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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.


 

 

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