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Health and Medical

The information on this Web site is presented for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for informed medical advice or training. Do not use this information to diagnose or treat a mental health problem without consulting a qualified health or mental health care provider.

This Web site provides links to other sites not owned or controlled by OLESEM that we think might be useful or of interest to you. The Web has an abundance of sites with information on wellness and mental health issues. Some sites are informative and based on good authority, others are merely entertaining. While we have been careful to research each site in hopes of providing you credible and accurate information, OLESEM does not endorse or guarantee references or a site listed and is not responsible for the content or privacy practices used by other site owners.

However, none of these sites is a satisfactory substitute for professional help. When people face serious personal problems that defy easy solutions, it usually is time to seek the services of qualified professionals. With that limitation in mind, the following Web sites may be of interest:

• AAHCP HOUSE CALL NETWORK
  Directory of home care physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners by state.
• Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center
  The U.S. Congress created the Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center in 1990 to "compile, archive, and disseminate information concerning Alzheimer's disease" for health professionals, people with AD and their families, and the public.
• American Heart Association
• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
  this webpage provides background information about avian influenza, including recent outbreaks, the viruses, and the risk to human health.
• Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC)
  Find health, mental health, shelter and other local services via HHS's locater engine, that will assist you to find services in your community.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• CDC Small Pox Vaccine
  Information regarding the small Pox Vaccine.
• Create a diet
  If you are looking for assistance in creating a menu that will support your weight loss, experiment with this site.
• Federal Employees Health Handbook
  The handbook consist of legislative and regulatory information and guidance and resources central to the operations of Federal employee health services programs.
• Healthfinder
  Visit this site for hand-picked health information from A to Z - prevention & wellness, diseases & conditions, and alternative medicine - plus medical dictionaries, an encyclopedia, journals, and more.
• HIV/AIDS Hotlines
  AIDS hotlines are invaluable for basic HIV/AIDS information. You can talk to someone knowledgeable about HIV, and get referrals to various AIDS services in your city or state. Typically, hotlines are open Monday through Friday 9 to 5 with some also open evenings and Saturdays. The National AIDS hotline in Washington, D.C. is the only hotline open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, 1-800-342-2437.
• HIV Testing Sites
  Resources on HIV testing including a national database of HIV testing sites and answers to many questions about HIV/AIDS and testing.
• Home Health Compare
  This site gives detailed information about Medicare-certified home health agencies that were certified as of January 2003. The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare.
• HomeCare Agency Locater
  Looking for a home care or hospice agency? Finding the right provider does not have to be difficult. The Home Care/Hospice Agency Locator contains the most comprehensive database of more than 22,500 home care and hospice agencies. Use this resource to find all the agencies in any particular area of the country.
• Interactive Health Tutorials
  This is a great medical site. It offers medical tutorials and interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Institute. It uses animated graphics with each tutorial to explain the procedure or condition in easy to read language. You can also listen to the tutorial if you prefer.
• Lab tests on line
  This site explains what lab tests are looking for and understand what your test may mean.
• Mayo Clinic
  Visit this site to find diseases & conditions A-Z.
• Meals On Wheels
  Provides meals to home bound elderly and handicapped persons. National listing of contacts.
• Medicaid Information
  Medicaid is health insurance that helps many people who can't afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills.
• National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
  NWHIC is a service of the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources. This site can help you link to, read, and download a wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources.
• Social Security Administration
  This site offers provides information related to the SSA and related benefits. Visit this site to answer your questions or to learn more about the benefits and services offered through the SSA.
• Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)
  If you have visited a foreign country and incurred a strange bug bite or illness that other doctors have no familiarity with, contact ISTM and seek out one of their expert travel medicine doctors. ISTM is committed to the promotion of healthy and safe travel. In cooperation with national and international health care providers, academic centers, the travel industry and the media, ISTM advocates and facilitates education, service, and research activities in the field of travel medicine. This includes: preventive and curative medicine within many specialties such as tropical medicine, infectious diseases, high altitude physiology, travel related obstetrics, psychiatry, occupational health, military and migration medicine, and environmental health. ISTM is based in Stone Mountain, Ga. and can be reached by phone at 770-736-7060.