Internet Resources
Men's Health
www.cdc.gov/men
This website, operated by the U.S. department
of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control Prevention, provides
information and resources related to men's health and health in general.
The site also provides tips for healthy living and an interactive quiz to answer
questions regarding men's health issues.
Family Doctor
www.familydoctor.org
This website provides information
on men's reproductive health, prostate health, mental health, fatherhood, and
general men's health information. It also provides helpful videos on these
health related issues.
Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.org
This website provides information
dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of every type of complex illness.
Men's Health Network
www.menshealthnetwork.org
This website provides educational
material, fact sheets on men's health related issues, promotes Men's Health
Week and other prevention messages and tools related to men's health and health
related issues. It also provides links to other internet resources that
may be of interest to men.
American Cancer
Society
www.cancer.org
This website includes an interactive
cancer resource center containing in-depth information on every major cancer
type. Visitors can order publications, gain access to news articles, and
find additional resources. The site also has a directory of medical
resources, links to other sites organized by cancer type or topic, information
on the American Cancer Society's research grants program, it's advocacy efforts,
and special events.
National Prostate Cancer Coalition
www.fightprostatecancer.org
This website is
dedicated to education, prevention, detection, treatment, and research of
prostate cancer.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.ahrq.gov/healthymen
This website promotes healthcare relevant to men in order to help them become better informed and able to participate as partners in their own health care.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website also provides research findings related to men's health, as well as consumer materials and clinical information by topic area.
Topics include: cancer, cardiovascular disease and risk factors, diet and exercise, infectious diseases, medication use, mental health, musculoskeletal conditions, nerve and brain conditions and urology.
Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menshealth.html
This website helps users find
answers to health questions. Information is provided from the National
Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, other governmental agencies,
and trusted health-related organizations.
Health Finder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/scripts/SearchContext.asp?topic=542
This site
provides a guide to the latest information and different tools to help consumers
find reliable health information selected by the U.S. Department from over 1600
government agencies and non-profit organizations. Its features include an
A to Z list of sources on health related topics, health news, personal health
tool, and a quick guide to healthy living.
American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org
This website provides information on how to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/men-and-depression/complete-publication.shtml
This booklet discusses
depression and men and looks at the types of depression symptoms, causes,
diagnostic evaluation and treatment of depression, and tips on where to get
help.
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov
This website provides
comprehensive information on types of cancer, educational material about
clinical trials, and a variety of other topics.
HeartHub™ for Patients
http://www.hearthub.org
The
American Heart
Association is a national voluntary health agency to help reduce
disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. This website is sponsored by
the American Heart Association, provides information, tools, and resources about
cardiovascular disease and stroke. There are online tools to help users
understand their risk and treatment option, warning signs to watch for, heart
healthy recipes, and more.
*Please Note:
These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational
purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the
Florida Department of Health of any of the products, services or opinions of the
corporation or organization or individual. The Florida Department of Health
bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external
site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to
questions regarding its content.