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General
Cleveland ClinicA nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.
Mayo ClinicA team of Web professionals and medical experts working side by side produces this site. Through this unique collaboration, you are given access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 3,700 physicians, scientists and researchers of Mayo Clinic.
Merck ManualFirst published in 1899 as a small reference book for physicians and pharmacists, The Manual grew in size and scope to become one of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers. As the Manual evolved, it continually expanded the reach and depth of its offerings to reflect the mission of providing the best medical information of the day to a wide cross-section of users, including medical professionals and students, veterinarians and veterinary students, and consumers. Currently Merck is making the manual available for free in digital form in to professionals and patients.
National Library of MedicineFree online resources from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, including reports, research, statistics, clinical trial information, and more.
PEDro Physiotherapy Evidence DatabaseDatabase that indexes over 40,000 randomized trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. Does not include full text of all results.
Wellness Council of AmericaFree resources: reports, case studies, surveys & samples, incentive campaigns, health promotion jobs, and websites.
American Stroke AssociationThe ASA works to prevent, treat and beat stroke by funding innovative research, fighting for stronger public health policies, and providing lifesaving tools and information. The ASA is a division of the American Heart Association.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstitutePart of the National Institutes for Health, the NHLBI provides global leadership in research, training, and education to prevent and treat heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders.
Diabetes
American Association of Diabetes EducatorsAADE is an interdisciplinary professional membership organization dedicated to improving prediabetes, diabetes and cardiometabolic care through innovative education, management, and support.
American Diabetes AssociationWebsite provides access to information, research, and services related to diabetes and diabetes prevention.
Diabetes Research Foundation InstituteThe Diabetes Research Institute leads the world in cure-focused diabetes research. As one of the largest and most comprehensive research centers dedicated to curing diabetes, the DRI is aggressively working to develop a biological cure for diabetes by restoring natural insulin production and normalizing blood sugar levels without imposing other risks.
Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationThe JDRF is leading the fight against type 1 diabetes (T1D) by funding research, advocating for policies that accelerate access to new therapies, and providing a support network for millions of people around the world impacted by T1D.
WHO - Diabetes InformationInformation and statistics on diabetes from a global perspective provided by the World Health Organization.
Health Education
MedlinePlus - Children's PageA great collection of links, interactive tools and games geared to educate kids about health, nutrition and safety.
NC - Healthful Living, K-12 Standards Curriculum & InstructionThe intent of the North Carolina Healthful Living Standard Course of Study is to establish competency goals and objectives for the teaching and learning of behaviors that contribute to a healthful lifestyle and improved quality of life for all students.
The NC Healthful Living Standard Course of Study is a combination of two content areas: health education and physical education. The two courses should complement each other as reflected in the Essential Standard Strands and Clarifying Objectives.
Society for Nutrition Education and BehaviorThe Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) represents the unique professional interests of nutrition educators worldwide. SNEB is dedicated to promoting effective nutrition education and healthy behavior through research, policy and practice and has a vision of healthy communities, food systems and behaviors.
Society for Public Health EducationThe Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) is a nonprofit, independent professional association that represents a diverse membership of nearly 4,000 health education professionals and students in the United States and 25 international countries.
SOPHE members work in schools, universities, voluntary organizations, health care settings, worksites, and in local, state and federal government agencies.
Fitness
CDC - Physical ActivityInformation about CDC programs to promote physical activity and exercise; access to data and statistics.
Medline Plus - Sports FitnessMedline Plus is a portal to a huge collection of sport and exercise related Internet resources that cover everything from the latest research news, hot topics in sports training, exercise statistics, etc.
America's Health RankingsFor nearly three decades, America’s Health Rankings has provided an analysis of national health on a state-by-state basis by evaluating a historical and comprehensive set of health, environmental and socioeconomic data to determine national health benchmarks and state rankings.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (CDC)The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation’s premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services.
CDC - Healthy People DataFrom the Centers for Disease Control, Healthy People provides science-based, national goals and objectives with 10-year targets designed to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts to improve the health of all people in the United States.
CDC - National Center for Health StatisticsAccess to health surveys, vital statistics, reports, and other data complied by the Centers for Disease Control and other government agencies.
CDC - Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Data, Trends and MapsData, Trends, and Maps is an interactive database that provides information about the health status and behaviors of Americans, state-by-state, via clickable maps, charts, and tables. Topics include obesity, breastfeeding, physical activity, and other health behaviors and related environmental and policy data from multiple sources.
CDC - Overweight & ObesityPublic health surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of outcome-specific data for use in planning, interpretation, and evaluation of public health practice. The latest statistics, surveillance systems, state indicator reports and maps related to obesity are provided.
Childstats.govAmerica's Children provides the most recent statistics on children and families in the United States across 41 report indicators, covering a range of domains: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health.
County Health Rankings & RoadmapsThe County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. We believe America can become a nation where getting healthy, staying healthy, and making sure our children grow up healthy are top priorities. We have a vision of an America where we all strive together to build a national Culture of Health that enables all in our diverse society to lead healthy lives, now and for generations to come.
Finding & Using Health Statistics (NIH - NLM)Online course for students in health sciences that describes different types of health statistics, how they are collected, and where they can be found.
HealthDataThis site is dedicated to making high value health data more accessible to entrepreneurs, researchers, and policy makers in the hopes of better health outcomes for all.
Health Insurance Data (US Census)The Census Bureau collects health insurance data using three national surveys: the Current Population Survey's Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), American Community Survey (ACS), and Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
Kids Count Data CenterKIDS COUNT is a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and a premier source of data on children and families. Each year, the Foundation produces a comprehensive report — the KIDS COUNT Data Book — that assesses child well-being in the United States. The indicators featured in the Data Book are also available in the Data Center.
The World Bank - Health Nutrition and Population Statistics DatabankDataBank is an analysis and visualisation tool that contains collections of time series data on a variety of topics. You can create your own queries; generate tables, charts, and maps; and easily save, embed, and share them. Includes world development indicators, statistical capacity indicators, health nutrition and population statistics, and gender statistics.
National Cancer Institute - Visuals OnlineNCI Visuals Online contains images from the collections of the Office of Communications and Public Liaison, National Cancer Institute.
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)NACCHO is the only organization dedicated to serving every local health department in the nation. NACCHO serves 3000 local health departments and is the leader in providing cutting-edge, skill-building, professional resources and programs, seeking health equity, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.
