Family Doctor

The American Academy of Family Physicians provides this website for patients on health information for the whole family.

www.familydoctor.org

The Virtual Body

Animated tour of the major organ systems in the human body.

medtropolis.com/Vbody.asp

Your Disease Risk

Calculates your risk for certain diseases.

www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu

Healthfinder

A resource for patients on 1600 health topics.

www.healthfinder.gov/

Information and resources from the Colorado Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association:  

www.alz.org/co

Comprehensive site and guide from the NIH’s Medline Plus on various topics:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenshealth.html

The American Academy of Pediatrics site on various topics:
http://www.aap.org/topics.html

Another source of useful information
http://kidshealth.org/  

Information on herbs and supplements from the National Institutes of Health:
nccam.nih.gov

The American Diabetes Association :

www.diabetes.org

This website is from Johns Hopkins University, focused on the stomach and intestinal disorders. Click on Diseases and Conditions for a menu of various topics.
www.hopkins-gi.org  

The American Heart Association site on information, tools and resources on heart disease and stroke:
http://www.hearthub.org/  

The Centers for Disease Control information on immunizations, for adults and children.
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/  

Comprehensive medication guide on prescription and over-the-counter drugs from the NIH’s Medline Plus:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

The website for the Food and Drug Administration, the FDA:
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm085729.htm

Community Reatch:
http://www.communityreachcenter.org/

Metro Crisis Services
http://www.metrocrisisservices.org/

Healthy Roads Media:
http://www.healthyroadsmedia.org/

Ethnomed
http://ethnomed.org/patient-education

Comprehensive site and guide from the NIH’s Medline Plus on how to successfully quit smoking
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/quittingsmoking.html

Colorado Quit Line:
http://www.coquitline.org/

Medical advice for the traveler including recommended immunizations.
https://www.tripprep.com/scripts/custom/users/thc/main/default.asp

Various sites with information and tips to help you lose weight:
http://www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=1&tax_subject=390
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001943.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/MY00432