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Please note that Albany Medical Center is not responsible for content provided at external web sites.  All health information should be reviewed with your physician or other health care professional.
 
 
Click on a topic below for more information:

Diseases & Disorders - CDC's top 10 causes of death in the U.S. 

Special Topics - CAM, Clinical Trials, Drugs & Supplements, Lab Tests,                                  Wellness & Lifestyle, and Mental Health  

Special Groups - Women's, Men's, Seniors, and Children & Teen Health

 

MedlinePlus   National Library of Medicine / National Institutes of Health
Links to information on over 900 health topics, drug information, a medical dictionary and encyclopedia, health news, healthcare directories, and more. Includes información en español.

Family Doctor  American Academy of Family Physicians
Search for health topics, drug information, advice on self-care, health care for specific age groups, and more. Includes información en español.

Healthfinder   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health care information, along with health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal departments and agencies. Includes información en español.

Mayo Clinic Health Information
Sections include Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Supplements, Treatment Decisions, Healthy Living, Health Tools, Slides Shows, Videos, and Blogs & Podcasts.

UpToDate for Patients
A site providing hundreds of patient education topics that clinicians can share with patients or patients and consumers can search on their own.

 

CDC Top 10 Causes of Death in the U.S.

 
Use the links below to find information about the top 10 causes of death in the United States:

Heart Disease

National Heart Blood and Lung Institute - American Heart Association
     Information on Diseases/Conditions
     Information For Patients
     Information For Caregivers
     AHA Información en Español 
 

Cancer

Cancer.gov - National Cancer Institute
     Información en Español
     Information for Caregivers
     Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)

American Cancer Society
     Información en Español
     Information for Caregiver 


Lung Disease

American Lung Association
     Información en Español 

 YourLungHealth.org - American Association for Respiratory Care

 National Heart Blood and Lung Institute

 

Stroke

National Stroke Association
     Información en Español 

 PubMed Health: Stroke

American Stroke Association
     Information for Patients & Caregivers 

 

Accidents (unintentional injuries)

CDC Injury and Violence Prevention and Control
     CDC Information in Spanish and Other Languages

Injury Prevention - New York State Department of Health

 

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Association
     Information for Patients & Caregivers
     Información en Español
      Information in Chinese and Other Languages

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center - National Institute on Aging
     Información en Español
     Information for Caregivers

Alzheimer's Disease & Caregiving - National Center on Caregiving 

 

Diabetes

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
     Información en Español

American Diabetes Association
     Información en Español
     Information for Patients
     Information for Parents & Kids

National Diabetes Educational Program (NDEP) - Centers for Disease Control; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Influenza/Pneumonia

 Flu.gov - US Department of Health & Human Services
      Información en Español
     Information for Caregivers  

Seasonal Influenza (Flu) - Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Pneumonia - CDC Feature - Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
     CDC Information in Spanish and Other Languages

 Pneumonia - American Lung Association


Kidney Disease

National Kidney Foundation
      Información en Español
     For Patients & Caregivers

National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse 
     Información en Español

National Kidney Disease Education Program
     Información en Español

 

Suicide

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
     Telephone Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Veterans Crisis Line  
     Veterans Telephone Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1

American Association of Suicidology

 Suicide Prevention - SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
     SAMHSA Información en Español

 

 

                       

 
CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) 

MedlinePlus.gov - Complementary and Alternative Medicine 


Clinical Trials

 Albany Medical Center Clinical Trials

National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials.gov

 NIH Clinical Research Trials & You


Drugs/Supplements

Drug Information Portal (NLM)

 MedlinePlus Drug Information


Lab Tests

Lab Tests Online

Harvard Medical School Guide to Diagnostic Tests


Wellness/Lifestyle

Healthfinder.gov Quick Guide to Healthy Living

CDC – Healthy Living


Mental Health

National Institute of Mental Health

New York State Office of Mental Health

Mental Health in America – Mental Health Information

 

 

Women's Health

WomensHealth.gov

National Women's Health Resource Center- Healthy Women

NIH Health Information - Women's Health

Women's Health Research from NIH


Men's Health

Medlineplus.gov - Men’s Health Page

NIH Health Information – Men’s Health

Mayo Clinic – Men’s Health

Healthfinder.gov - Men's Health 

 

 Seniors' Health

Medlineplus.gov – Senior’s Health Page

NIH Senior Health

USA.gov – Health for Seniors

Mayo Clinic – Healthy Aging

Healthfinder.gov – For Older Adults


Children & Teens' Health

KidsHealth.org - Nemours 
     For Kids
     For Teens
     For Parents
     For Educators

 Medlineplus.gov – Children’s Health

HealthyChildren.org – American Academy of Pediatrics

Child Health Plus – NYS Department of Health – NYS health insurance plan for children 
     Versión en español

Medlineplus.gov – Teen Health 

Teen & Tween Health – MayoClinic 

Teen Health – Healthfinder.gov