, respirators...)
Disease
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASDs)ASDs are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. The Center for Disease Control (who manages this site) estimates that an average of 1 in 110 children in the U.S have an ASD. It offers info about symptoms, conditions, possible causes of ASD, resources, congressional initiatives, and more.
- Cancer BiologyThis multimedia guide about cancer uses animations and narrative clips of experts to explain the development, lethal characteristics, causes/prevention, and diagnosis/treatment of cancer.
- Cancer Resources (U Penn.)OncoLink contains info on specific types of cancer, as well as medical specialties that deal with cancer: treatment, research, coping, clinical trials, and prevention. It contains info useful to anyone researching cancer (personal or scholarly). This site is maintained by the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)This key government center should be your starting place for disease control & prevention. Common issues covered by this agency include disease & conditions, emergency preparedness and response, environmental health, life stages & population, healthy living, injury & violence, traveler's health, and workplace safety.
- Flu.oregon.govThis resource on Swine Flu (Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Information on Swine Influenza) is specifically designed for Oregon. Cases of a new strain of influenza known as swine flu are reported. For the latest information of what is happening in Oregon see the Swine Flu Investigation link.
- Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyThis includes the Society's library of information, facts, and statistics related to leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's, blood cancers, and more.
- Mayo Clinic Medical Information & Tools for Healthy LivingThe Mayo Clinic covers disease and conditions (a-z of hundreds of diseases), symptom checker, chronic ailments, a first-aid guide, drug and supplement info, natural standard (supplements), and Drug Watch News.
- Sickle Cell Information Center (Emory University)Contains information for health care providers and patients. Includes some full-text publications, information about the disease, and screening information, as well as more general information.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) WebsiteSAMHSA provides current data and statistics from national data sets. Useful to health educators, students, and researchers seeking grants.
- WHO Global Tuberculosis (World Health Organization)Includes TB-related information, including TB reports, factsheets, and books.
HIV/AIDS
- AIDSinfoAIDSinfo offers the latest federally approved info on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment & prevention guidelines, drugs (FDA approved & investigative), clinical trials, vaccines, health topics related to HIV/AIDS, and more.