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Comprehensive Health Sites
Heart and Lung
Cancer
Seniors
Wellness
Women
Children
Other
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Lafayette General is pleased to put you in touch with various web sites we consult from time to time ourselves. While LGMC does not generate or take responsibility for the copy provided, we do believe these sites to be reputable and valuable in the search for medical and other information. Anyone experiencing medical conditions or symptoms should not use this content as a substitute for the medical advice or care of a physician or other professional, but should seek care from a private practitioner or hospital emergency room.

 

Comprehensive Health Sites

Dr. Koop.com - Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop's site includes disease and drug information as well as health-related chat rooms.

Johns Hopkins InteliHealth - This site offers healthcare information and medical dictionary and features a pharmaceutical drug index.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis - Find health information, drug information, quizzes and reference articles.

MEDLINEplus - It will direct you to information to help answer health questions.

Medem Health Library -  Find health care information sponsored by the nation's medical societies.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Topics - Health information topics from A to Z.

healthfinder® - The Federal Department of Health and Human Services provides links to health resources you need.

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Heart and Lung

American Heart Association - There is an easy to use reference guide for heart and stroke information.

Heart Information Network - It provides a wide range of information and services to heart patients and others interested in learning about lowering risk factors for heart disease.

American Lung Association - You can find information on asthma, tobacco control, and other diseases that can affect the lungs.

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Cancer

OncoLink - You can get comprehensive information about specific types of cancers, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances.

American Cancer Society - This site includes prevention and risk factors, treatment methods, detecting guidelines, and patient services that help cancer patients and their families.

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Seniors
AARP- See articles on wellness, caregiving, Medicare, and other topics.

Alzheimer's Association - This is a resource for those with Alzheimer's as well as caregivers and friends.

Administration on Aging - It provides links to major web sites concerning topics on aging along with fact sheets on topics concerning aging.

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Wellness

Wellness Web - Find our information on nutrition & fitness and alternative/complimentary medicine.

Realage.com - Take an online health risk appraisal that predicts your health age vs. your chronological age.

wholehealthmd.com - Get specific examples about how to tackle a variety of health conditions.

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Women

Women's Health Interactive - A comprehensive guide to women's health.

The National Women's Health Information Center - Information on pregnancy, women with disabilities, frequently asked questions about women's health and body image.

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Children

KidsHealth - Information for parents, kids, and teens.

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Other

SafetyAlerts.com - learn about safety-related recalls of contaminated food and faulty products sold in the United States.

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Local Links

Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
Lafayette Travel
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
232-HELP
Lafayette Economic Development Authority